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Comparable Schools'
Campus Housing Grades:
Quick StatsUndergrads Living on Campus
86 %
Best Dorms
- Bacon
- Bennett
- Dulaney
- Hooper
- Robinson
- Sondheim
- Welsh Hall (the T)
Number of Campus Owned Apartments
1
Freshmen Required to Live on Campus
Yes
College Prowler Take
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 matches 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 makes 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. All of the dorms are livable, but if comfort and air conditioning are your priority, stick to the newer dorms. Students Speak Out
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GouJW says: Goucher College 2015 Psychology  |
The dorms are very nice compared...
The dorms are very nice compared to other campuses I visited, including College Park, Towson, and UMBC.
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GouRR says: Goucher College 2016 Other |
The dorms are very spacious. There...
The dorms are very spacious. There is really no freshman dorm—everyone is kind of mixed in together. Only the two newest dorms have air-conditioning, and it can get hot in August and May in Maryland. The substance-free dorm is very nice, with large living areas in each suite. The school offers singles, doubles, unforced triples, suites, and apartments. There are also some apartments across the street that are owned by the school where upperclassmen can live.
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GouAB says: Goucher College 2014 Communication and Journalism |
The dorms really vary. The older...
The dorms really vary. The older dorms, like the ones in Stimson, can be a bit dingy and some still don't have air-conditioning. Heubeck and The T both have air-conditioning, but the walls are thin so you might disturb your neighbors. On-campus apartments for upperclassmen are a must. If you have three or four friends you want to live with, you will have a single room and a shared common space. It can be really nice.
If you want a quieter existence, live in one of the Mary Fisher dorms, they are lovely, and other than Sondheim (the healthy living house) they are the quietest on campus.
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GouDW says: Goucher College 2014 English Language and Literature |
The dorms really aren't bad. If...
The dorms really aren't bad. If you want air-conditioning, the rooms are a bit smaller, but if you are okay with just bringing a fan to cool you, you can get a bigger room. Mary Fisher is the oldest dorm on campus and, in my opinion, the nicest—the rooms are huge, and it has a very old-time feel. Stimson is probably the worst dorm.
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GouMS says: Goucher College 2014 Law and Legal Studies |
Avoid Froelicher and Stimson at...
Avoid Froelicher and Stimson at all costs—they feel like prison cells. However, they can feel warm and homey if you put the effort into your rooms. Chances are that freshmen will be placed in these aforementioned dorms, but they can be avoided. Get a doctor's note saying you have allergies to get a room with A/C or a therapist's note to get a single. The off-campus options are often nice, but it's best to live on campus, so that you may be a fully included and active member of the community.
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FactsWhat You Get
- Bed
- Cable TV and phone jacks
- Closet
- Desk and chair
- Dresser with mirror
- Internet connection
- Window coverings
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
Available for Rent
MicroFridges (a microwave combined with a minifridge and freezer)
Bed Types
- Bunkable beds
- Lofts
- Twin extra-long
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.
Dormitories
Alcock (Froelicher Hall)
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 58
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Kitchen, laundry, TV lounge.
Bacon (Mary Fisher Hall)
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 55
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: No, women only
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Kitchen, laundry, TV lounge.
Bennett (Heubeck Hall)
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 66
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: No, women only
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples, quads
Air-conditioning, kitchen, laundry, TV lounge.
Conner (Stimson Hall)
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 44
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Kitchen, laundry, TV lounge.
Dulaney (Mary Fisher Hall)
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 52
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, apartments
Kitchen, laundry, TV lounge.
Gallagher (Froelicher Hall)
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 58
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Kitchen, laundry, TV lounge. Third floor reserved for first-year women.
Gamble (Heubeck Hall)
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 52
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, apartments
Air-conditioning, kitchen, laundry, TV lounge.
Hooper (Mary Fisher Hall)
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 49
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Kitchen, laundry, TV lounge.
Jeffrey (Heubeck Hall)
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 63
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Air-conditioning, kitchen, laundry, TV lounge.
Lewis (Stimson Hall)
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 54
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Kitchen, laundry, TV lounge. Third floor reserved for first-year students.
New Residence Hall (The T)
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 194
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, suites, apartments
Air-conditioning, kitchen, laundry, TV lounge.
Probst (Stimson Hall)
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 67
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Kitchen, laundry, TV lounge.
Robinson (Heubeck Hall)
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 46
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Air-conditioning, kitchen, language house, laundry, TV lounge.
Sondheim House (Wellness House)
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 64
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Suites
Kitchen, laundry, substance-free living, TV lounge.
Tuttle (Froelicher Hall)
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 61
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, apartments
Kitchen, laundry, TV lounge. Third floor reserved for first-year students.
Wagner (Stimson Hall)
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 65
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Kitchen, laundry, TV lounge. First and third floors are quiet living.
Winslow (Stimson Hall)
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 63
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, apartments
Kitchen, laundry, TV lounge. Third floor reserved for first-year students.
Campus Owned Apartments
Dulaney Valley Apartments
Floors: 24 units
Number of Units: 60
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes, by apartment
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Apartments
Community-service-oriented housing. Units have kitchens with dishwashers, microwaves.
Did You Know?The sprinkler system really works! In 2004, a student accidentally set off a sprinkler in Jeffery, setting off sprinklers in neighboring rooms and flooding the hall. Students stayed at the Sheraton across from campus (Goucher footed the bill)
until repair and clean-up crews could restore
the dormitory. 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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