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On-Campus Housing Available? Yes
Campus Housing Capacity 1,831
Average Housing Costs $5,730
Freshmen Required to Live on Campus? Yes
Undergrads Living On Campus 98%
Number of Dormitories 21
Number of Campus-Owned Apartments 2
Best Dorms
  • Carnegie
  • Eells
  • Ferguson
  • Griffin Road
Worst Dorms
  • Bundy
  • Dunham
  • Keehn

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Upperclassmen have first pick of housing and are guaranteed to live in the nicest residence halls. The former fraternity houses have been renovated and are gorgeous. The rooms are large, the carpets are new, and the walls are still freshly painted. Most of the residents of the former fraternity houses enjoy large common spaces and full kitchens. Wally J and Rogers Estate have a similar feel. Carnegie is where a lot of the weekend action takes place, it is primarily made up of two-room quads with generous common areas in each room and a private bathroom. The suites in Milbank and Babbitt also have substantial common rooms, which can be decorated by the residents and used for everything from studying to partying.

Most first-year housing is cramped and somewhat dumpy—although this might change. Freshmen cannot live in a single, and their dorms are shared by students of all class years. South is the most coveted dorm, and freshmen living elsewhere complain about having less living space than that provided in South’s sprawling hardwood-floored quads and private baths. Dunham is notorious for its smell, and an architect with a passion for concrete constructed the dark-side dorms (Root, Major, Minor, McIntosh). Each dorm is a unique experience with an atmosphere like no other. Wherever you live your freshman year, you’re bound to find a group of friends that you’ll keep throughout your four years at Hamilton.

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Campus Housing at Hamilton College

bricktor@hotmail.com

'11

Mathematics & Statistics

3.8
B+

Housing: May the Force Be With You

Housing is very divided between the "light side" and "dark side" of campus (with a few extra stragglers down the hill). I personally am a dark sider, and have spent 3/4 of my years living on the dark side. Dark siders tend to be more granola, more hipsters, more arts/humanities focused, more green focused. Light siders are typically preppy, majority of the Greek life, and are science majors. Dark side dorms are more community-feeling, including co-ed by room and shared bathrooms, which I personally feel fosters conversations between more people. Light side dorms are more aesthetically beautiful (instead of cement) and are usually separated by sex per floor.

Your freshman year dorm is pretty much a crapshoot but based loosely on the housing form, take it seriously. If you write that you want a double, you'll get put on the dark side, and quad-lovers will get put on the light side. Light side dorms are more partiable for freshmen but will be much louder on the weekends. As you get older, the dorm options get nicer because your housing lottery number gets better. By senior year, all your options are great.

May 05, 2011

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Campus Housing at Hamilton College

hamilton2013

'13

Environmental Studies

4.2
A-

Roomy, Comfortable and (Mostly) Clean

The vast majority of rooms give more than enough space for students; South and Carnegie dormitories on the light side have massive common rooms and ample storage; the typical dark side double has beautiful, huge windows with great views of campus and walk-in closets. The only ways you can really go wrong are Bundy and Dunham - regardless of their general location, they both have the reputation o being seriously grimy.

Aug 06, 2010

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Campus Housing at Hamilton College

gbelkot

'12

History

5.0
A+

Campus Housing

I love the housing on campus. There are 28 residence halls, which gives Hamilton students a great variety of living spaces. You can live with up to 5 roommates in suite-style housing, or with as few as zero roommates in one of the easily-acquired singles. I have been completely satisfied with my housing options, living in two of the older and wonderfully renovated residence halls.

Jul 29, 2010

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Facts

Room Types
  • Note: Only upperclassmen can get a single
  • Private; Singles, doubles, and quads where students have a private bathroom
  • Standard; Singles, doubles, triples, and quads in a hallway setting where students share a common bathroom
  • Suite; Singles and doubles sharing a bathroom, kitchen, and large common room
Bed Types Twin extra-long
What You Get
  • Bed
  • Bookshelf
  • Cable TV and phone jacks
  • Closet or wardrobe
  • Desk and chair
  • Dresser
  • Ethernet connection
  • Window coverings
Also Available Quiet housing and substance-free housing

Available for Rent

minifridge with microwave, fridge/freezer, or microwave from an outside company

Cleaning Service

Private bathrooms are cleaned by custodians once per week. Public areas are cleaned approximately one day a week, and more often if necessary.

Did You Know?

All students have free cable TV access in their rooms. There is access to more than 40 channels including four ESPN stations, MTV, VH1, and TLC, in addition to all the standard networks.

Hamilton students run their own movie channel network broadcasting new and old films at all hours.

For language lovers and international students, standard cable includes foreign language stations as well.

In certain dorms, there are “pulls.” This means you can live with your friends by pulling them using your lottery number. For example, Bundy has four pulls consisting of four singles.

DormitoriesWhat's This?

Babbitt Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 160
Bathrooms: Shared with adjoining suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Suite-style singles, doubles
Special Features: Each suite has common room with a TV and kitchen. Building has central lounge, multiple laundry facilities

Bundy East and West
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 160
Bathrooms: Shared by hall
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Larger than average singles, laundry facilities, lounges, recreation area

Carnegie
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 77
Bathrooms: Private by room
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles, quads
Special Features: Common area with TV, hardwood floors, kitchen area, laundry facilities, rec room, study lounge

Dunham
Floors: 3, plus basement
Number of Occupants: 250
Bathrooms: Shared by hallway, some doubles have private bathrooms
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, quads
Special Features: Art studios and full kitchen in the basement, central location on campus, fireplace, laundry facilities, largest hall on campus, lounge with pool table and TV

Eells
Floors: 3, plus basement
Number of Occupants: 70
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, quads
Special Features: Library and dining room on the first floor, rec room in the basement, full kitchen, laundry facilities

Ferguson
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 58
Bathrooms: Private by room
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Building was former Delta Upsilon fraternity house, and has a dining room, full kitchen, library, laundry facilities, porch, rec room, study lounge

Keehn
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 64
Bathrooms: Shared by hallway
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, one 2-bedroom apartment
Special Features: Common rooms with kitchenettes, home to Rainbow Alliance office, lounge with huge kitchen and pantry, laundry facilities

Kirkland
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 69
Bathrooms: Shared by hall, except fourth floor, which has private bathrooms
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, loft-style apartments
Special Features: Large common room, laundry facilities, storage in basement. Fourth-floor apartments have living room, full kitchen

Major
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 64
Bathrooms: Shared by hall
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, one 2-bedroom apartment
Special Features: Common rooms on each floor, designated quiet housing on third floor, laundry facilities, lounges with kitchenettes

McIntosh
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 66
Bathrooms: Shared by hall
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Common rooms with kitchenettes, laundry facilities, study room

Milbank
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 155
Bathrooms: Shared with adjoining suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Suite-style singles, doubles, one 2-bedroom apartment
Special Features: Each suite has common room with a TV and kitchen. Building has some faculty offices, laundry facilities

Minor
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 66
Bathrooms: Shared by hall
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, one 2-bedroom apartment
Special Features: Lounges with kitchenettes, laundry facilities, study room

North
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 112
Bathrooms: Shared by hall
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, triples, quads
Special Features: Central location, common area with kitchenette, laundry facilities, lounge with TV

Rogers Estate
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 17
Bathrooms: Shared with adjoining room
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples, quads
Special Features: Laundry facilities, library, living room, lounge with TV, private chef. Residents at the estate are on a special meal plan and eat all means here, except lunch; distinguished guests of the College stay here, giving student residents a chance to interact with them

Root
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 78
Bathrooms: Shared by hall
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Entire hall is substance-free housing, home to Clinton Child Care Center where many students volunteer, laundry facilities, lounges with kitchenettes

Saunders
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 18
Bathrooms: Shared by hall
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: House has dining room, full kitchen, laundry facilities, living room with cable TV and foosball table, outdoor deck

Skenandoa
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 52
Bathrooms: Private by room
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Former Psi Upsilon house, oldest building in New York to receive silver LEED certification

South
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 126
Bathrooms: Private by room
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles, quads, five- and six-person rooms
Special Features: Full kitchen, hardwood floors, large study lounge, laundry facilities room, lounge with cable TV, non-working fireplaces, recreation area

Wallace Johnson House (Wally J)
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 20
Bathrooms: Shared by hall
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles, triples
Special Features: Large living room with TV, kitchen, laundry facilities

Wertimer House
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 45
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes, by floor
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Dining room, full kitchen, large study lounge and rec room, laundry facilities, sweeping views of the Mohawk Valley. Also known as DKE House.

Woollcott Co-op
Floors: 2, plus basement
Number of Occupants: 20
Bathrooms: Shared by hall
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Dining room, large kitchen, living room, laundry facilities, and porch. Students living here are on special meal plan where breakfast is provided each day and dinner is planned and prepared by the house residents. Residents are also responsible for cleaning and ordering food

Campus-Owned ApartmentsWhat's This?

Farmhouse Apartments
Floors: 2
Number of Units: 20
Bathrooms: Private by apartment
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Apartments with singles and doubles
Special Features: House has three apartments that each have front porch, full kitchen, living room, laundry facilities House is centrally located on campus

Griffin Road Apartments
Floors: 2
Number of Units: 40
Bathrooms: Shared by apartment
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: 3- and 4-person apartments with singles, doubles
Special Features: Each unit has kitchen, living area, patio. Building has laundry facilities, rec room, and is across the street from a golf course

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