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Campus Housing

Quick Stats

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 71%
Number of Dormitories 7
Number of Campus-Owned Apartments 5
Best Dorms
  • Harbin Hall
  • Southwest Quad
Worst Dorms
  • Darnall Hall
  • Village C

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

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.

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Campus Housing at Georgetown University

waltongacollege

'15

Physics

4.2
A-

About What You'd Expect

Freshmen live in traditional dorms (More or less what you'll get anywhere). Upperclassmen are eligible for apartment-style housing (or, still, dorms). Juniors & seniors often live off campus

Dec 29, 2011

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Campus Housing at Georgetown University

pjc222

'14

Political Science and Government

4.2
A-

Depends on Lottery

All freshmen live in dorm rooms, but there's a generally good selection of apartments for upperclassmen as well as townhouses for those who get lucky in the housing lottery

Dec 19, 2011

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Campus Housing at Georgetown University

beo424

'13

Finance

3.1
B-

Housing

The freshmen dorms are okay, especially New South, but Darnall is awful and needs to be renovated. On Campus townhouses and the newly renovated Nevils apartments are best for upperclassmen. Mice are a problem in every building. The housing lottery isn't the best.

Nov 21, 2011

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Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

Rate campus housing on the following subjects

Facts

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
  • Free campus and local phone calls
  • Internet connection
  • Window coverings
Also Available
  • Living Learning Communities (special-interest housing)
  • Smoke- and substance-free living options

Available for Rent

Mini-refrigerator

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
Bathrooms: Shared by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles, suites
Special Features: 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

Darnall Hall
Floors: 6
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Furnished community room with kitchen, laundry facilities

Harbin Hall
Floors: 9
Number of Occupants: 592
Bathrooms: Shared by cluster
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles, triples
Special Features: 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
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: Shared by floor
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, two music practice room. Each room has own temperature control

New South Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 375
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
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: 600
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, laundry facilities. Department of Public Safety and Georgetown Emergency Response Medical Service are in the building

Campus-Owned ApartmentsWhat's This?

Alumni Square
Floors: 3
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: 2- and 4-person 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
Floors: 6 to 8
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: 4- and 5-person apartments
Special Features: 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

Nevils Hall
Floors: 4
Bathrooms: One or two per unit
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: 4-, 5-, and 6-person 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: Each apartment has 2 or 3 levels
Number of Units: 4-5 per unit
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
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: 4-person 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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