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Campus Housing

Quick Stats

On-Campus Housing Available? Yes
Campus Housing Capacity 4,728
Average Housing Costs $6,440
Freshmen Required to Live on Campus? Yes
Undergrads Living On Campus 54%
Freshmen Living On Campus 94%
Number of Dormitories 9
Number of Campus-Owned Apartments 5
Best Freshman Dorms
  • Abbottsford Hall
  • McCormick Hall
Best Upperclassman Dorms
  • McCabe Hall
  • Straz Tower
Worst Freshman Dorms Carpenter Hall
Worst Upperclassman Dorms Carpenter Hall

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Dorm preference at Marquette is a tossup. The University provides down-and-dirty to clean-and-classy places, so there are dorms to suit any student’s needs or interests. There are coed and single-sex options, rooms with private bathrooms, and specialty floors for nursing, engineering, and honors students. Though most students complain about dorm life, studies have shown that students who live on campus tend to achieve higher grades, become more involved, and flat out have a more pleasant college experience than those who live off campus.

Since Marquette freshmen and sophomores are required to live on campus, it might be more difficult to get into some dorms, such as McCormick or Abbottsford. Although it’s slightly rundown and cramped, McCormick is the No. 1 choice for the majority of incoming students because it is coed and all freshmen, so it’s an excellent place to start your first year of college. If a party atmosphere is not your scene, O’Donnell and Cobeen halls house single-sex first-year students, and honors floors are located in the best-rated dorm on campus, Straz Tower (East). So, overall, Marquette dorms have their ups and downs, but all first- and second-year students are in the same boat, so just know that you’re not alone and make the most of it.

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Campus Housing at Marquette University

mkilpin

'16

Exercise Physiology

3.8
B+

Don't Live in the Tower

Some dorms are much better than others, the three person rooms are the best. The dorms are easy to live in

Jan 17, 2012

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Campus Housing at Marquette University

smart8alley

'14

Elementary Education

3.8
B+

Living Big Only Gets Better

The best freshmen dorms would have to be at Abbottsford because they have the bigger rooms. McCormick's rooms are pie shaped and it can get crowded. There are also only girl and boy dorms are available but they are farther from campus. For the upperclassmen there are better options. The best option would have to be McCabe because they have more room, their own bathrooms, and it is just a bigger living area. Even though the cost is a little bit more I would have to say it is better the only down side is that it is the quietest dorm which in some cases can be great. Another thing to keep in consideration is that students are required to live on campus dorms for the first two years and then they can go live somewhere else.

Jan 11, 2012

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emtucke

'12

Anthropology and Archaeology

4.2
A-

Two Years on Campus

Marquette Dorms are some of the best that I have seen. While it would be ideal to have a dining hall in every dorm, that just doesn't work very well. You are required to live on campus for the first two years while attending school, but the rooms are nice and a lot have private bathrooms.

Jan 10, 2012

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Facts

Types of Housing Offered
  • Apartments for married students
  • Apartments for single students
  • Coed dorms
  • Cooperative housing
  • Fraternity/sorority housing
  • Men's dorms
  • Special housing for disabled students
  • Special housing for international students
  • Theme housing
  • Wellness housing
  • Women's dorms
Room Types
  • 1–4 Bedroom Apartments
  • Doubles
  • Quads
  • Singles
  • Studio/Efficiency
  • Triples
Bed Types
  • Bunkable beds
  • Twin extra-long
What You Get
  • Bed
  • Cable TV and phone jacks
  • Closet or wardrobe
  • Desk and chair
  • Dresser
  • Ethernet connection
  • Mirror
  • Study lamp
  • Window coverings
Also Available Some Marquette residence halls offer specialty housing options for students in the same department or program. For example, Carpenter Tower has engineering floors, Cobeen Hall offers nursing floors, and honors program floors are available in various dorms. On these floors, students can live with people who are taking similar classes and who are going through similar academic rigors. In addition to this camaraderie, these specialty housing floors offer specialized programming and specially selected student staff members.

Available for Rent

Bed lofts, MiniFridge, microwave

Cleaning Service

Custodial services are responsible for maintaining a clean and healthy environment in all campus academic buildings, as well as residence halls, with the exception of private bathrooms within residence halls.

Did You Know?

All campus residents get free cable and Internet, as well as the Marquette TV channel, which plays recent movies seven nights a week.

On a daily basis, the custodial staff cleans almost four million square feet of room space.

DormitoriesWhat's This?

Abbottsford Hall
Floors: 8
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles, triples
Special Features: Computer lab, hall store, study lounge.

Carpenter Tower
Floors: 16
Number of Occupants: 250–499
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, sophomores
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Basement study area, engineering floor, exercise room, game room, hall store, laundry facilities, Macintosh computer lab/Internet access.

Cobeen Hall
Floors: 7
Number of Occupants: 250–499
Bathrooms: Communal (quads have private)
Coed: No, women only
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples, quads
Special Features: Carpeting, dining hall, exercise room, hall store, laundry facilities, Macintosh computer lab/Internet access, second-floor common lounge with a grand piano, specialty housing for nursing majors.

Mashuda Hall
Floors: 6
Number of Occupants: 250–499
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, sophomores
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples, quads
Special Features: Air conditioning, carpeting, dining hall, game room, hall store, laundry facilities, Macintosh computer lab/Internet access, meeting rooms, new furniture, weight room.

McCabe Hall
Floors: 7
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Suites with doubles, triples
Special Features: Hall store, interesting architectural details, laundry facilities, prayer room, student lounge.

McCormick Hall
Floors: 11
Number of Occupants: 500–749
Bathrooms: Common, in-room
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles, triples
Special Features: Carpeting, chapel, CommUNITY cross-cultural leadership hall, computer lab/Internet access, exercise and weight room, game room with a big-screen TV, hall store, kitchenette, laundry facilities, music room, reading room, two dining facilities.

O’Donnell Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 250–499
Bathrooms: Communal (triples have private baths)
Coed: No, men only
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Special Features: Computer lab/Internet access, dining room, game room, hall store, laundry facilities, prayer room, several conference rooms, weight room.

Schroeder Hall
Floors: 9
Number of Occupants: 500–749
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Sophomores
Room Types: Doubles, triples
Special Features: Carpeting, computer lab/Internet access, dining hall, exercise room, hall store, laundry facilities, multipurpose room, music room.

Straz Tower
Floors: 18
Number of Occupants: 250–499
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshman honors students, sophomores
Room Types: Doubles, quads
Special Features: Air conditioning, computer lab/Internet access, honors program floors, laundry facilities, Rec Plex fitness center with pool.

Campus-Owned ApartmentsWhat's This?

Campus Town East
Floors: 4
Number of Units: 100–249
Bathrooms: One or two per unit
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, townhouse, and co-ops (split-level design)
Special Features: Each unit has central air and heat, and is carpeted and furnished with a full kitchen (dishwasher, microwave, refrigerator, stove). The complex has an ID card entry and buzzer system, there are laundry facilities on each floor, and all utilities except electricity are included. Security cameras monitored by the DPS are located in the lobby and common areas.

Campus Town West
Floors: 4
Number of Units: 50–99
Bathrooms: One or two per unit
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Studios, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, townhouses, and co-ops (split-level design)
Special Features: Each unit is air-conditioned, carpeted, and furnished with a full kitchen (dishwasher, microwave, refrigerator, stove). The complex has an ID card entry and buzzer system, there are laundry facilities on each floor, and all utilities except electricity are included. Security cameras monitored by the DPS are located in the lobby and common areas.

Frenn Building
Floors: 2 (but students only live on second)
Number of Units: <10
Bathrooms: In-room
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Two- and three-bedroom apartments
Special Features: Each unit has central air and heat, and is carpeted with full kitchen with dishwasher, refrigerator, and stove. Building has key entry and buzzer system, and all utilities except electricity are included in rent.

Gilman Building
Floors: 4
Number of Units: 25–49
Bathrooms: One per unit
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Studios, one-bedroom apartments
Special Features: All units are furnished with a refrigerator and stove. Building has key entry and buzzer system and laundry facilities. All utilities except electricity are included in rent.

Humphrey Apartments
Floors: 6
Number of Units: 50–99
Bathrooms: One per unit
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: One- and two-bedroom apartments
Special Features: Each unit is carpeted and furnished, kitchen has refrigerator and stove. Complex has 24-hour computer lab; auditorium where free movies are shown; elevators; EntraGuard-controlled entrance; game room with billiards, darts, vending machines, and video games; laundry facilities; piano room.

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