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On-Campus Housing Available?		Yes
Campus Housing Capacity		1,989
Average Housing Costs		$5,380
Freshmen Required to Live on Campus?		Yes
Undergrads Living On Campus		92%
Number of Dormitories		16
Number of Campus-Owned Apartments		2
Best Dorms		Baird-McClintock Hall (freshmen) Davidson-Wilson Hall (freshmen) Goodyear Hall (seniors) Townhouses (juniors)
Worst Dorms		Drayer Hall (freshmen) Kisner-Woodward Hall Malcolm Hall (sophomores)

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On-campus housing at Dickinson varies greatly. Baird-McClintock and Davidson-Wilson are the most recently renovated dorms for freshmen and the most popular for underclassmen. For sophomores, housing currently leaves a lot to be desired, with small quads in Witwer, Malcolm, and Morgan being the most sought-after option during room draw. Juniors and seniors, however, have a lot of options, and those who receive good numbers in the room-draw lottery end up with nice, new rooms.

Since Dickinson offers such nice apartments, townhouses, and suites for seniors, many chose to live on campus their senior year. Some students opt to reside in special-interest housing, which is available for sophomores, juniors, and seniors. These houses include the international, arts, dance, music, classics, Russian, ROTC, Greek life, and volunteer houses, as well as UMOJA (unity house) and the Treehouse (house for sustainable living). Each specialty residence has its own set of rules or guidelines that must be followed to become a resident, and all are equipped with the same amenities available in the dorms

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laurahitch

Business Administration and Management '13

B

A College Dorm Is a College Dorm

Freshman dorms are probably the worst and tiniest, but there are more options for upperclassmen regarding housing. Upperclassmen dorms and living areas are bigger and nicer.

Jun 22, 2011

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Manutd11

International Studies '13

B-

Housing Is Interesting?

I've been moderately happy with my dorm (Baird), but that's because I have a single and my roommate lives with his girlfriend. I wish that there was some diversity to the dorms on campus, but they pretty much all look the same. My dorm was freshman housing last year.

Dec 24, 2010

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DICps

Political Science and Government '12

B+

Living on Campus Is Better Than You Think

On a campus where nothing is more than 10 minutes away, living on campus all four years is a plus. While many students moan about having to stay on campus, the options for seniors are pretty good. Campus Life does their best to make everyone happy, and most of the dorms are either recently renovated (especially in common spaces) or are scheduled to be renovated soon.

Sep 20, 2010

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Room Types		Independent—students share a private bathroom and common living area/areas with no more than seven students (senior residences). Integrated – Students share a large central bathroom facility (freshman are assigned to these residences) Transitional – Students share a private or semi-private bathroom with no more than five students
Bed Types		Bunkable beds Lofts Twin extra-long
What You Get		Bed Bookshelf Cable TV Closet Desk and chair Dresser Ethernet jack Phone jack
Also Available		For upperclassmen—housing for special interests; healthy living, foreign languages, international students, Greek life, ROTC, multicultural affairs, volunteering, the arts, and the environment.

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MicroFridge, carpeting

Cleaning Service

Students in a house or apartment-style living arrangement may be responsible for their own cleaning. However, common spaces and bathrooms are cleaned in all conventional dorms. The housekeeping staff is friendly, so say hello!

Did You Know?

Freshmen can select one of three housing options for their incoming semester. They may choose to live in a "Learning Community," where students are required to attend lectures and other events aligned with their First-Year Seminar, "Substance-Free Housing," where students are required to sign a contract to remain substance-free, or the regular dorms, where nothing extra is required.
Goodyear Hall, the dorm with the loft and studio apartments for seniors, is named so because it is located in a renovated Goodyear tire factory.
Morgan Hall was renovated from 2001–2002 to serve as a temporary residence for the Washington Redskins football team, who previously used Dickinson's facilities for their summer training camp. The Redskins have since moved their summer camp elsewhere, but Morgan remains one of the nicest dorms on campus; it's the most sought-after at freshman room-draw, and it is often filled up very early in the room-draw process.

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Adams Hall
Floors: 5
Number of Occupants: 173
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Special Features: Large basement lounge with a big-screen TV, kitchen, piano, and ping-pong table.

Drayer Hall
Floors: 5
Number of Occupants: 175
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Special Features: Any outdoor concerts and festivals are normally centered around the back porch of Drayer.

Kisner-Woodward Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 92
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: The building is divided into two towers and is known for its quiet study atmosphere.

Lower Quads (Atwater, Wilson, Davidson, Armstrong)
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 183
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles, upperclassman apartments and/or quads on the first floors
Special Features: Rooms are “S-shaped” instead of conventional square doubles. Davidson-Wilson was recently renovated to combine two dorms through second and third floor lounges.

Malcolm Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 80
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Quads
Special Features: Suites are composed of two doubles and a common room.

McKenney Suites
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 100
Bathrooms: Each suite has one bathroom with two stalls, two showers and two sinks
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Eight-person suites
Special Features: Suites made up of four doubles, a common room, and a bathroom. Those on the second floor have high, peaked ceilings.

Morgan Hall
Floors: 5
Number of Occupants: 159
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples, quads
Special Features: All triples and double suites contain suite-style bathrooms.

Upper Quads (Baird-McClintock, Cooper, Buchanan, Conway, Longsdorff)
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 170
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles, upperclassman apartments and/or quads on the first floors
Special Features: Rooms are “S-shaped” instead of conventional square doubles. Baird-McClintock was recently renovated to combine two dorms through second and third floor lounges.

Witwer Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 78
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Quads
Special Features: Suites are composed of two doubles and a common room.

Campus-Owned ApartmentsWhat's This?

Goodyear Hall
Floors: Varies
Number of Units: 118
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Loft and studio apartments that vary from two to five people with an assortment of single and double rooms
Special Features: Each apartment has a private bathroom and its own kitchen. Has an industrial feel and contains student art studios.

The Townhouses
Floors: 2
Number of Units: 64
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Two singles and three doubles in each unit
Special Features: Home to eight people, each townhouse contains a kitchen, two bathrooms, and a living room.

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