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On-Campus Housing Available?		Yes
Campus Housing Capacity		1,206
Average Housing Costs		$6,278
Undergrads Living On Campus		86%
Freshmen Living On Campus		97%
Number of Dormitories		6
Best Freshman Dorms		Heubeck Hall
Best Upperclassman Dorms		Katharine and Jane Welsh Hall ("The T")
Best Dorms		Bacon Bennett Dulaney Hooper Robinson Sondheim Welsh Hall (the T)
Worst Dorms		Lewis Probst
Worst Freshman Dorms		Stimson Hall
Worst Upperclassman Dorms		Stimson Hall

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All students are guaranteed on-campus housing, and there are a variety of housing options available. The Office of Community Living (residence life) places first-year students into housing based on their housing request forms. The office tries to meet the needs and desires of each student’s housing requests, as well as match students with a compatible roommate. Returning students select housing through a room-draw process based on seniority and a lottery assignment.

The quality of each dorm depends on what is important to you: comfort, convenience, character, or community. While Stimson is the most rundown, it is usually the friendliest and most open community—it's like living in a huge house where everyone knows and hangs out with one another rather than secluding themselves. Mary Fisher is a bit old and musty, but its convenient central location and nice-sized singles make it popular among students. Sondheim House is the cleanest and most comfortable, but students have to pledge not to smoke or drink within the house. Heubeck has air conditioning and a dining hall within its walls. All of the dorms are livable, but if comfort and air conditioning are your priority, stick to the newer dorms.

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arlin001

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology '15

A-

I Live in a Triple

I currently live in a triple with my two other roomates. It is very spacious and our bathrooms are cleaned often. The triples are considered the worst rooms on campus but they are still pretty nice. I didn't give it an A+ because the walls are thin so one can hear everything.

Apr 26, 2012

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akadentz

Mass Communications and Media '12

B+

Dorms Pretty Good

Freshmen dorms aren't actually that bad. Yes, some have cinderblock walls, but if you get into Sondheim, the substance free house, you get massive rooms and private bathrooms. Several of the best houses are female only. Guys want to get into an apartment or a suite in the T, although a single in Mary Fisher is also a good call.

Nov 04, 2011

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Myboilollipop11

Dance '12

B+

Dorms Get Better as You Get Older

Housing is pretty good on campus. Underclassmen dorms (especially as of late) are not great because they are made of cinder block and many are forced triples. The Oldest building, Mary Fisher, is mostly for upperclassmen and is spacious (especially in terms of closet space), but no air conditioning. Welsh Hall and Sondheim are probably the nicest two dorms, but that is also because they are the newest of the dorms. However, the community feeling lacks in these dorms.

Oct 25, 2011

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Types of Housing Offered		Apartments for single students Coed dorms Special housing for disabled students Theme housing Wellness housing Women's dorms
Room Types		Apartment – Two or three bedrooms, private bathroom, living area, and kitchen Double – Double-occupancy room; shares bathroom with floor Quad – Two double-occupancy rooms with a common living area; shares bathroom with entire floor Single – Single-occupancy room; shares bathroom with floor Suite – Two double-occupancy rooms, or two, three, or four single-occupancy rooms with a common living area and private bathroom Triple – Triple-occupancy room; shares bathroom with floor
Bed Types		Bunkable beds Lofts Twin extra-long
What You Get		Bed Cable TV and phone jacks Closet Desk and chair Dresser with mirror Internet connection Window coverings

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MicroFridges (a microwave combined with a minifridge and freezer)

Cleaning Service

Facilities Management Services (FMS) cleans public areas only, including shared bathrooms, hallways, stairwells, kitchens, and lounge areas. These public areas are cleaned every weekday.

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Student housing is decided during room draw. In this process, the residential life office randomly assigns each student a number that determines their place in line for choosing a room.
Until the fall of 2005, smoking was allowed in a few designated dormitories. Because of safety concerns, however, smoking is now prohibited in all on-campus buildings, and those smoking outside must stand at least 25 feet away from the buildings.

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Froelicher Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Community kitchens, laundry facilities, TV lounges; comprises Alcock, Gallagher, and Tuttle houses

Heubeck Hall
Floors: 2–3
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples, quads
Special Features: Air conditioning, community kitchens, laundry facilities, TV lounges; comprises Bennett (women only), Gamble, Jeffery, and Robinson (language house) houses

Katharine & Jane Welsh Hall ("The T")
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Suite, private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Suites, apartments
Special Features: Air conditioning, community kitchen, laundry facilities, TV lounge

Mary Fisher Hall
Floors: 3–4
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Community kitchens, laundry facilities, TV lounges; comprises Bacon (women only), Dulaney, and Hooper houses

Sondheim House
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 50–99
Bathrooms: Suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Suites
Special Features: Community kitchen, laundry facilities, substance-free living (wellness house), TV lounge

Stimson Hall
Floors: 2–4
Number of Occupants: 250–499
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Community kitchens, laundry facilities, quiet floors available, TV lounges; comprises Conner, Lewis, Probst, Wagner, and Winslow houses.

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