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Undergrads Living on Campus

99 %

Best Dorms

  • Barclay
  • Leeds
  • Lloyd

Number of Dormitories

13

Number of Campus Owned Apartments

1

Worst Dorms

  • Gummere
  • HCA (on-campus apartments)

Freshmen Required to Live on Campus

Yes

College Prowler Take

A majority of the dorms are singles, which suits most students very well. The rooms can be a little on the small side, though. The main singles-only dorms are Gummere (mostly freshman), Jones, Comfort, and Lunt. These last three constitute the “North Dorms,” which are mostly occupied by sophomores and juniors. The majority of campus housing is single rooms, so you’ll likely get the peace and quiet of living by yourself unless you opt for a roomie or get placed in the Apartments. There is a general shared opinion among students about the Apartments: students love the full kitchen that comes with a large fridge, stove, oven, a nice living room, and their own bathroom. Students also hate that they have to clean all of this stuff themselves and that the apartments are a bit removed from the rest of the campus. But never fear—if you live with fun people, a freshman apartment can be great. If you hate your roommates, it can be a disaster.

The awfully complex (and arguably unfair) room draw ensures that the best dorms are kept to upperclassmen. Fortunately, there aren’t any really bad dorms, though. Even Gummere, with its tiny cinder-block rooms, is pretty good, and it’s great to have both the singles and the Apartments available. The specialty houses have very nice facilities, though you have to apply for them specifically and must demonstrate a serious interest in them. With some of the comforts from home incorporated into on-campus living, you’ll find that you will be content in most of the College’s residence halls, or at least make yourself pretty comfortable.

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HavLW says:

Haverford College 2016

Philosophy and Religion

The dorms are awesome; almost...

The dorms are awesome; almost everyone gets a single, and they're beautiful. Avoid the apartments as a freshman because they're very detached from the rest of campus. Choose Barclay or Gummere--they're both beautiful and very central.

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HavEH says:

Haverford College 2016

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

The freshman have three options...

The freshman have three options for housing at Haverford: Barclay, Gummere, or HCA. Barclay was one of the first buildings on campus, and has sets of triples, doubles, and singles. The triples are really a suite of three individual rooms, the middle (and largest) of which opens onto the hallway. The doubles are standard but very large doubles, and there are three or four singles on each hallway. Barclay has nice wide hallways with carpeted rooms, and the windows are large and let in lots of light. The ceilings in Barclay are also high, making the rooms seem larger. Gummere is made up entirely of singles, but the rooms and hallways are smaller, and the bathrooms are windowless. Gummere was built to be "riot proof," which explains its very confusing layout and winding hall/stair combinations. But having a single is a great thing, anyway. The third freshman option is HCA, or the Haverford College Apartments. These are also available for upperclassmen, and are really nice if you want to simulate "real life." The apartments each have a kitchen, a living room, a bathroom, and one or two bedrooms, with anywhere from 2 to 4 people living in the apartment together. The upperclassmen dorms are nice options: the North dorms are usually peopled with sophomores and juniors, and are suites of 4 or 5 singles with a common room. Leeds is usually occupied by juniors or seniors (also suites of 5 with a common room), and Lloyd is reserved for seniors. There are also a few pseudo-off-campus residents.

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Anonymous says:

Two-thirds of Haverford live in...

Two-thirds of Haverford live in dorms. Only Barclay (a primarily freshman dorm) has doubles or triples. Everywhere else, you have a (somewhat small) room to yourself. A third of the campus lives in the Haverford College Apartments (HCA). They’re a couple extra minutes walk to the rest of the campus, but the Apartments are nice because you can cook for yourself in them, and you have more room. The only downside is that you will almost definitely have a roommate. Haverford is good at pairing people up, though.

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Anonymous says:

Dorms are great—mostly singles....

Dorms are great—mostly singles. Gummere, Barclay, and the Apartments are where freshmen live. Apartments have the most room, but they are a little farther from campus. Gummere is close to everything, and there are good parties in the basement. Barclay has nicer rooms than Gummere and is located closer to everything, but there isn’t as much going on during the weekends there.

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Anonymous says:

Freshmen get Gummere, Barclay, or...

Freshmen get Gummere, Barclay, or the Apartments. Gummere has a nice sense of camaraderie, while Barclay has the nicer facilities. The Apartments have their own vibe—laid-back, a little bit set off from campus. In general, the dorms are nice mainly because it’s easy to get a single if you want one, and room sizes are quite good.

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Facts

What You Get

  • Bed
  • Bookshelf
  • Closet or wardrobe
  • Desk and chair
  • Dresser
  • Ethernet connection
  • Free campus phone calls
  • Mirror
  • Window coverings

Room Types

  • Apartment Housing – Three or four students share a private bathroom, kitchen, and small living room.
  • Doubles – A minority of rooms are doubles; most are in Barclay dormitory or the on-campus apartments.
  • Singles – Most single rooms are arranged in 4-, 5-, or 6-person suites.

Available for Rent

Minifridges

Bed Types

  • Twin extra-long

Also Available

  • The College offers a few “themed” houses, like Cadbury House for quiet students and La Casa Hispanica for students majoring in Spanish or those interested in the culture of Spanish-speaking countries.

Cleaning Service

Bathrooms are cleaned by staff in dormitories but not in apartments.

Dormitories

710 College Ave.
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 11
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Mostly singles, one double
Foyer, living room, kitchen, laundry.

Barclay Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 131
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Mostly doubles, some singles
Large television room, laundry, storage.

Cadbury House
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 13
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Mostly singles, some doubles
Study lounge, laundry, quiet housing, no alcohol.

Comfort Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 71
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, singles arranged into suites
Rennovated in 1995.

Drinker House
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 18
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Mostly doubles, some singles
Recreation area, living room.

Gummere Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 153
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles
Basement lounge, storage, laundry

Ira De A. Reid House
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 5
Bathrooms: One on each floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: 2 doubles, 1 single
Living room, dining room, kitchen, lounge, resource room, special-interest house for students active in the Black Students League or interested in the culture and politics of Africans and multicultural activities which affect Black students.

Jones Dormitory
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 70
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles
Laundry, storage, basement houses the Sexuality and Gender Alliance Lounge and the Hillel Lounge.

La Casa Hispanica
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 6
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles
Lounge, foyer, laundry, special-interest house for Spanish majors or those interested in the cultures of Spanish-speaking countries.

Leeds Hall
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 62
Bathrooms: Shared by suite (5 single rooms per suite)
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Mostly singles, one double
Common rooms (1 per suite), laundry.

Lloyd Hall
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 108
Bathrooms: Shared by suite (6 single rooms per suite)
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles
Common rooms (1 per suite).

Lunt Dormitory
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 70
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles
Laundry, café in basement.

Yarnall House
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 13
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Mostly doubles, some singles
Lounge, laundry, storage, pool table.

Campus Owned Apartments

HCA (Haverford College Apartments)
Floors: 2 floors per building, 21 buildings, 2 apartments per floor
Number of Units: 380
Bathrooms: Shared by apartment
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Mostly doubles, some singles
Kitchen, small living room, one bathroom per apartment, laundry and storage in basements, HCA 30 has a computer cluster.

Did You Know?

When the College opened in 1833, the 21 enrolled students all lived in Founders Hall, the College’s first and only building during its early years. Today, Founders is used mostly for administrative offices (including the president’s) and classrooms.

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