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Comparable Schools'
Campus Housing Grades:
Quick StatsUndergrads Living on Campus
99 %
Number of Campus Owned Apartments
3
Worst Dorms
- Dietz Hall
- North Ben Franklin Hall
- South Ben Franklin Hall
Freshmen Required to Live on Campus
Yes - There is a four-year residency requirement, so juniors and seniors must live in approved college housing. This has become a topic of much debate amongst students and faculty.
College Prowler Take
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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F&MMH says: Franklin & Marshall College 2013 Biological and Biomedical Sciences  |
The dorms at Franklin & Marshall...
The dorms at Franklin & Marshall College are pretty nice for college housing. All dorms are air conditioned and kept clean. Most have luxury common rooms, study rooms, and lecture rooms attached to them. All dorms are safe and equal—I wouldn't say to avoid any of them!
Campus Housing: March 10, 2009
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F&MND says: Franklin & Marshall College 2013 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies, and Humanities |
Freshman dorms are pretty plain....
Freshman dorms are pretty plain. They are not the best, but it gets better as you get older. They all are really close to the academic buildings and the libraries, mainly because F&M is pretty small.
Campus Housing: March 04, 2009
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chris815 says: Franklin & Marshall College 2013 Undecided |
It Depends on the Person.
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If you are a girl and you dont mind guys being around you all the time, then this place is for you. Or if you want a dorm that is quiet and completely anti- social and where no one says hi to each other, you'll fit in great here. I started moving out, and no one offered to help me even carry my refrigerator down 3 flights of stairs. Theres a lot of smoking and drug use too.
Campus Housing: November 16, 2009
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Anonymous says: |
Dietz is convenient because it’s...
Dietz is convenient because it’s right in the middle of campus and provides a kitchen to its residents. |
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The dorms are dorms. They aren’t...
The dorms are dorms. They aren’t worth the money that we pay for them, but I guess it could be worse. There are a few good buildings to be in, mainly the new ones or the newly renovated ones. The rooms are generally on the smaller side, and the furniture isn’t so great, but it’s not uncomfortable or poor. The kitchens suck in the sense that they only have a microwave and you can’t actually cook in them. The bathrooms are all communal, which can be good or bad depending on whether it’s coed or single gender. Single gender bathrooms tend to be cleaner [Writer’s note: Spoken by a woman]. |
FactsWhat You Get
- Full kitchens (apartments)
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
Available for Rent
Microwaves, mini-fridges
Also Available
- Theme housing is also available to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Theme houses include the French House and the Arts House.
Cleaning Service
In public areas only, such as bathrooms and common areas in dorms.
Dormitories
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Campus Owned Apartments
College Hill Apartments
Floors: Varies
Bathrooms: One or Two per apartment
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: 3-4 bedroom apartments
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
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
Each building is unique; apartments are in traditional renovated houses
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.
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