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Campus Housing

Quick Stats

On-Campus Housing Available? Yes
Campus Housing Capacity 2,050
Average Housing Costs $5,400
Freshmen Required to Live on Campus? Yes
Undergrads Living On Campus 81%
Number of Dormitories 11
Number of Campus-Owned Apartments 2
Best Dorms
  • College View
  • Norelius
  • Southwest
  • Uhler
Worst Dorms
  • Gibbs (Link)
  • North
  • Sohre

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Though students are required to live on campus for at least the first two years, the majority of students retain residency on campus all four years, thanks to the school’s push to keep students on campus and increase alternative campus housing outside of typical dorms. Since the destruction of Wahlstrom Hall in 2005 (which suffered from some major asbestos problems), none of the dorms deserve to be branded as “the worst.” Students view the housing situation subjectivly: some crave the quieter dorms (South Side), while others would go crazy without it being louder (North Side).

As a first-year, the best bet is Norelius Hall (more commonly known as Coed) because the setup is atypical in that each section has its own pod where sectionmates can get together to chat, do homework, or host activities. Even though the rooms are small and the closets are cubby holes, Norelius is the best way to meet people during your first year on campus (students who don’t live there usually regret it). Plus, the opposite sex lives just around the corner in your “sibling section.” Southwest Hall provides unique living quarters, since it offers individual rooms (singles who share one bathroom) and apartment-style living for upperclassmen. Four-person apartments are also available on both ends of campus so seniors (and lucky juniors) can cook in their own apartments but still have the perks of having a janitorial staff.

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Campus Housing at Gustavus Adolphus College

aphillips228

'12

Music Teacher Education

4.6
A

Good Size, Except One...

Gustavus has good-sized rooms, except for one building, Uhler. Uhler doubles are really only enough room for one person. All of the rest of the dorms have good room size and quality.

Oct 16, 2011

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Campus Housing at Gustavus Adolphus College

smundhen

'13

Chemistry

3.8
B+

Dorm Options

Dorms on campus are reasonable. For underclassmen, Pittman, Sohre, and Norelius are nice. Pittman and Sohre have sinks in the room with great closet space. Norelius provides a great community atmosphere with a lounge in the center of the rooms. Complex is appropriate housing. Uhler is great for triples and quads, but a little more space is needed. Southwest is amazing with apartments and suites. College View and Arbor view are also very nice, but a little far away from the rest of the campus.

Oct 16, 2011

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Campus Housing at Gustavus Adolphus College

briegel

'14

Biology

3.1
B-

Housing

Dorm life is pretty easy going, you meet a lot of people but the school has a weird system with priority numbers for housing. The cost for dorms is on the pricier side and its cheaper to live off campus.

Oct 13, 2011

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Facts

Room Types
  • Apartments
  • Doubles
  • Quads
  • Singles
  • Triples
Bed Types Standard twin
What You Get
  • Bed
  • Closet
  • Desk and chair
  • Dresser
  • Ethernet connection
  • Free laundry facilities
  • Phone with voicemail
Also Available Gustavus Adolphus also offers students programs like substance-free living, the Crossroads program for international living in which students of many diverse nationalities live under one roof, and the Intentional Learning and Service Program theme-living (ILS Houses-, PASO House, ACC House, and the Wellness & Social Justice House) for sophomores, juniors, and seniors which belong to a campus-recognized student organization. Students living in the ILS houses, which are organized into coed singles, doubles, and triples, are required to give back to the campus comunity by hosting events throughout the year.

Available for Rent

Lofts, microwaves, and minifridges

Cleaning Service

Custodial service cleans bathrooms on each floor in the dorms daily; they clean the bathrooms and kitchens in upperclassman apartments once a week.

DormitoriesWhat's This?

Carlson International Center – South Side
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 68
Bathrooms: Shared by wing or semi-private shared by pod
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen, but special application is required
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Some students in the International Center live in “pods,” or three singles which share one bathroom. The International Education office is located on the main floor.

Gibbs Hall (a.k.a. Link Hall) – North Side
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 80
Bathrooms: 2 showers and stalls shared by 10 doubles
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Gibbs, formerly known as Link Hall, is situated right between Sorenson and North Halls, making it the hub of the Complex. Gibbs also houses Gibbs Tennis Lounge, a computer room, and a kitchen.

Norelius Hall (a.k.a. Coed) – North Side
Floors: 5
Number of Occupants: 392
Bathrooms: Each shared by 24 students
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Norelius, also known as “Coed,” doesn’t have the long hallways that are standard in college dorms; each section has its own community area, which is located right in the middle of the floor. These become popular areas for residents to hang out. Norelius also offers a residence hall computer lab.

North Hall (Complex) – North Side
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 193
Bathrooms: 5 showers and stalls shared by 24 doubles
Coed: Yes
Residents: Mostly sophomores
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Another part of the Complex, North is a popular dorm for sophomore residents. North Hall is a common dorm for underclassman athletes and those who like their living experience to be a little bit louder.

Pittman Hall – South Side
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 94
Bathrooms: 6 showers and 5 stalls shared by 24 doubles
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Having only recently become a freshman-only dorm, closets in Pittman are at least twice the size of closets found in Norelius Hall

Prairie View Hall – South Side
Floors: 1
Number of Occupants: 56
Bathrooms: 2 bathrooms; one shared by the girls’ wing (16 doubles) and one by the guys’ wing (12 doubles)
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Prairie View is the only dorm on campus that is substance-free.

Rundstrom Hall – South Side
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 96
Bathrooms: Two small bathrooms with three showers and three bathroom stalls
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles, triples, quads
Special Features: Rundstrom is the only dorm on campus that has its own small chapel; it is often referred to as “the Castle.”

Sohre Hall – South Side
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 163
Bathrooms: 6 showers and 5 stalls shared by 24 doubles
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Having only recently become a freshman-only dorm, closets in Pittman are at least twice the size of closets found in Norelius Hall

Sorensen Hall (Complex) – North Side
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 195
Bathrooms: 4 showers and 4 stalls shared by 25 doubles
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Sorensen is part of the Complex with Gibbs and North, and it has the newest and nicest furniture of any of the dorms outside of the upperclassman apartments.

Southwest Hall – South Side
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 230
Bathrooms: In-room, shared by 4–6 students
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Two double-bedroom apartments, suites with four or six individual rooms
Special Features: Southwest apartments have private kitchenettes and bathrooms, suites have private bathrooms, and there are study lounges throughout the building.

Uhler Hall – North Side
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 200
Bathrooms: 3 small bathrooms shared by 12 rooms of doubles, triples, or quads
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles, triples, quads
Special Features: Uhler Hall is composed of two buildings separated by an interior courtyard that becomes a breeding ground for barbeques and Frisbee. Though residents of Uhler can get into either side of the building with their keys, the only way to get to the other side is by a specific path through the basement.

Campus-Owned ApartmentsWhat's This?

Arbor View Apartments
Floors: 2
Number of Units: 59
Bathrooms: 2 per apartment
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Two-bedroom apartments
Special Features: Each Arbor View apartment offers two bathrooms, a furnished dining room, a furnished living room, a furnished kitchen, and custodial services will clean your kitchen and bathrooms once a week.

College View Apartments
Floors: 2
Number of Units: 138
Bathrooms: 1–2 per apartment; community bathrooms on each floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Two-bedroom apartments
Special Features: Each College View apartment offers one or two bathrooms, a furnished dining room, a furnished living room, and a furnished kitchen, and custodial services will clean your kitchen and bathrooms once a week

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