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On-Campus Housing Available?		Yes
Campus Housing Capacity		5,053
Average Housing Costs		$8,770
Freshmen Required to Live on Campus?		Yes
Undergrads Living On Campus		68%
Freshmen Living On Campus		100%
Number of Dormitories		7
Number of Campus-Owned Apartments		5
Best Freshman Dorms		Harbin Hall
Best Upperclassman Dorms		Village A
Best Dorms		Harbin Hall Southwest Quad
Worst Dorms		Darnall Hall Village C
Worst Freshman Dorms		Darnall Hall
Worst Upperclassman Dorms		LXR Hall

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Students have mostly good things to say about on-campus housing. Most speak lovingly of the freshman dorms, which, if occasionally a bit well-worn, generally redeem themselves with various eccentricities. The University has, in recent years, begun to make a visible commitment to refurbishing the dorms, financial difficulties notwithstanding. Rave reviews are given for the on-campus apartments, especially for those with soaring views of the Potomac River. Even more well-renowned are the University-owned townhouses, which line the streets just off campus. They are the coveted possessions of a few hundred lucky juniors and seniors each year.

Campus housing should be a major check in the “plus” column for students thinking of coming to Georgetown. It seems that the housing shortages of recent years have been straightened out. Trying to rate a series of disparate living environments is basically futile, but it can be said that the setup of Georgetown’s campus happens to be such that each of the dorms and apartment complexes has its own peculiar advantages, which, in almost every student’s experience, vastly outweighs the disadvantages. The campus is small enough that no dorm is too far from anything.

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EastCoastGirl

Political Science and Government '12

A

Great Apartments

Provided you don't get put in LXR, Georgetown has great apartment options, like the Village A and B's.

Apr 03, 2012

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MAhoya15

Health Care Management '15

B+

Freshman Dorms

I visited plenty of schools before choosing Georgetown- on average, GU has the biggest rooms.

Darnall- nasty, away from all of the other freshman dorms, the walk to it is long and you WILL see massive rats at night along with cockroaches three times the size of normal ones. Rooms are a good size and there's plenty of storage space. No one will want to visit you though.

VCW- by far the best if you want your own bathroom! The rooms are smaller but it's because you have your own bathroom. My floor is really clean.

Harbin: you have same sex clusters on each floor and reach cluster has a community bathroom and community showers. Rooms are big.

New South: the party dorm. It's nasty, for the most part, and people are just incredibly loud. All of my friend who live there complain about the noise and not being able to go to sleep before 2am on weekDAYS or study in their rooms. The rooms are spacious, for the most part, and you have a sink/mirror in your room (which is awesome).

Mar 26, 2012

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gingertree

Liberal Arts and Humanities '13

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Campus Housing

I do not know anything about this aspect of campus life.

Mar 05, 2012

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User rating for Georgetown University - Campus Housing is 3.5 out of 5 based on 27 user reviews.

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Types of Housing Offered		Apartments for single students Coed dorms Special housing for disabled students
Room Types		Doubles Four- or five-person apartments Four-person suites
Bed Types		Some bunk beds Twin extra-long
What You Get		Bed Bookshelf Cable TV jack Closet or wardrobe Desk and chair Dresser Internet connection/Wi-Fi access Window coverings
Also Available		Living Learning Communities (special-interest housing) Smoke- and substance-free living options

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Cleaning Service

Cleaning services are provided in all public areas on campus. All areas are cleaned daily, except on weekends and holidays. Public and semi-private bathrooms are cleaned daily, whereas private or community apartment bathrooms are not cleaned.

DormitoriesWhat's This?

Copley Hall
Floors: 5
Number of Occupants: 250–499
Bathrooms: Suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Suites (doubles)
Special Features: Building has community kitchen on each floor, as well as a laundry room. Each room has its own temperature control, and fifth-floor residents have sinks and vanities in their rooms. Copley Lawn is a common site for barbecues, fairs, and concerts.

Darnall Hall
Floors: 6
Number of Occupants: 250–499
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Furnished community room with kitchen, laundry facilities

Harbin Hall
Floors: 9
Number of Occupants: 500–749
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles, triples
Special Features: Each floor has three “clusters” of 16 residents each: a kitchen/lounge on each floor, laundry facilities, patio, and two elevators.

Kennedy, Reynolds, and McCarthy Halls (Southwest Quad)
Floors: 9
Number of Occupants: 500–749
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Special Features: The three buildings share a common first floor, recreation rooms, reading rooms, and laundry facilities. Building has community rooms and full kitchen on each floor.

LXR Hall
Floors: 6
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Special Features: Building has community room and kitchen on every floor, computer lab, courtyard, laundry facilities, study rooms, and two music practice rooms. Each room has its own temperature control, too.

New South Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 250–499
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Community rooms and laundry facilities on each floor, computer lab, sinks in each room

Village C East and West
Floors: 8
Number of Occupants: 500–749
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen (West), upperclassmen (East)
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Building has computer lab, furnished community rooms on every other floor, and laundry facilities.

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Alumni Square & Townhouses
Floors: 3
Number of Units: 250+
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Apartments
Special Features: Each apartment has furnished living/dining room and kitchen, and is approximately 700 to 800 square feet. The complex is built around a grassy courtyard

Henle Village
Number of Units: <10
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Apartments
Special Features: Each unit has a kitchen, living room, and some units open onto a patio. It's nicknamed “The Fish Bowl” because of the way the buildings surround the area.

Nevils Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Units: 50–99
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Apartments
Special Features: The complex used to be the Georgetown University Hospital until the early 1930s. Each unit has full kitchen. Building shares an outdoor courtyard with adjoining LXR and easy access to LXR computer lab. These apartments are particularly popular with upperclassman students because of their large size.

University Townhouses
Floors: 2 or 3
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Apartments
Special Features: Some townhouses are designated historic by the Georgetown Historical Society. Each unit varies in size and layout, but each is furnished with a full kitchen and washer and dryer and basements that can be used for study areas or TV rooms. Many also have patios or porches.

Village A
Floors: 3
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Apartments
Special Features: Each unit has own entrance, full kitchen, double bedrooms, private temperature control. Some units have private balconies with sliding glass doors and a view of the Potomac River, others share outdoor patios, and rooftop units have large decks. There are three floor plans: one-level, split-level, and two-level

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