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Quick StatsUndergrads Living on Campus
79 %
Freshmen Required to Live on Campus
Yes
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You can call them dorms if you want, but they are the nicest student apartments you’ll ever see. Loyola is praised for its dorm-like palaces—all of dorms have wall-to-wall carpeting, controllable air-conditioning and heat, and Internet access for students who bring their own computers. For at least three out of four of your years at Loyola (more if you’re lucky), you will be living in a suite. The suites have large closets—some even have walk-ins. They also have walk-in pantries, a dining room, living room, between one and four bathrooms, and a fully equipped kitchen with a stove, oven, and refrigerator. Here’s what’s guaranteed: It will be nicer and more operational than your parents’ first apartment. Sorry mom and dad. Students Speak Out
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Anonymous says:  |
The dorms are excellent at Loyola....
The dorms are excellent at Loyola. Just about any room is better than most other colleges. I have no complaints at all. |
Anonymous says: |
I heard the dorms are the nicest...
I heard the dorms are the nicest in the country. But I’m told after freshman year, everyone has an apartment. Butler and Hammerman are the freshman dorms and are bad by Loyola’s standards but awesome compared to other schools. The rooms there are huge. |
Anonymous says: |
West side dorms are big and...
West side dorms are big and spacious. But if you have a problem, maintenance is slow. |
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The dorms are awesome. Definitely...
The dorms are awesome. Definitely live in Hammerman or Butler your first year. You have the rest of your years to stay in the Towers if you want, but freshman housing is something that you will never experience again. You are secluded out there, and you get to know your class so much better. |
Anonymous says: |
You can’t go wrong with the dorms...
You can’t go wrong with the dorms at Loyola. All the housing is great here. Even though on-campus apartments sound great as a freshman, I strongly suggest living in the doubles if you can. It’s good because you are living in an all-freshman environment and are able to make great friends with those around you. My apartment is beautiful now, but I miss the dorm environment. The dorms are like palaces. |
FactsWhat You Get
- Air-conditioning
- Bed
- Closet or wardrobe
- Desk and chair
- Dresser
- Ethernet connection
- Phone with voicemail
- Refrigerator (suites)
- Rugs
- Shower curtain
- Window coverings
Room Types
- Doubles
- Triples
- Apartment-style suites
Available for Rent
Refrigerator or MicroFridge (a microwave and fridge fused together living in perfect harmony)
Also Available
- Career House – The Career House lives up to its name by helping graduating seniors find jobs in their fields. Their duties are to aid each other with networking, understanding career development, and acclimating to the changes of the work-force environment.
- Grady House – Grady House is an environment for juniors and seniors who are involved in leadership positions on campus. According to the school, Grady House is not reserved for students involved in the most elite or outstanding leadership positions, but merely “for those who strive for the qualities of excellence, respect, responsibility, and the core values of the Jesuit tradition.”
- Initiatus House – Initiatus House is senior-only housing based on promoting community service as well as a tight-knit environment of residents. Initiatus House students must complete at least eight hours of community service per month at any agency involved with the school or through the city of Baltimore. House activities include group community service, as well as retreats and monthly meetings to update members about the current community service activities being fulfilled. Initiatus House is on east campus in the St. Thomas Aquinas House.
- Mathias House – The Mathias House is a student athletic house for both intramural sport participants as well as varsity athletes. This house is just for juniors and seniors. The house focuses on sports, health, and wellness.
- Percy House – The Percy House offers a living experience, which also fulfills the school’s core theology requirement. The house, inspired by Catholic novelist, philosopher, and humorist Walker Percy, is meant to create an “intellectually, socially, and spiritually” integrated environment, where students can continue their learning outside the classroom though social discussion. Members of the house also have priority enrollment for the fall sections of Professor Martin O’Malley’s introduction to theology. The house provides time for prayer groups and weekly mass, as well as other group activities.
- Renaissance House – The Renaissance House is a leadership and service-based community for sophomores and juniors. Students living there must be involved with a campus department such as campus ministry, recreational sports, or student government.
- Special-Interest Housing:
- Stonewall House – The Stonewall House is open to sophmores, juniors, and seniors who are interested in providing an accepting environment for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and allied students (GLBTA). Stonewall Community students agree to promote discussions in understanding of sexual orientation, including those of sexual minorities.
- Valeo House – Because Valeo means, “I am strong,” this house is named for sophomores and older who are interested in the balance between mental and physical strength that seems to exist between both academics and athletics. House members are expected to have both a well-developed academic life and a well-developed sports life, whether intramural, club, or varsity. Personal fitness training is also a part of this house. The idea behind Valeo House is that the students will “develop a strong physical life that compliments the academic excellence of Loyola College at large.”
- Wellness House – The Wellness House allows sophomores, juniors, and seniors to live in a substance-free environment, which is often difficult during the college years when it seems like everyone else is suddenly living the lifestyles they couldn’t live when their parents were watching. House members participate in activities as an alternative to drinking.
Cleaning Service
Public areas are cleaned, but suite-style bathrooms must be cleaned by residents.
Dormitories
Ahern North
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: About 50
Bathrooms: Shared by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Seniors
Room Types: One or two double bedrooms in each suite
All suites have a bathroom, closet, dining room, kitchen, and living room. Building has computer labs and laundry room.
Ahern South
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: About 50
Bathrooms: Shared by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Seniors
Room Types: One or two double bedrooms in each suite
All suites have a bathroom, closet, dining room, kitchen, and living room. Computer lab and laundry room shared between both Ahern buildings.
Aquinas
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 30
Bathrooms: Shared by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Seniors
Room Types: One or two singles in each suite
Single bedrooms
Avila
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 64
Bathrooms: Shared by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Juniors and seniors
Room Types: Four- or six-person apartment-style suites with two or three double bedrooms
Each suite has its own dining area, kitchen, living room, and two bathrooms. Each unit has individually controlled heating and air-conditioning, is carpeted, has two built-in closets, and a telephone extension in each bedroom.
Bellarmine
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 54
Bathrooms: Shared by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Juniors, seniors
Room Types: Six-person apartment-style suites with three double rooms
Each suite has its own dining area, kitchen, living room, and two bathrooms. Each unit has individually controlled heating and air-conditioning, is carpeted, has two built-in closets, and a telephone extension in each bedroom.
Butler
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 150
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles, triples, quads
24-hour desk attendant, chapel, computer lab, kitchen, shared study lounge.
Campion
Floors: 9
Number of Occupants: 653
Bathrooms: Shared by suite, some have two, some have one and a half, and some have one
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, sophomores
Room Types: Four- or six-person double or triple apartment-style suites
Each suite has its own common room, dining room, kitchen, and at least one bath. Floors three through five are specifically for sophomore living communities. Building has Collegium and Alpha Housing, computer lab, and a large common area and study lounge.
Claver
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 72
Bathrooms: Shared by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Juniors, seniors
Room Types: Four- or six-person doubles or triple apartment-style suites
Each suite has its own dining area, kitchen, living room, and two bathrooms. Each unit has individually controlled heating and air-conditioning, is carpeted, has two built-in closets, and a telephone extension in each bedroom.
Dorothy Day
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 75
Bathrooms: Shared by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Juniors and seniors
Room Types: Four- or six-person doubles or triple apartment-style suites
Each suite has its own dining area, kitchen, living room, and two bathrooms. Each unit has individually controlled heating and air-conditioning, is carpeted, has two built-in closets, and a telephone extension in each bedroom. Building is home to Grady House.
Hammerman
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 150
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles, triples, quads
24-hour desk attendant, chapel, computer lab, kitchen, shared study lounge.
Hopkins Court
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 90–150
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles, triples, quads
Common area, computer lab, kitchen on each floor, several study rooms, stove on second floor.
Lange Court
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 24–36
Bathrooms: Shared by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Sophomores, juniors, seniors
Room Types: Four- or six-person double apartment-style suites; eight three-bedroom townhouses of mostly seniors
Separate thermostats in each room. Each suite has a furnished living room and a kitchen with a refrigerator and oven.
McAuley
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: About 80
Bathrooms: Shared by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Seniors
Room Types: Two singles in each suite
Building has outdoor courtyard and laundry. Each suite has a bathroom, dining room, kitchen, living room, and single bedrooms.
Newman Towers
Floors: 9, 2 towers
Number of Occupants: 72–144
Bathrooms: Shared by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Sophomores
Room Types: Four- or eight-person double bedroom apartment-style suites
Suites have full bathroom, kitchen, and living room. Floors seven and eight of Newman Towers West are specifically for sophomore living communities; floor nine of Newman Towers East is Percy House. There's also a computer lab, laundry room, and Primo’s dining hall.
Seton Court
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 24–36
Bathrooms: Shared by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Sophomores, juniors, seniors
Room Types: Four- or six-person double bedroom apartment-style suites
Separate thermostats in each room. Each suite has a furnished living room and a kitchen with a refrigerator and oven.
Southwell
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 24–36
Bathrooms: Shared by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Sophomores, juniors
Room Types: Four- or six-person double bedroom apartment-style suites
Separate thermostats in each room. Each suite has a furnished living room and a kitchen with a refrigerator and oven.
Did You Know?Many of the residence hall names were changed in 2002 to better reflect the Jesuit tradition of Loyola.
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