|
|
Comparable Schools'
Campus Housing Grades:
Quick StatsUndergrads Living on Campus
39 %
Best Dorms
- Campion Hall
- Creighton Hall
- Fordham Hall
- Simpson Living and Learning Center
Number of Campus Owned Apartments
8
College Prowler Take
Like most other universities, Loyola requires freshmen to live on campus. This may not sound like a blast, but sharing a communal bathroom and living under the tyrannical boot of an RA can be the perfect bonding experience for young men and women who have not lived away from home before. Most students agree: the people you live with freshman year will probably be some of your best friends four years later. Even if your roommate is a nightmarish slob or a stuck-up neat freak, odds are, you’ll be able to find dozens of people you can relate to within the walls of your residence hall. The time you spend packed into a dormitory with hundreds of other vibrantly individual people will be one you look back on and relish. Although the standard cry of Mertz Hall residents is “Mertz ‘til it Hurts,” don’t let all those people who live in Simpson or Campion get you down. If you choose to live in Mertz Hall, you will have to deal with fire alarms in the middle of the night during finals, a laundry room with more broken machines than functional ones, and elevators that only work on the third Tuesday of every month, but you will also live in what is arguably the social center of campus along with about 500 other people. Simpson’s rooms are clean, but small. Each room holds two people and is arranged with two or three other rooms into a suite. Kept at such close quarters, students cannot help but get to know their suitemates quite intimately. Even Regis Hall, the holy grail of freshman residence halls, has its ups and downs, as students exchange a social housing experience for a private bathroom. Students Speak Out
Love your school more than free food? Hate your school more than term papers?
Somewhere in between? Show the world what YOU think of YOUR school:
Anonymous says:  |
The dorm rooms are extremely nice,...
The dorm rooms are extremely nice, which was one of the major draws to Loyola. Simpson Living and Learning Center has the newest rooms. The biggest rooms on campus can be located here, as well as the smallest dorm rooms. If you want mice for company, then Mertz is the place to go. If you’re lucky enough to get a corner room, you’ll have an awesome view of Lake Michigan. The downside is that females and males are separated by floor, whereas Simpson allows both genders to run rampant on the same floor. |
Anonymous says: |
Both Simpson and Mertz, the two...
Both Simpson and Mertz, the two main dormitories on campus, allow for you to never leave the building (except to go to class), as they have computer labs, dining halls, study lounges, and recreation areas all under one roof (Mertz, being connected to the student union, has much more going on its building), which is a really good thing during the winter. |
Anonymous says: |
The dorms are pretty good, with...
The dorms are pretty good, with some structured like typical dorms (one to two communal bathrooms per floor of residents), and some more modern and private (rooms divided into suites wherein four to six students share one, semi-private bath). Naturally, I will plug Simpson Living and Learning Center, as I chose to live there over Mertz, and really liked the set-up of suites and non-massively-communal bathrooms. |
Anonymous says: |
Having spent my freshman year in...
Having spent my freshman year in Simpson, I’m partial to it, but I also like the added measure of privacy you have there; the rooms are set up as suites, with two or three two-person rooms sharing a bathroom. If you have a good relationship with the suitemates, it’s a great way to live. |
Anonymous says: |
The dorms are about average,...
The dorms are about average, though better than most state schools. Simpson is nicer than Mertz, but Mertz is usually more active. Avoid Mertz if walking down 10 flights of stairs in the middle of the night doesn’t appeal to you. Many students, with enough liquid courage, like to pull the fire alarms. |
FactsWhat You Get
- Bed
- Bookshelf
- Closet
- Desk and chair
- Dresser
- Ethernet connection
- Free campus phone calls
Room Types
- Apartment-style consisting of studios and two-bedrooms
- Doubles
- Singles
- Suite-style rooms consisting of two or three double rooms situated around a common area and a bathroom
- Triples
Available for Rent
Minifridges
Bed Types
- Bunkable beds
- Lofts
- Twin extra-long
Also Available
- Loyola provides dormitories designated as “quiet halls” for those students who are concerned that the college party scene could hinder their study habits.
Cleaning Service
Dormitory common areas are cleaned by staff approximately every other day during the week.
Dormitories
Campion Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 135
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Double, triple
Designated as a “quiet hall,” meaning that, at least theoretically, strict measures are taken to ensure the best study environment for first-year students; TV/study lounges, opens up onto an enclosed courtyard.
Coffey Hall
Floors: 4 plus basement
Number of Occupants: 195
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: No, women only
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Houses female students along with a contingent of nuns, each room is wired for Internet, has its own sink, laundry on each floor.
Creighton Hall
Floors: 7
Number of Occupants: 185
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Triple, quad
Newly refurbished with a recreation area, a laundry room, Internet and cable access, air-conditioned rooms
Mertz Hall
Floors: 19
Number of Occupants: 661
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles, quads
Two computer labs, wired for the Internet, two dining halls, TV and study lounges, and beautiful views of Rogers Park and Lake Michigan, located above Centennial Forum Student Union, air-conditioned, laundry in hall.
Saint Louis Hall
Floors: Two five-story buildings
Number of Occupants: 170
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Sophomores, juniors, seniors
Room Types: Double, triple, and quad apartments
Air-conditioned, parking, laundry.
Simpson Living and Learning Center
Floors: 5
Number of Occupants: 400
Bathrooms: Shared by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Singles and doubles arranged as suites
Air-conditioned rooms, study/TV lounges, kitchenettes, and laundry facilities on each floor, ground floor houses a computer lab, a mail facility, and the finest dining hall on campus.
Winthrop Hall
Floors: 7
Number of Occupants: 424
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Single and double rooms
Opened in 2005, study/TV lounges, laundry facilities, large multipurpose room.
Campus Owned Apartments
Fairfield Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Units: 200
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Juniors, seniors
Room Types: Three- and four-person apartments
Kitchen, living room, air-conditioning, laundry in hall, parking lot.
Fordham Hall
Floors: 16
Number of Units: 350
Bathrooms: In-room
Coed: Yes, by floor
Residents: Juniors, seniors
Room Types: Two- or four- person apartments
Panoramic views of the Lake Shore Campus and Lake Michigan, elevator, air-conditioning, laundry in-hall.
Georgetown Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Units: 122
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Sophomores, juniors, seniors
Room Types: Two- to five-person apartments
Recently remodeled, air-conditioned rooms, laundry in hall
Holy Cross Hall
Floors: 6
Number of Units: 100
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes, by unit
Residents: Sophomores, juniors, seniors
Room Types: One- and two- person apartments
Kitchen, living room, laundry in hall.
Rockhurst Hall
Floors: 5
Number of Units: 100+
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes, by unit
Residents: Sophomores, juniors, seniors
Room Types: Two or three person apartments
Ground floor houses the main office for all apartments on the south end of campus, kitchen, private bath, carpeting and air-conditioning. Triples feature balconies.
Saint Louis Hall
Floors: Two five-story buildings
Number of Units: 170
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Sophomores, juniors, seniors
Room Types: Double, triple, and quad apartments
Air-conditioned, parking, laundry.
Santa Clara Hall
Floors: 9
Number of Units: 220
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes, by floor
Residents: Sophomores, juniors, seniors
Room Types: One to three person apartments
Study area, TV lounge, laundry room in hall, spectacular views of Lake Michigan, next door to the beach.
Xavier Hall
Floors: 5
Number of Units: 72
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Sophomores, juniors, seniors
Room Types: Two and three person apartments
Limited parking beneath the building, air-conditioned, laundry in hall.
Did You Know?All campus housing at Loyola is now smoke free. Most of Loyola’s residence halls are named after other Jesuit universities, with the exception of Mertz and Coffey Halls. Loyola requires all students with less than 56 credit hours to live on-campus. That means most people will have to wait until after sophomore year to find their dream apartment off campus. Loyola is currently in the process of renovating, demolishing, and building new dormitories, structuring the majority of its residence life on the south side of campus, while most other campus buildings are to the north.
Write for Us! College Prowler is actively seeking talented students to be "Contributing Authors," and assist with updating
the College Prowler guide to their school. This is a great opportunity for a student to gain internship experience, be a part of a nationally
recognized company, gain tremendous exposure, utilize new media techniques, and share advice with high school students about what life is
really like at your college. Read more >
|
|
