Kenyon College - Campus Housing

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On-Campus Housing Available?		Yes
Campus Housing Capacity		1,665
Average Housing Costs		$4,280
Freshmen Required to Live on Campus?		Yes
Undergrads Living On Campus		98%
Freshmen Living On Campus		100%
Number of Dormitories		13
Number of Campus-Owned Apartments		6
Best Freshman Dorms		McBride Hall
Best Upperclassman Dorms		Hanna Hall Taft Cottages
Best Dorms		Manning Tafts
Worst Dorms		Caples Leonard
Worst Freshman Dorms		Gund Hall
Worst Upperclassman Dorms		Mather Hall

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Students are required to live on campus all four years of their college careers. This is so that the College can foster a sense of community, but it's also to keep the student population contained. The boundaries between the College and Gambier are blurry, and residents of the town often find themselves frustrated with student antics. Housing is assigned through a lottery system, with each student receiving points based on his or her class status. Students who have committed academic infractions, have lived in division housing, or have had problems with the judicial board can lose points. When students don't have “full points,” they are put at the end of their class when the lottery begins. Students with the most points choose housing first, but the majority of the lottery is luck.

Overall, the housing Kenyon offers is not great. There are only a few dorms that offer apartment-style living, kitchens, or private bathrooms. These amenities are available mostly to seniors and a few lucky juniors who have great lottery numbers. Most dorm rooms are doubles with shared bathrooms at the end of the hall. The facilities are clean, but the maintenance workers only clean public areas, so students are responsible for their own rooms. Campus housing is either regarded as North or South. South Campus is closer to the dining hall, classes, and parties. North Campus tends to be quieter and is much closer to the post office, bookstore, deli, and Middle Ground.

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Campus Housing at Kenyon College

smithhg21

'13

Anthropology and Archaeology

B

Housing Is Guaranteed

The nice thing about Kenyon's housing program is that every student is guaranteed to have a place to live on campus. Kenyon has some of the best examples of collegiate-style gothic architecture in the country, and the dorm Old Kenyon was build in 1827, making it the oldest building on campus. This creates a unique living experience for students, as there is a section of campus with "historic dorms" and a section of campus with newer living spaces. I prefer the older dorms. However, since they are so old, aren't flashy on the inside. They have wireless, electricity, and up-to-date plumbing, but they definitely have an "old" feel. The options for off-campus housing are slim, but Kenyon does have a variety of different options, including apartments, that feel like they are off campus.

Nov 04, 2011

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Campus Housing at Kenyon College

ryankm

'12

German Language and Literature

B+

Variety Is the Spice of Life

While all Freshmen live on the Freshmen quad, there are options for upperclassmen for every taste and budget, from traditional residence halls to more independent living style apartments geared towards seniors.

Sep 01, 2011

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Campus Housing at Kenyon College

LordsAndLadies

'14

Political Science and Government

A-

On-Campus Housing

Virtually all Kenyon students live on-campus. As far as quality of housing goes, it tends to vary from place to place. Some dorms are old (yet have charm) some are old (and don't have charm). Overall, the apartments are decent, and there are new renovations being made. But seniors definitely get the best options for apartments.

Aug 10, 2011

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Types of Housing Offered		Apartments for single students Coed dorms Cooperative housing Fraternity/sorority housing Special housing for disabled students Special housing for international students Theme housing Wellness housing Women's dorms
Room Types		Apartment – suite-style rooms with a shared bathroom per apartment Doubles Private – private bathrooms or share with one other person Singles Suite style – a set of rooms adjoined by a common room Triples
Bed Types		Twin extra-long
What You Get		Bed Closet or wardrobe Desk and chair Dresser Kitchen or kitchenette (apartments) Light fixtures
Also Available		Brown Family Environmental Center Cai House (theme housing) Crozier Center for Women Duff Street 109 (house) Duff Street 119 (house) Gambier Grill Apartments (behind and above Gambier Grill) Hillel House Murnen House (theme housing) Snowden Multicultural Center Spaid House (theme housing) Unity House (theme housing) Wilson Apartments

Available for Rent

The College is partnered with Bedloft.com to rent MicroFridges to students.

Cleaning Service

Residence hall bathrooms are cleaned daily; apartment bathrooms are cleaned once a week.

DormitoriesWhat's This?

Bushnell Hall
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 50–99
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: No, women only
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Carpeted hallway, community kitchen, large main lounge with TV, window blinds, movable furniture, large student storage room

Caples Hall
Floors: 9
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal, suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, suites (singles, doubles)
Special Features: Adjustable heating and air conditioning, Carpeted rooms and hallways, community kitchen, handicapped accessible, laundry facilities, limited furniture provided in suite lounges, movable furniture, TV lounge with cable, Venetian blinds

Farr Hall
Floors: 1
Number of Occupants: 20–49
Bathrooms: Private, suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Double, single, suites (singles), apartments (doubles)
Special Features: Cable, carpeting, laundry facilities; apartments include kitchen

Gund Hall
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 50–99
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Laundry facilities, social lounge, tile floors, TV lounge; each room has a five-foot high divider with a bookshelf and bulletin board on each side.

Hanna Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 50–99
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles, triples
Special Features: Carpeted rooms and hallways, large rooms, large windows with Venetian blinds, TV lounges, wardrobes attached to walls

Leonard Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 50–99
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Bay windows (some rooms), carpeted rooms and hallways, large doubles with several windows, TV lounges, wardrobes attached to walls

Lewis Hall
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 50–99
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Built-in wardrobes, community kitchen, laundry facilities, new furniture, rooms have large windows, TV lounge, vending machines; recently remodeled

Manning Hall
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 50–99
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Special Features: Carpeted hallways, community kitchen, laundry facilities, movable furniture, ping-pong table, study lounge with Internet ports, TV lounge, Venetian blinds

Mather Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Special Features: Adjustable heating and air conditioning, carpeting, community kitchen, computer lab, laundry facilities, TV lounge, vending machines, Venetian blinds

McBride Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Special Features: Adjustable heating and air conditioning, carpeting, community kitchen, computer lab, laundry facilities, movable furniture, TV lounge, vending machines, Venetian blinds

Norton Hall
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 50–99
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Built-in wardrobes, community kitchenette, laundry facilities, movable furniture, TV lounge, vending machines, Venetian blinds with recessed curtain rods

Old Kenyon Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Special Features: Carpeted rooms and hallways, community microwave, laundry facilities, movable furniture, patios, student storage, study lounge, TV lounges, Venetian blinds, wardrobes attached to walls

Watson Hall
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 20–49
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Adjacent parking lot, built-in wardrobes, carpeted hallways, community kitchen, laundry facilities, movable furniture, small bookcases available, TV lounge, Venetian blinds; quietest dorm

Campus-Owned ApartmentsWhat's This?

Acland Apartments
Floors: 2
Number of Units: 25–49
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Three-bedroom apartments (singles, doubles)
Special Features: Full kitchen, large common room, no air conditioning

Bexley Apartments
Floors: 1
Number of Units: 50–99
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Three- and five-bedroom apartments (singles)
Special Features: Adjacent parking lot, air conditioning, kitchenette, large furnished living room

Morgan Apartments
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Three- and four-bedroom apartments (singles, doubles)
To be considered for Morgan, you have to be a rising senior in good academic and judicial standing and meet other specific requirements.
Special Features: Full kitchen, no air conditioning

New Apartments
Floors: 2
Number of Units: 100–249
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Two-, three-, four-, and six-bedroom apartments (singles, doubles)
Special Features: Adjacent parking lot, air conditioning, kitchenette, large furnished living room

North Campus Apartments
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Three-, four-, and five-bedroom apartments (singles, doubles)
To be considered for North Campus, you have to be a rising senior in good academic and judicial standing and meet other specific requirements.

Taft Cottages
Floors: 3
Number of Units: 25–49
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Three-bedroom apartments (singles, doubles)
Special Features: Air-conditioned, cathedral ceilings on third floor, kitchenette, large furnished living room, large windows, laundry facilities in building, window seats on second floor

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