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Comparable Schools' Campus Housing Grades:
Quick StatsUndergrads Living on Campus
59 %
Worst Dorms
- James Hall
- Twitchell Hall
Freshmen Required to Live on Campus
No
College Prowler Take
It is a roof over your head and a place to lay your head, but the residence halls are not the most luxurious style of living. Most people stay on campus because it is convenient to get to class, to take a quick nap between classes, or because their parents force them to. Most students are thankful for their experience in the dorms and feel that they wouldn’t have adjusted well to HU without it. The most fun and happiness in a dorm is acquired during the freshman year. After that, the only pride taken in your freshmen dorm is during the freshman step show in which current freshmen step and former upperclassmen residents cheer for the dorm. Normally, if your dorm has won a step show, the most pride is shown. However, there is always some problem with the dorms, primarily the female dorms, because males and females differ in living and the conditions. There are the normal problems with toilet water pressure and leaky faucets, but the rodents and rules are what make students flock to off-campus living. The dorm rooms on this campus are old looking, the beds in the rooms are uncomfortable, and the windows are old and may not let in a breeze. On-campus housing is only somewhat decent if you are lucky enough to live in a room by yourself, but you are left with the responsibility to have to pay $300 more a semester for earning privacy. The most respected dormitory on campus is Holly Tree. These residents are happier about their living space than any other on-campus resident.
Students Speak Out
Love your school more than free food? Hate your school more than term papers?
Somewhere in between? Show the world what YOU think of YOUR school:
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These dorms are fair. Of course,...
These dorms are fair. Of course, some are better than others. Overall, I think they are okay, for the most part. The only things I really hate about living on campus are all the rules. Visitation from the opposite sex is so limited, and they yank it away whenever they feel the need. I like Pierce Hall because it’s so intimate. I’d definitely have to stay away from James Hall just because it’s nicknamed ‘the ghetto.’ |
Anonymous says:  |
I hate our dorms. I’ve been trying...
I hate our dorms. I’ve been trying to move off campus, but my plans continue to fall through. The worst female dorm is Queen Street. I stayed there last year and had nothing but problems. The bathrooms there are by far the nastiest thing I have seen in my life. |
Anonymous says:  |
These dorms are hideous. I think...
These dorms are hideous. I think it’s terrible that with all the money we pay to be here, we are not even allowed our own refrigerator and microwave in our rooms. I’ve seen all types of critters and things with tails in my tenure here. I would recommend Holmes for the boys and McGrew for the girls. I would stay away from Queen Street and James Hall. |
Anonymous says:  |
Most people can’t wait to move off...
Most people can’t wait to move off campus if they have the funds and opportunity. The bathrooms are the worst part. White is one of the nicer dorms, only because it’s still pretty new, and people haven’t had the chance to destroy it yet. |
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The dorms are bug infested, and I...
The dorms are bug infested, and I just think with all the money we pay here at Hampton, they could do so much more with the on campus living. I killed countless roaches when I lived in the dorm, and I would never want to live on campus again, at least not with the condition the dorms are in right now. |
FactsWhat You Get
- Bed
- Closet
- Desk
- Dresser
- Internet connection
Room Types
- All residence halls have standard rooms assigned to two people of the same gender.
Available for Rent
Nothing
Also Available
- Some halls have microwaves on each floor for shared use.
Cleaning Service
Yes, University staff cleans the halls and bathrooms of the residence halls.
Dormitories
CEC Floors: 3 Number of Occupants: 75 Bathrooms: 12 Coed: No, women only Residents: Upperclass women Room Types: Singles, doubles Study area on each floor.
Davidson Hall Floors: 4 Number of Occupants: 300 Bathrooms: 12 Coed: No, women only Residents: First-year students Room Types: Doubles Study room, large lobby, view of the water, air conditioned.
Dubois Hall Floors: 8 Number of Occupants: 315 Bathrooms: 14 Coed: No, women only Residents: Few freshmen, mostly upperclassmen Room Types: Doubles Study area, elevator, air conditioned.
Harkness Hall Floors: Floors 4 Number of Occupants: 325 Bathrooms: 15 Coed: No, men only Residents: First-year students Room Types: Doubles Study area, air conditioned, television in the lobby with video games.
Holley Tree Floors: 1 Number of Occupants: 27 Bathrooms: 3 Coed: No, women only Residents: Upperclass women Room Types: Singles, doubles Study area, computer lab.
Holmes Hall Floors: Floors 3 Number of Occupants: 310 Bathrooms: 15 Coed: No, men only Residents: Upperclassmen Room Types: Singles, doubles Study area, air conditioned, individual bathrooms on first floor.
James Hall Floors: Floors 4 Number of Occupants: 340 Bathrooms: 15 Coed: No, men only Residents: First-year students Room Types: Singles, doubles Study area, air conditioned, television in lobby with video games.
Kelsey Hall Floors: 4 + basement Number of Occupants: 110 Bathrooms: 8 Coed: No, women only Residents: First-year students Room Types: Singles, doubles Study room, television in double-sided lobby.
Kennedy Hall Floors: 3 Number of Occupants: 90 Bathrooms: 7 Coed: No, women only Residents: First-year students Room Types: Singles, doubles Study room, honors dorm.
Marshall Hall and Annex Number of Occupants: 150 Bathrooms: 7 Coed: No, women only Residents: Upperclass women Room Types: Singles, doubles Study area, single rooms, air conditioned.
McGrew Towers Floors: 9 Number of Occupants: 326 Bathrooms: 39 Coed: No, women only Residents: Upperclass women, few first-year women Room Types: Doubles Study area view of the water, elevator, air conditioned.
Modulars Floors: 1 Number of Occupants: 120 Bathrooms: 10 Coed: No, women only Residents: Upperclass women Room Types: Singles, doubles Study area on each floor, air conditioned.
Moton Hall Floors: 3 Number of Occupants: 300 Bathrooms: 10 Coed: No, women only Residents: First-year students Room Types: Doubles, triples Study rooms on each floor, elevator, air conditioned, pool table.
Pierce Hall Floors: Floors 3 Number of Occupants: 75 Bathrooms: 6 Coed: No, men only Residents: Upperclass men Room Types: Doubles Study area, air conditioned, honors dorm.
Queen Street Honors Hall Floors: Floors 3 Number of Occupants: 230 Bathrooms: 11 Coed: No, women only Residents: Upperclass women, few first-year students Room Types: Singles, doubles Study area, air conditioned, off-campus entrance.
Twitchell Hall Floors: 5 Number of Occupants: 320 Bathrooms: 12 Coed: No, women only Residents: First-year students Room Types: Doubles Study room, view of the water, elevator, air conditioned.
Virginia Cleveland Hall (VC) Floors: 4 Number of Occupants: 375 Bathrooms: 16 Coed: No, women only Residents: First-year students Room Types: Doubles, triples Study room, television in the lobby, larger rooms, walk in closets.
White Hall Floors: Floors 3 Number of Occupants: 310 Bathrooms: 15 Coed: No, women only Residents: Upperclass women, few first-year students Room Types: Singles, doubles Study area, air conditioned, individual bathrooms on first floor.
Wilder Hall Floors: Floors 4 Number of Occupants: 300 Bathrooms: 14 Coed: No, men only Residents: Upperclass men, few first-year students Room Types: Doubles Study area, air conditioned.
Winona Hall Number of Occupants: 200 Bathrooms: 8 Coed: No, women only Residents: Upperclass women Room Types: Singles, doubles Study area on each floor.
Did You Know?Freshmen are on curfew until after homecoming and are not allowed visitation until the spring semester.
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