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Comparable Schools'
Campus Housing Grades:
Quick StatsUndergrads Living on Campus
23 %
Best Dorms
- Campus Apartments
- The Lavilles
- The Pentagon
Number of Campus Owned Apartments
2
College Prowler Take
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. Students Speak Out
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Anonymous says:  |
I lived on campus, and I loved it....
I lived on campus, and I loved it. Sure, you don’t have a lot of space, but you’re so close to all on-campus events and right there for class. I’m not a very punctual person, so I need to be as close as possible. Plus, parking for sporting events is impossible when you’re off campus. |
Anonymous says: |
The dorms are old and gross, and...
The dorms are old and gross, and they need to be replaced. Living in Herget or Miller is like living in a shoe box, except that you have to share the shoe box with a roommate. The older dorms are bigger, but they are also older, so they smell. Avoid Kirby-Smith—it’s an all-guys dorm, and it’s just gross. All the other dorms are about the same. Most girls live in Herget, Miller, or the Lavilles. The guys usually live in Herget, McVoy, or the Pentagon. None of the dorms are really ‘nice’ per se, but the nicer dorms are Blake, Herget, and Miller. |
Anonymous says: |
The dorms vary in quality....
The dorms vary in quality. Kirby-Smith resembles a prison, except that you pay to stay in it. Acadian is very nice, and Highland has very large rooms. Dorms are priced to compete with the market of cheap apartments. |
Anonymous says: |
If you can get into the Honors...
If you can get into the Honors College, it is worth it just so that you can have the best dorms on campus: East and West Lavilles! The Lavilles are the cleanest and have the largest rooms. Also, its one of only a handful of dorms that has quiet hours to allow for studying, but at the same time, it has a great social scene. |
Anonymous says: |
The dorms are dorms. None of ‘em...
The dorms are dorms. None of ‘em are too nice. I stayed in Kirby-Smith, a 14-story, all-male dorm aptly dubbed the ‘sausage tower.’ Guys, you have to check in girls, and they have to be out by midnight. If you’re staying in this dorm, be prepared to sneak the ladies up to your room through the ‘ho door,’ the side door in Kirby. |
FactsWhat You Get
- Bed
- Cable TV
- Closet
- Desk and chair
- Dresser
- Ethernet connection
- Free campus and local phone calls
- Window coverings
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
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.
Dormitories
Acadian Hall
Floors: 5
Number of Occupants: 212
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Apartments
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
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
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
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.
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