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C+
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Quick Stats

On-Campus Housing Available? Yes
Campus Housing Capacity 4,697
Average Housing Costs $4,890
Undergrads Living On Campus 23%
Number of Dormitories 17
Number of Campus-Owned Apartments 2
Best Dorms
  • Campus Apartments
  • The Lavilles
  • The Pentagon
Worst Dorms
  • Herget
  • Kirby-Smith

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Freshmen are not required to live on campus at LSU. However, that does not mean students should not take the opportunity to reside in the heart of LSU. Most students will agree that the dorms are not the greatest in terms of aesthetics, smells, and size. Still, rarely do students say the experience was not worth it. LSU has several residential colleges, which are basically dorms designed for people with specific majors or interests. Honors College kids live with other Honors College kids. IT kids live in Broussard with other IT kids. The residential colleges not only offer a chance to live with people with similar interests and to take classes with them, but a lot of the residential college dorms are nicer (except maybe Herget). The super roomy Laville dorms are the secret reason many stay in the Honors College program. If you are interested in living with scores of people, particularly other freshmen, sign up for Miller or Kirby-Smith. If you want a secluded dorm in which you have very little to no supervision, sign up to live in the Pentagon. If you are itching to live under the same roof as someone of the opposite sex (albeit a floor below them), sign up for a coed dorm like McVoy.

Students at LSU will blatantly tell you the dorms are gross, but in the same breath, students will tell you it was the best time of their lives. On-campus housing is a great way to make friends, survive your classes, and save some money. Every student from on-campus housing has a story, whether it be about the parties they threw in their room, the great roommate they met going potluck, the fire alarms at 4 a.m. during finals, or the time they snuck in a member of the opposite sex. At a university the size of LSU, on-campus housing helps students immediately connect with new people.

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Campus Housing at Louisiana State University

mlivel3

Elementary Education '15

4.6
A

Best Vs. Worst

Blake and Broussard are the best. Stay away from Kirby Smith, Miller, and McVoy!

May 18, 2012

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Campus Housing at Louisiana State University

bande19

Law and Legal Studies '15

3.5
B

Life on Campus

My experience living on campus was relatively good. Luckily, I had two parents who attended the university and knew which dorms were considered "nicer" than others. Any problems I had, Residential Life were open to hearing, and most they could fix. The dorms are a bit aged and some require upgrades. I hated the mold that would typically form in the suite bathrooms I shared with my suitemates for two years. The university had maintanence workers who clean the bathrooms and take care of this problem regularly. I would say the most comfortable place to live on campus are the apartments. You still share spaces with roommates, but you have your own bedroom.

May 06, 2012

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Campus Housing at Louisiana State University

Tymaria

Biology '15

2.3
C

Dorms

I do not like how you have to share bathrooms with a hall. Many females find that disgusting. I think as muuch money as this school makes the dorms should look a lot better. There is no microwave, no oven, or stove.The social atmosphere is great and the cost is very high. But the housing process is very simple. Much more can be done.

Apr 23, 2012

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User rating for Louisiana State University - Campus Housing is 3.5 out of 5 based on 32 user reviews.

Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

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Facts

Room Types Rooms include everything from 1-4 person rooms with hall baths to nicer suite styles with a bath shared between (usually) four students.
Bed Types
  • Bunkable beds
  • Some beds attached to the wall with storage space
  • Twin extra-long
What You Get
  • Bed
  • Cable TV
  • Closet
  • Desk and chair
  • Dresser
  • Ethernet connection
  • Free campus and local phone calls
  • Window coverings
Also Available The French Learning Community, law students, and the ROTC all have special interest housing available through their departments.

Cleaning Service

Custodial workers clean all common areas and bathrooms, as well as apartment bathrooms.

Did You Know?
  • Miller is known as the "sorority dorm" because of it's proximity to Sorority Row. Most girls planning to join a sorority try to move into Miller.
  • All campus residents get free cable, high-speed Internet, and access LSU's very own Tiger TV. Also, all rooms and campus buildings are non-smoking.
  • LSU studies show that students living on campus earn higher grades than those living off campus.
  • The Pentagon is four three-story dorms, which have seperate room clusters accessible through stairwells from the outside, rather than interior halls. This makes these halls (Beauregard, Jackson, LeJeune, and Taylor) more private than a usual dorm.

DormitoriesWhat's This?

Acadian Hall
Floors: 5
Number of Occupants: 212
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Old and New Acadian sections, coin- and Tigercard-operated laundry, computer lab, courtyard patio with fountain, two floors of Acadian House reserved for the Vision Louisiana Residential College Program

Annie Boyd Hall
Floors: 3 floors and a basement
Number of Occupants: 154
Bathrooms: Shared by floor or suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Suite-style doubles and triples
Special Features: Ceiling fans, large spacious rooms, near the Highland Dining Unit

Beauregard Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 90
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: More private living environment, three-story units with outside entrances, room clusters accessible from stairwells, ceiling fans, near the heart of campus, large courtyard area with picnic tables and grills

Blake Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 204
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: No, women only
Residents: Mostly freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Coin- and Tigercard-operated laundry in building, picnic table on the lake behind building, located on Campus Lake

Broussard Hall
Floors: 2 floors and a basement
Number of Occupants: 165
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: IT Residential College, vanity and sink in each room, carpet in room and hallways, coin- and Tigercard-operated laundry, classrooms in building, courtyard patio, short walk to Tiger Stadium or the center of campus

East Laville
Floors: 3 floors and a basement
Number of Occupants: 378
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles, triples
Special Features: Honors College residency, in-room sinks, air conditioned, outdoor patio, lounge

Evangeline Hall
Floors: 5
Number of Occupants: 240
Bathrooms: Shared by floor or suite
Coed: No, women only
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Suite-style, doubles, triples
Special Features: Ceiling fans, movable furniture, recreation room, computer lab and library, located in the Horseshoe

Herget Hall
Floors: 6
Number of Occupants: 457
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles, quads
Special Features: Residential College classes, lake views, air conditioned, entry card access, lounges with kitchen facilities on each floor, coin- and Tigercard-operated laundry, computer lab

Highland Hall
Floors: 3 floors and a basement
Number of Occupants: 161
Bathrooms: Shared by floor or suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Suite-style, doubles, triples
Special Features: Ceiling fans, large rooms, located next to Highland Dining Unit, directly across from the Union

Jackson Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 120
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: More private living environment, three-story units with outside entrances, room clusters accessible from stairwells, ceiling fans, near the heart of campus, large courtyard area with picnic tables and grills, part of the Pentagon

Kirby-Smith Hall
Floors: 14
Number of Occupants: 702
Bathrooms: Shared by suite
Coed: No, men only
Residents: Mostly freshmen
Room Types: Suite-style singles, doubles
Special Features: Computer lab, built-in furniture, convenient to Pentagon Dining Unit, coin- and Tigercard- operated laundry

LeJeune Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 120
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: More private living environment, three-story units with outside entrances, room clusters accessible from stairwells, ceiling fans, near the heart of campus, large courtyard area with picnic tables and grills, part of the Pentagon

Louise Garig Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 57
Bathrooms: Shared by floor or suite
Coed: No, men only
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Suite-style and doubles
Special Features: Ceiling fans, sink in each room, located in the Horseshoe

McVoy Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 204
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Mostly freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Exceptional storage in each room, rooms divided into separate study and sleeping areas, coin- and Tigercard-operated laundry, computer lab, lakeside porch

Miller Hall
Floors: 7
Number of Occupants: 547
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: No, women only
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles, triples, quads
Special Features: Located on Campus Lake with a sundeck by the lake, coin- and Tigercard- operated laundry, computer lab, TV lounge with big-screen TV, located near the LSU Recreational Center

Taylor Hall
Number of Occupants: 90
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: More private living environment, three-story units with outside entrances, room clusters accessible from stairwells, ceiling fans, near the heart of campus, large courtyard area with picnic tables and grills, part of the Pentagon

West Laville
Floors: 3 floors and a basement
Number of Occupants: 335
Bathrooms: Shared by hall
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Special Features: Honors College residency, sink in each room, ceiling fans, air conditioned, movable furniture, lounge and recreation center, coin- and Tigercard-operated laundry, in-room data connection for each resident, wireless Internet connection, caller ID accessibility, outdoor patio area that provides the perfect location for social interaction or study space

Campus-Owned ApartmentsWhat's This?

East Campus Apartments
Number of Units: 698
Bathrooms: Shared by apartment
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: 168 apartments with four bedrooms and two baths each, 8 apartments with two bedrooms and two baths each, 8 studio apartments
Special Features: Fully furnished, separate telephone line and cable TV jack in each bedroom, Ethernet data connection available in each room, fully-equipped kitchen with refrigerator, stove, microwave, dishwasher, and garbage disposal, washer and dryer in each room, on an academic year contract (August to May)

West Campus Apartments
Number of Units: 502
Bathrooms: Shared by apartment
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Apartments either have 2, 3, or 4 bedrooms
Special Features: Fully furnished, separate telephone line and cable TV jack in each bedroom, Ethernet data connection available in each room; fully-equipped kitchen with refrigerator, stove, microwave, dishwasher, and garbage disposal, washer and dryer in each room; community center with a study space, information desk, and planned activities and programs; TV lounge, e-mail workstations, computer lab, seminar room, lobby space and RLC office, on a year long contract

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