Franklin & Marshall College - Campus Housing - Campus Housing

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On-Campus Housing Available?		Yes
Campus Housing Capacity		2,138
Average Housing Costs		$6,940
Freshmen Required to Live on Campus?		Yes
Undergrads Living On Campus		99%
Number of Dormitories		12
Number of Campus-Owned Apartments		3
Best Dorms		Weis Hall
Worst Dorms		Dietz Hall North Ben Franklin Hall South Ben Franklin Hall

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First-year students are given a roommate based on a compatibility questionnaire and are housed in Marshall, Buchanan, Schnader, or one of the Bens. All but the Bens have movable and loftable furniture and are the largest rooms on campus. The faults of the dorms are more evident at the end of the year, when irresponsible, drunken students have had a chance to wreck them.

Many students stay on campus happily all four years at F&M. Weis and Thomas are particularly popular because the suites they offer allow friends to stay together in close proximity. The two couldn’t be more different, however. Weis is extremely quiet, and Thomas is extremely loud. Every hall also has a resident assistant, who is paid for their services as counselor/supervisor. Competition for these positions is usually high, as they live in a double room alone. The new four-year residency requirement makes it hard for students to have the freedom to live where they please, but they make do with the options at hand. The approved apartments are close to campus and somewhat comparable to the cost of living on campus, though many complain about the rising costs of rent each year. Utilities, however, are not included in off-campus apartments.

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student123456

Sociology '14

C

Annoying

F&M requires students to live in campus owned housing for four years. The usually only offer dorm living for freshmen and sophomores. Some of the dorms are okay. Some of them need some work. The New College House dorm is beautiful. Juniors and seniors usually live off campus in school owned apartments or houses. The rent for the apartments and houses are way overpriced. After freshmen year, housing is determined by a lottery system. The lottery system for juniors and seniors is ridiculous and by the end there are not enough rooms for people. The school is not very helpful or gracious when it comes to choosing housing.

May 21, 2012

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malloryreed

Neuroscience '16

A+

New Dorm Building Is AMAZING

The New College House is the new dorm building on campus. It is very much like a hotel.

Apr 27, 2012

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mollylsam

Pre-Medicine Studies '16

A+

The New College House

The new college house at Franklin and Marshall is beautiful. It is always clean and peaceful. Everyone wants to live there!

Feb 05, 2012

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User rating for Franklin & Marshall College - Campus Housing is 3.5 out of 5 based on 18 user reviews.

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Room Types		Doubles Singles Suites composed of a combination of double and single rooms joined by a common area; house 3, 4, or 5 students
Bed Types		Twin extra-long
What You Get		Full kitchens (apartments)
Also Available		Theme housing is also available to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Theme houses include the French House and the Arts House.

Available for Rent

Microwaves, mini-fridges

Cleaning Service

In public areas only, such as bathrooms and common areas in dorms.

Did You Know?

F&M dorms are broken up into different "houses" called the MBT House, Schnader House, Boncheck College House, and Ware College House. The house system is governed by students and provides a community for individuals to come together from freshman to senior year.
Dietz Hall has full kitchens on every floor, with a fridge, stove, and microwave.
Every room on campus includes a free Ethernet connection.

DormitoriesWhat's This?

Buchanan Hall
Floors: 3, plus basement
Number of Occupants: 95
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Mostly freshmen, except basement
Room Types: Singles (basement only), doubles
Special Features: Basement quiet living, connected to Marshall, kitchenette with sink and microwave in every hall, large meeting room, laundry, loftable furniture

Community Outreach House
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 22
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Community living for students devoted to service; substance-free living also available. The house has kitchen with a stove, oven, and refrigerator; laundry; recreation/meeting room with study carrels and ping-pong

French House
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 6
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Community living for students interested in the French language/culture; kitchen with a stove, oven, refrigerator; laundry, living room

International House
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 14
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Community living for international students or students interested in global life; basement lounge, dining/study room, kitchen with stove, oven, and refrigerator, laundry, living room, recreation room

Marshall Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 95
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Connected to Buchanan, kitchenette with sink and microwave in every hall, large meeting room, laundry, loftable furniture

Murray Arts House
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 24
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Community living for students interested in the arts, kitchen with a stove, oven, and refrigerator, laundry, living room/ art studio, recreation room

North Ben Franklin Hall (Muhlenberg, Mull, Rauch, Schaeffer)
Floors: 3, plus a basement
Number of Occupants: 205
Bathrooms: Shared by hall
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen (Schaeffer and Rauch) and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, one 5-person suite
Special Features: Close to The Marketplace, ktchenette with sink and microwave in every hall, large meeting room, laundry, rooms are larger than most dorms, study rooms

North Schnader Hall
Floors: 3, plus basement
Number of Occupants: 100
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Mostly freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Kitchenette with sink and microwave in every hall, large meeting room, laundry, loftable furniture, study rooms

South Ben Franklin Hall (Atlee, Dubbs, Klein, Kunkel)
Floors: 3, plus basement
Number of Occupants: 202
Bathrooms: Shared by hall
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen (Atlee and Dubbs) and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, one 5-person suite
Special Features: Close to The Marketplace, kitchenette with sink and microwave in every hall, laundry, rooms are larger than most dorms, study rooms

South Schnader Hall
Floors: 3, plus basement
Number of Occupants: 100
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Kitchenette with sink and microwave in every hall, large meeting room, laundry, loftable furniture, study rooms

Thomas Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 171
Bathrooms: Two per floor
Coed: Yes, by suite
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: 4- and 5-person suites with lounges
Special Features: Group study/meeting rooms on each floor, kitchenettes with sinks on each floor, laundry, main lounge on the first floor

Weis Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 150
Bathrooms: Four per floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, 4-person suites
Special Features: Conference room and formal living room (the Fishbowl), floor lounges with TVs, kitchenettes with sinks and microwaves, laundry, music practice rooms, private study cubicles, quiet living on west side

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College Hill Apartments
Floors: Varies
Bathrooms: One or Two per apartment
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: 3-4 bedroom apartments
Special Features: Some apartments have loft-like bedrooms

College Row
Floors: Building A has 6, Building B 5
Bathrooms: One or Two per apartment
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: 1, 3, and 4 bedroom apartments
Special Features: Each person has their own bedroom, full kitchens, laundry, Wi-Fi in common areas, on-site parking, on-site fitness center

James Street Properties
Floors: Varies by property
Bathrooms: Varies. All are private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: 1-4 bedroom apartments
Special Features: Each building is unique; apartments are in traditional renovated houses

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