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On-Campus Housing Available? Yes
Campus Housing Capacity 1,380
Average Housing Costs $3,501
Freshmen Required to Live on Campus? Yes
Undergrads Living On Campus 98%
Number of Dormitories 7
Number of Campus-Owned Apartments 18
Best Dorms
  • Hiett
  • Ormsby
Worst Dorms
  • Plantz
  • Trever

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Mandatory on-campus housing for students can seem stifling, but it does preserve the home-away-from-home sentiment. For incoming freshmen especially, the dorms, mixed in gender, age, and major, help acquaint students with the inner workings of the school. Many of the standard dorms are relatively old and have their own quirky history and charm. The personality differences are much more important to keep in mind than the physical discrepancies of the dorms. If dorm life isn’t for you, after freshman year there is an option of living in small theme houses. These houses have a much more personal atmosphere. A full kitchen helps it feel like living in a house. Otherwise, the upperclassman dorms also offer apartment-style living in a dorm setting. There are many different types of on-campus housing available for students that allow freedom from typical dorm life while still maintaining community on campus.

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Campus Housing at Lawrence University

magpie1791

Spanish Language and Literature '13

4.6
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LU Campus Housing

Because everyone has to live on-campus all four years (with the exception of students who are married, have children, or have health-related issues), Lawrence tries to make sure that people are happy with where they live. The dorm rooms are decently sized, and there are many different options. There are 7 dorm buildings, with a bunch of difference sizes and shapes of rooms. Apart from dorms, you can live in theme houses (in the past, there has been Outdoor Recreation Club house, Greenfire - the eco-friendly group house, SLUG - the Sustainable Lawrence University Garden club house, among others), or there are also some fraternities for the men (there are sororities on-campus as well, but they don't have housing).

Dec 09, 2011

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redhead629

Anthropology and Archaeology '14

5.0
A+

Huge Rooms!

The dorms are amazing. All my friends from other schools never believe how big our dorms are. There are several dorms and each one creates a special community. Due to the small campus all the dorms are pretty close to everything.

Jun 09, 2011

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helenmelon

Animal Biology '14

4.2
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All Dorms Are in a Convenient Location

The freshman dorms are big compared to others I've seen, and the options for upperclassmen are awesome. All the dorms are close to something because the campus is so small, so everyone has their own opinions on which residence hall is the best.

Dec 26, 2010

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User rating for Lawrence University - Campus Housing is 4.6 out of 5 based on 24 user reviews.

Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

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Facts

Room Types
  • doubles
  • quad suites
  • Singles
  • suites
  • triples
Bed Types Twin extra-long
What You Get
  • Bed
  • Chair
  • Closet
  • Dresser
  • Ethernet connection
  • Free campus phone calls

Available for Rent

Movies, board games

Cleaning Service

Yes, in public areas only. Custodians clean dorms daily but do not clean private/semi-private bathrooms.

Did You Know? Brokaw, now an administration building, used to be an all-male dormitory. Due to firecrackers thrown down a laundry chute, the better part of the dorm burned down, leaving 50 students homeless. During its "Good Ship Brokaw" days, the building housed 150 sailors.

DormitoriesWhat's This?

Brokaw Hall
Number of Occupants: 40
Bathrooms: Shared
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Brokaw only opened when the student body got too big for the school to accommodate everyone. It was boarded off for many years before being reopened, but the rooms have hardwood floors.

Colman Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 132
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: All classes
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Lucinda’s dining facility, panhellenic wing, lounge, floor study lounges, recreation area

Hiett Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 183
Bathrooms: In-Room
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, quads
Special Features: Fireplace, patio, kitchen, recreation lounges

Kohler Hall
Floors: 7
Number of Occupants: 120
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: All classes
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Substance-free, recreation lounge

Ormsby Hall
Floors: 3 plus basement
Number of Occupants: 120
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: All classes
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Hardwood floors, kitchen, recreation area

Plantz Hall
Floors: 3 plus basement
Number of Occupants: 171
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: All classes
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Closest dorm to conservatory and library, kitchen, lounges, recreation area, practice rooms

Sage Hall
Floors: 3 plus basement
Number of Occupants: 145
Bathrooms: Shared by floor and in-room for some suites
Coed: Yes
Residents: All classes
Room Types: Single, double, quad suite
Special Features: Lounge, volleyball pit

Trever Hall
Floors: 3 plus basement
Number of Occupants: 174
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: All classes
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Computer lab, lounge

Campus-Owned ApartmentsWhat's This?

122 N. Union St.
Number of Units: 11
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Student cooperative organization house

128 N. Union St.
Number of Units: 23
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Fusion theme house

203 N. Union St.
Number of Units: 16
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: General-lottery small residence

206 S. Lawe St.
Number of Units: 23
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Swing Dance Club house

217 N. Union St.
Number of Units: 8
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Chamber Music house

218 S. Lawe St.
Number of Units: 23
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: No (men only)
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Delta Tau Delta fraternity house

221 N. Union St.
Number of Units: 7
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: No (Men only)
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia fraternity house

300 S. Meade St.
Number of Units: 31
Bathrooms: Private by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: General-lottery small residence

711 E. Alton St.
Number of Units: 23
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: General housing

711 E. John St.
Number of Units: 11
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: General-lottery small residence

712 E. John St.
Number of Units: 23
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: No (men only)
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Beta Theta Pi fraternity house

726 E. John St.
Number of Units: 23
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: No (men only)
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity house

733 E. Alton St. (Draheim)
Floors: 2 plus basement
Number of Units: 28
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: No (women only)
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles and quad suite
Special Features: General-lottery small residence

738 E. John St.
Number of Units: 8
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Phi Delta Theta house

739 E. Alton St.
Number of Units: 12
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: No (Men only)
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Greenfire organization house

741 E. John St.
Number of Units: 17
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: No (men only)
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Phi Kappa Tau fraternity house

742 E. John St.
Number of Units: 11
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Outdoor Recreation Club house

813 E. John St.
Number of Units: 15
Bathrooms: Shared by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, quad suite
Special Features: General-lottery small residence

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