Loyola University Chicago - Campus Housing - Campus Housing

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On-Campus Housing Available?		Yes
Campus Housing Capacity		4,076
Average Housing Costs		$7,370
Freshmen Required to Live on Campus?		Yes
Undergrads Living On Campus		39%
Number of Dormitories		7
Number of Campus-Owned Apartments		8
Best Dorms		Baumhart Hall Regis Hall Santa Clara Hall Simpson Living Learning Center
Worst Dorms		Campion Hall Coffey Hall

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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.

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CLH89

Anthropology and Archaeology '13

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I live off-campus, and am unable to provide an answer.

May 19, 2012

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tylerhink

Journalism '12

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Everything you could possibly want.

Loyola has a wide range of dorms. From the older, but social Mertz Hall with typical dorm style living, to apartment-like Regis Hall with private bathrooms, to the newer high rise dorm at the Water Tower Campus. The dorms are all within a reasonably short walking distance to classes and most have a fantastic community alongside the great facilities.

May 18, 2012

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Chica112

Political Science and Government '15

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Cost

It is a very expensive school but is worth it if going into medical school. There are very many other majors and activities available but Loyola is most know for its science majors.

Apr 17, 2012

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

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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
Bed Types		Bunkable beds Lofts Twin extra-long
What You Get		Bed Bookshelf Closet Desk and chair Dresser Ethernet connection Free campus phone calls
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.

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Common areas (lounges, public bathrooms) are cleaned by faculty every other day.

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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.

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Campion Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 135
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Double, triple
Special Features: 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
Special Features: 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: Doubles, triples
Special Features: 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
Special Features: 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.

Regis Hall
Floors: 7
Number of Occupants: 414
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Opened in 2005, study/TV lounges, laundry facilities, large multipurpose room.

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
Special Features: 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.

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Fairfield Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Units: 200
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Sophomores
Room Types: Three- and four-person apartments
Special Features: 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
Special Features: 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: Quads
Special Features: Spectacular views of Lake Michigan, newly renovated, next door to the beach.

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
Special Features: 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
Special Features: 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
Special Features: 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
Special Features: 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
Special Features: Limited parking beneath the building, air-conditioned, laundry in hall.

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