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On-Campus Housing Available? Yes
Campus Housing Capacity 961
Undergrads Living On Campus 70%
Freshmen Living On Campus 88%
Number of Dormitories 4
Number of Campus-Owned Apartments 2
Best Freshman Dorms McKee Hall
Best Upperclassman Dorms Geneva Arms
Best Dorms
  • McKee (for girls)
  • Memorial for men
Worst Dorms
  • Clarke
  • Pierce for men
Worst Freshman Dorms Clarke Hall
Worst Upperclassman Dorms Pearce Hall

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Geneva offers gender-specific housing in both dorm and apartment styles. The housing policies are stricter than most, but more lenient than many comparable schools. Men and women may visit each other’s dorms Wednesday evenings and weekends, and coed lounges are open every day. Alcohol and drugs are not permitted, and smoking is limited to the much-loved "Smoker’s Gazebo." Dorm policies are well-enforced by the residence staff, but students do not consider the regulations oppressive—they come with the territory of a statedly Christian college.

The dorm facilities are above average on some counts, such as the friendly and efficient maintenance staff, the free laundry, and the relaxed atmosphere. As with any residence, a lot depends on the people, not the facilities. RAs offer several programs each semester, from video game tournaments to making milkshakes, to foster community and provide stress-free social time. A limited number of seniors are permitted to live off campus each year, a popular option offering greater freedom and lower cost. Most recently, McKee and Memorial halls, two ornate dorms traditionally reserved for upperclassmen, were reassigned to freshman housing to accommodate the large incoming class and foster community among freshmen. This left upperclassmen the apartments and the houses, but no designated dorm housing—though a few still live in the freshman dorms. The large incoming class also spawned the G3! Program (three students in a two-man room) and the conversion of a few lounges into seven-man occupancy housing. On the plus side, residents in these situations are compensated a sweet $50 per week.

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Campus Housing at Geneva College

jbjones

'14

Elementary Education

4.2
A-

On Campus

The apartments need more lighting, way more, but the freshmen dorms are fantastic.

Oct 15, 2011

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aferguson09

'15

Sport and Fitness Management

0.0
F

Terrible

Dorms are tiny, appartments are older and there aren't very many different places to live. Rules in the dorms are extremely strict.

Oct 13, 2011

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hannahjeanne21

'13

Mathematics Teacher Education

4.2
A-

Interesting but Clean

The housing options at Geneva are limited and in need of major rennovations. There are no really modern facilities but on the bright side, they are clean. The freshmen and lower classsmen have a better style than upperclassmen however.

Sep 16, 2011

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Facts

Types of Housing Offered
  • Apartments for single students
  • Men's dorms
  • Women's dorms
Room Types
  • Dorm doubles
  • four-person and six-person apartments
Bed Types Twin extra-long
What You Get
  • Bed
  • Bookshelf
  • Desk
  • Dresser
  • Shelf with light
Also Available
  • Barbato House
  • Kerr House is a living option that accommodates 23 men in mixed capacity rooms, from singles to apartments.
  • Patterson House houses 13 men in a three-story complex.
  • Richardson House is a brick residence that today houses 10 women but was once the home of the college president.
  • Schoolhouse is a former elementary school converted into 10 apartments for students. Each apartment houses four women.
  • Swanson House

Cleaning Service

There is a campus cleaning staff that cleans the halls and around campus. Other than that, you're on your own.

Did You Know?
  • Completed in 1952, Memorial Hall was constructed to honor the 42 Geneva men who died in WWII, and all the Geneva men and women who served in that war.
  • Each Halloween, Geneva Arms and Young Hall decorate, dress up, and open their doors to neighborhood trick-or-treaters.
  • Each year, residents of Young East (women) paint their name on a brick in the wall of the lounge.
  • Men who live in Memorial Hall all four years throw a pair of shoes into "the Shoe Tree."

DormitoriesWhat's This?

Clarke Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: No, women only
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Common lounge with widescreen TV, female-only lounge, kitchen on each floor

McKee Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 50–99
Bathrooms: Suite
Coed: No, women only
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Suites (doubles)
Special Features: Common lounge, study lounge, balcony, kitchen on each floor

Memorial Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: No, men only
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Two lounges, common kitchen, computer rooms

Pearce Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: No, men only
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Common lounge with widescreen TV and pingpong table

Campus-Owned ApartmentsWhat's This?

Geneva Arms Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Units: 50–99
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Apartments (doubles)
The building is divided into a wing for men and a wing for women. Each wing also has a common lounge.
Special Features: Air conditioning and controllable heat, kitchen with full refrigerator and oven, common room, bathroom with full tub

Young Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Units: 50–99
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Apartments (doubles)
The building is divided into a wing for men and a wing for women. Each wing also has a common lounge.
Special Features: Air conditioning and controllable heat, kitchen with full refrigerator and oven, common room, bathroom with full tub

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Hometown: Fort Ashby, WV

Major: Writing

Grad Year: 2012

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