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Campus Housing Grades:
Quick StatsUndergrads Living on Campus
71 %
Best Dorms
- Southwest Quad
- Harbin Hall
Number of Campus Owned Apartments
5
Freshmen Required to Live on Campus
Yes
College Prowler Take
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 outweigh the disadvantages. The campus is small enough that no dorm is too far from anything. Students Speak Out
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Dorms are okay. There are...
Dorms are okay. There are on-campus apartments, which are pretty nice. I like the Village C dorms because you have your own bathroom—a major benefit, especially when drunk people start to barf in the shared ones. Stay away from New South, even though people consider it social—go there to visit, and then go home to your clean bathroom! Harbin dorms are pretty good, too. They’re done in clusters, so that you make friends with the people you share a bathroom with. |
JaneHoya says: Georgetown University 2013 Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies |
You can check out pictures and...
You can check out pictures and floor plans of campus dorms here: http://housing.georgetown.edu/academic/residences/
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JaneHoya says: Georgetown University 2013 Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies |
If you are looking for a different...
If you are looking for a different housing experience, sign up for an LLC: Living Learning Community. There is a Culture & Preforming Arts, Global Living & Learning, Justice & Diversity in Action, Living Well, Muslim Interest, and finally Magis Row townhouse for upperclassmen. For the most part, these are all situated in the SW Quad, have a faculty adviser, and allow students the opportunity and budget to organize floor programs and events around a common theme.
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The freshman dorms are really...
The freshman dorms are really small and pretty bad. Village C has the smallest rooms, but it has private bathrooms. The rooms in Harbin are bigger, but they have shared bathrooms. After freshman year, you can live in a four or five-person, on-campus apartment with a full kitchen, living room, and two to three bedrooms. |
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Dorms are nice. Harbin is the...
Dorms are nice. Harbin is the nicest because it was the most recently renovated, but it can tend to get cliquey. Also, if you don’t like your cluster you might feel kind of isolated. New South is very social and fun, but it’s loud and doesn’t have the nicest rooms. Village C is pretty quiet, but I liked it more as the year went on. I could mingle with people when I wanted to, but I could still do work in my room when I had to. It all depends on what you’re looking for. |
FactsWhat You Get
- Bed
- Bookshelf
- Cable TV jack
- Closet or wardrobe
- Desk and chair
- Dresser
- Free campus and local phone calls
- Internet connection
- Window coverings
Room Types
- Four-person suites
- Doubles
- Four- or five-person apartments
Available for Rent
Mini-refrigerator
Bed Types
- Some bunk beds
- Twin extra-long
Also Available
- Living Learning Communities (special-interest housing)
- Smoke- and substance-free living options
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.
Dormitories
Copley Hall
Floors: 5
Bathrooms: Shared by suite
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles, suites
Building has community kitchen on each floor, laundry room. Each room has its own temperature control, and fifth-floor residents have sink and vanity in their rooms. Copley Lawn is a common site for barbecues, fairs, and concerts
Coed: Yes
Darnall Hall
Floors: 6
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Furnished community room with kitchen, laundry facilities
Coed: Yes
Harbin Hall
Floors: 9
Number of Occupants: 592
Bathrooms: Shared by cluster
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles, triples
Each floor has three “clusters” of 16 residents each. Kitchen/lounge on each floor, laundry facilities, patio, two elevators
Kennedy, Reynolds, and McCarthy Halls
Floors: 9
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
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: Shared by floor
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Building has community room and kitchen on every floor, computer lab, courtyard, laundry facilities, study rooms, two music practice room. Each room has own temperature control
Coed: Yes
New South Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 375
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Community rooms and laundry facilities on each floor, computer lab, sinks in each room
Village C East and West
Floors: 8
Number of Occupants: 600
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen (West), upperclassmen (East)
Room Types: Doubles
Building has computer lab, furnished community rooms on every other floor, laundry facilities. Department of Public Safety and Georgetown Emergency Response Medical Service are in the building
Campus Owned Apartments
Alumni Square
Floors: 3
Bathrooms: Private
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: 2- and 4-person apartments
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
Coed: Yes
Henle Village
Floors: 6 to 8
Bathrooms: Private
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: 4- and 5-person apartments
Each unit has kitchen, living room, and some units open onto a patio. Nicknamed “The Fishbowl” because of the way the buildings surround the area
Coed: Yes
Nevils Hall
Floors: 4
Bathrooms: One or two per unit
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: 4-, 5-, and 6-person apartments
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
Coed: Yes
University Townhouses
Floors: Each apartment has 2 or 3 levels
Number of Units: 4-5 per unit
Bathrooms: Private
Residents: Upperclassmen
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.
Coed: Yes
Village A
Floors: 3
Bathrooms: Private
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: 4-person apartments
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
Coed: Yes
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