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Campus Housing Grades:
Quick StatsUndergrads Living on Campus
36 %
Best Dorms
- Chesapeake Hall
- Converse Hall
- Gifford Hall
- Hoffman Hall
- Logan Hall
- Potomac Hall
- Wampler Hall
Number of Campus Owned Apartments
1
Worst Dorms
- Eagle Hall
- Shorts Hall
- The Village (during the summer)
Freshmen Required to Live on Campus
Yes
College Prowler Take
An integral part of a typical college student’s experience includes living in a residence hall. Students at JMU have plenty to choose from; 35 residence halls house nearly half of the undergraduate student body. The most popular dorms, hands down, are those with air-conditioning, Potamac and Chesapeake. On the other hand, students also rant about the two newbies as they are a bit more than a hop, skip, and a jump away from the main part of campus. Also on students’ A-lists are dorms like the newly renovated Logan and Gifford, which are located near the Quad. Other students prefer the Village for its central location and homey feel, although the rooms tend to be smaller in that area. Dorms give students a place to chill, sleep, and sometimes get busy—with homework, of course. Spotswood, Ashby, Wampler and other dorms in the Bluestone area overlook the spacious, grassy Quad. Dorms like Garber, Huffman, and Fredrickson are less spacious, but offer a sense of community in a central location, and the improved upon Logan and Gifford or brand-spanking-new Potomac and Chesapeake, offer the coveted AC and more modern appeal. Students Speak Out
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JMUEo says: James Madison University 2016 Education  |
Dorm life really depends where you...
Dorm life really depends where you live. I got lucky and landed a spot on the Quad my freshman year, in an air conditioned and well-kept dorm, in which i shared my own bathroom with three other girls. We had to clean it ourselves, but it was good to have our own bathroom as opposed to hall-style. Anywhere in the Bluestone Area is pretty nice; Skyline is really nice too, but it's very far away from everything unless you're a math, science, or nursing major. The Village and Hillside aren't great, but they're definitely not bad compared to other colleges.
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JMUMW says: James Madison University 2016 Business |
The dorms tend to be nice. You...
The dorms tend to be nice. You can't pick out where you are living as a freshman, though. The newly renovated ones and the ones built in the past 25 years have air conditioning and tend to be in good shape. Ones that are older than that have no air conditioning. It all comes down to if you want hall-style or suite-style. Hall-style tends to be nicer unless you are living in Eagle. I would not live in Eagle. Everywhere else is fine.
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Anonymous says: |
I didn’t stay in the dorms because...
I didn’t stay in the dorms because I transferred here after freshman year and went straight to an apartment. Lots of people like the dorms, but some people complain that the ones without air-conditioning are hot. I don’t really know the best dorms, but the newer ones, Potomac and Chesapeake, look really nice. Older places like Garber don’t look as nice to me. |
Anonymous says: |
The Village is pretty cool. I...
The Village is pretty cool. I lived there freshman year. I wish I would have gotten to live in one of the new dorms, though. Air-conditioning would’ve been sweet. |
Anonymous says: |
I never lived on campus because I...
I never lived on campus because I transferred here this semester. But my friends who live on campus seem to like the dorms a lot. One of the things I think are cool are the suites, because they each have four rooms that share a living room area. And they all share a bathroom, which is much better than sharing a bathroom with a whole hall. |
FactsWhat You Get
- Bed
- Cable TV and phone jacks
- Ceiling lights
- Closet
- Desk and chair
- Dresser
- Ethernet connection
- Free local and campus phone calls
- Phone
- Window coverings
Room Types
- Doubles
- Quads
- Singles
- Suites
- Triples
Available for Rent
Refrigerators, microwaves, lofts
Bed Types
- Bunkable beds
- Lofts
- Twin extra-long
Also Available
- Hardwood or tile floors, carpeted rooms, air-conditioning, fraternity/sorority housing (off-campus), theme housing, wellness housing
Cleaning Service
Community baths and lounges are cleaned on a regular basis by residence staff. Residents are responsible for the cleanliness of bathrooms that are not accessible from a common hallway.
Dormitories
McGraw-Long Hall
Floors: 3
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Air conditioning, kitchens with microwaves and vending services, laundry, recreational equipment, TV/study lounges with adjoining activities room
Potomac Hall
Floors: 5
Number of Occupants: 410
Bathrooms: Shared and private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Double, suites
Air conditioning, kitchen, laundry, recreational equipment, sand volleyball and basketball courts, storage area, study lounge
Rockingham Hall
Bathrooms: Private by room
Coed: Yes
Room Types: Doubles
Bus service, individual temperature controls, kitchen with microwave oven, large rooms, laundry, microwave ovens permitted in room, study lounges, TV lounges, volleyball court
Huffman Hall
Number of Occupants: 198
Bathrooms: Shared by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Quads, three-bedroom suites
Kitchen, study lounge, three small laundry rooms, TV lounge with vending area
Ikenbery Hall
Number of Occupants: 198
Bathrooms: Shared by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Quads, three-bedroom suites
Kitchen, recreational equipment, study lounge, three small laundry rooms, TV lounge with vending area and microwave
Logan Hall
Floors: 3
Bathrooms: Private by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Suites (doubles)
Second Year Experience Program; air conditioning, kitchen with microwave oven, large carpeted study lounges, laundry, TV lounges
Shorts Hall
Number of Occupants: 208
Bathrooms: Private by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Suites (doubles)
Laundry, recreational equipment, study lounge, TV lounge with vending, two laundry facilities
Wayland Hall
Floors: 4
Bathrooms: Private by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Suites
Kitchen facility with microwave oven, laundry, study lounges, TV lounges
Weaver Hall
Number of Occupants: 198
Bathrooms: Private by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Quads, suites
Kitchen, laundry, recreational equipment, study lounge, TV lounge with vending area and microwave
White Hall
Number of Occupants: 198
Bathrooms: Private by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Quads, suites
Kitchen, recreational equipment, study lounge, three laundry rooms, TV lounge with vending area and microwave
Spotswood Hall
Bathrooms: Private by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Suites (doubles)
Kitchen with microwave oven, large carpeted study lounges, laundry, TV lounges
The Tree Houses (Cedar, Dogwood, Magnolia, Maple, Oak, Poplar, Spruce, Willow)
Number of Occupants: 25 per house
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, except Cedar
Room Types: Doubles
Air conditioning, basketball and sand volleyball courts area located outside, kitchen, laundry, recreation room, storage area, TV/study lounge. Magnolia and Cedar are substance-free halls
Wampler Hall
Bathrooms: Private by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Suites (doubles, triples)
Air conditioning, kitchen, large carpeted study lounges, three laundry rooms, TV lounges
Hoffman Hall
Bathrooms: Shared by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Suites (doubles, triples)
Air-conditioning, kitchen with microwave oven, large carpeted study lounges, laundry, TV lounges
Chappelear Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 198
Bathrooms: Private by unit
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Six-person suites
Kitchen, laundry, recreational equipment, study lounge, TV lounge with vending area
Chesapeake Hall
Floors: 5
Number of Occupants: 410
Bathrooms: Some are community or shared between two rooms
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles, suites
Air-conditioning, kitchen, laundry, sand volleyball and basketball courts, storage area, study lounge
Converse Hall
Floors: 3
Bathrooms: Private by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Suites
Air conditioning, kitchen, laundry, study lounges, TV lounges, tiled or hardwood floors
Ashby Hall
Floors: 2
Bathrooms: Private by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Suites (doubles)
Madison International Learning Community; air conditioning, international hall, kitchen facility with microwave oven, laundry, study lounges, TV lounges
Bell Hall
Floors: 3
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Substance-free community; air conditioning, kitchen with microwaves, laundry, recreational equipment, TV lounge with adjoining activities room
Chandler Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 226
Bathrooms: Private by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Suites (singles, doubles)
Laundry, recreational equipment, student storage, study lounges, TV lounge, two kitchens
Dingledine Hall
Number of Occupants: 198
Bathrooms: Shared by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Quads, three-bedroom suites
Kitchen, laundry, recreational equipment, study lounge, TV lounge with vending area
Gifford Hall
Floors: 3
Bathrooms: Shared by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Suites of doubles, triples
Home to Freshmen Learning Communities; air conditioning, kitchen, laundry, study lounges, TV lounges.
Hanson Hall
Number of Occupants: 198
Bathrooms: Shared by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Suites, quads
Kitchen, laundry, recreational equipment, TV/study lounge with vending area
Hillside Hall
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Air conditioning, computer lab, kitchen with microwaves and vending services, laundry, recreational equipment, TV lounge with adjoining activities room, two study lounges
Eagle Hall
Floors: 8
Number of Occupants: 434
Bathrooms: Shared by wing
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Computer lab, kitchen with microwave on each floor, laundry, TV/study lounge
Frederickson Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 198
Bathrooms: Shared by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Quads, three-bedroom suites
Kitchen, laundry, recreational equipment, TV/study lounge with vending area
Garber Hall
Bathrooms: Shared by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Three-bedroom suites
Kitchen, laundry, recreational equipment, TV lounge with vending area
Campus Owned Apartments
Dentons
Residents: Grad students
Floors: 4
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Full refrigerator/freezer with ice maker, stove, dishwasher, an extra-long twin bed, desk and desk chair, two dressers, built-in closet
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