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Campus Housing Grades:
Quick StatsUndergrads Living on Campus
75 %
Best Dorms
- Burton
- Quadrangle (Asia House)
- Talcott
Number of Campus Owned Apartments
10
Freshmen Required to Live on Campus
Yes - All students are required to live on campus until graduation.
College Prowler Take
All dorms have their trade-offs; although Dascomb is an all-freshmen dorm, it is conveniently located in the center of campus and houses one of the two major dining halls. As for attractive architecture, Asia House and Talcott are by far the best bet. Asia House is an old, ivy-covered, brick building, which boasts a collection of Oriental art and literature for its residents. Talcott looks more like a castle than a regular building. Firelands, a converted apartment building, is a nice alternative for upperclassmen who can’t secure off-campus housing. As for students who are interested in living in a multi-lingual environment, program housing such as La Casa Hispanica, La Maison Francophone, Russia House, Hebrew House, and German House provide a great opportunity for language improvement. These living arrangements are also popular among students who prefer smaller-sized dormitories and a tight-knit community. In addition to the diversity of many of Oberlin’s dorms, Afrikan Heritage House and Third World House provide students of color, in particular, with a safe space and a culturally sensitive living environment. Many students (who could otherwise not get into a single their freshman or sophomore year) find that they have a better chance of securing a single room in a program house rather than in a regular dormitory. Baldwin Cottage is a safe space for women, and the third floor of East Hall is a quiet space for students who do not enjoy raucous neighbors. Finally, Harkness, Tank, Keep, and Old Barrows are combined dormitories and food co-ops, particularly suitable for students who do not wish to eat in the on-campus dining halls. Students Speak Out
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Nice dorms: Talcott, Fairchild,...
Nice dorms: Talcott, Fairchild, program houses, and some of the co-ops. Decent: North, South, and East. Avoid: Dascomb and Harkness—don’t live there unless you like being dirty, and being surrounded by dirty folks—they’re really nice, but they aren’t super clean, if you get my drift. |
Anonymous says: |
Dascomb is sort of a pit from what...
Dascomb is sort of a pit from what I’ve heard, but it’s an excellent place to meet people if you live there. Baldwin and Talcott are beautiful, and the rooms are large with big windows. A couple of the dorms are huge and sort of anonymous, but some people like that. |
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Talcott is good. East is nice,...
Talcott is good. East is nice, too. Barrows is fun for freshmen—it really depends on what you make of it. I suggest East quiet floor if you have very quiet habits. I’d say avoid North because it’s just so huge, and the rooms are pretty small, and it’s stuck in the farthest corner on campus without having too much uniqueness to offer, (unlike the programming houses on the far end of south campus). |
Anonymous says: |
Nice dorms—Talcott, Third World,...
Nice dorms—Talcott, Third World, and French House. Dorms to avoid—Dascomb, Harkness (if you’re not a hippie). |
Anonymous says: |
Dascomb is a dorm that brings its...
Dascomb is a dorm that brings its residents together through deprivation. Johnson House and Asia House have very nice rooms in fabulous buildings, but demand at least a façade of interest in an ethnicity. |
FactsWhat You Get
- Bed
- Bookshelf
- Closet
- Desk
- Desk and chair
- Dresser
- Ethernet connection
- Free campus and local phone calls
- Mirror
- Phone
- Window coverings
Room Types
- Apartments – Students share a semi-private bathroom, one bedroom, a private living area, and an in-room kitchen
- Open Doubles and Divided Doubles – Students share a large, central bathroom facility, and an open or divided bedroom
- Quads – Four students share a large, central bathroom facility, two bedrooms, and a private living area.
- Singles and Super Singles – Students share a large, central bathroom facility, but have their own bedroom
- Triples – Three students share a large, central bathroom facility, two bedrooms and a private living area.
Also Available
- All-female sections, all-male sections, co-ops, program housing (such as language houses), quiet areas, special interest halls (for example, the Classics Hall, Science Fiction Hall), and substance-free areas
Cleaning Service
Cleaning services—several times a week—are for public areas only, like lounges and bathrooms. For your own room, grab the vacuum cleaner down the hall (all residences have them), and keep your personal space in order.
Dormitories
Allencroft (Russian House)
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 15
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, open doubles
Built during the Civil War, interestingly shaped rooms, highly prized porch swing, large library, Russian dinners, weekly Russian movies and lectures
Bailey (French House)
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 35
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, divided doubles, quads
Large lounge, small kitchen, teaching assistants from France, French films and a French petit dejeuner every other Sunday
Baldwin Cottage (Women’s Collective)
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 35
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: No, women only
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, open doubles, two triples
Safe space for support of feminist and women’s issues, built in 1889, piano lounge, large windows, high ceilings, spacious rooms, Third World Co-op dining hall
Barnard House
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 40
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, divided doubles, quads
Home of Substance-Free Living, large lounge, located near center of campus
Barrows Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 130
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Singles, open doubles
Many lounges and kitchenettes, specifically designed to help students who are making the transition from high school to college
Burton Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 175
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, open doubles, triples
Vaulted ceilings, offices of the Oberlin Review and the Grape (both student-run campus newspapers) are located in the basement
Dascomb Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 170
Bathrooms: Shared by Floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles and open doubles
Disability accessible, located in center of campus, dining hall, piano lounge with a Steinway grand piano, several lounges, two kitchenettes
East Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 180
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, divided doubles and quads
Quiet hall, many singles, small lounges, gender-neutral housing
Fairchild House
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 70
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Four singles, the rest open doubles
Lounge, co-op dining halls (Brown Bag Co-op, vegetarian Fairchild Co-op)
Harkness Hall
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 64
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Open doubles
Largest co-op dining hall on campus, popular vegan- and vegetarian-friendly kitchen
Harvey (Spanish House)
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 30
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, open and divided doubles, quads
Spanish movie nights, informal house study breaks and brunches, large lounge, TV lounge, kitchen. Some familiarity with Spanish is required.
Johnson (Hebrew House)
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 30
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, open doubles, two triples
Stately mansion, spacious irregularly shaped rooms, high ceilings, large windows, Judaic library, Jewish holidays and celebrations observed
Kade (German House)
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 35
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, open and divided doubles, and one quad
Large living room, kitchen, German library, visits by Max Kade, German writer-in-residence. Requisit of some familiarity with German.
Keep Cottage
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 54
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, open doubles
Big stone porch, lounge, fireplace, movie nights, late-night cocoa by the fire, annual Keep Halloween Party, meat-friendly meals
Langston (aka North Hall)
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 240
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: 72 singles, two super-singles, 56 divided doubles, nine quads, two super-quads
Two quiet study lounges, two lounges for large meetings, piano, kitchenettes on each floor, TV lounge, elevator, science fiction wing, transfer-student wing
Lord-Saunders (Afrikan Heritage House)
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 70
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, divided doubles, quads
Center of activity for students who want to heighten their understanding of African, African American, and African Caribbean cultures, traditions and issues; activities typically include soul sessions, art shows, poetry nights, and the Kuumba festival
Noah Hall
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 97
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, open doubles, triples
High ceilings, chandeliers, lounges with fireplaces
Old Barrows
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 15
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: One single, open doubles, one triple
Stately house with graceful columns, small co-op dining hall, near Arboretum, edge of campus, famous for hand-cranked ice cream
Price (Third World House)
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 50
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, divided doubles, quads
Safe space for self-identifying marginalized persons, arena for critical analysis and discussion of liberation, self-determination, and combating oppression in the West
Quadrangle (Asia House)
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 80
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, open and divided doubles, apartments
Residents share interest in Asian and Asian American culture; includes lectures, films, special dinners and performances; built around open courtyard, large wood-paneled library, Pyle Inn co-op (largest dining co-op)
South Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 230
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, divided doubles, quads
Located conveniently close to the Conservatory and also to the Center for Environmental Studies, lounge with piano, two kitchens, many small lounges, gender-neutral housing as well as all-female and all-male floors
Talcott Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 80
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, open doubles
Built in late 1880s, centrally located, irregularly shaped rooms, Kosher-Halal Co-op dining hall offering weekly Shabbat meal, gender-neutral housing
Tank Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 40
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Located in a more residential section of town, co-op dining hall, beautiful front yard, stained glass and skylight windows
Zechiel House
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 45
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, divided doubles, two quads
Located across from Philips Physical Education Center, home to many athletes
Campus Owned Apartments
137 Elm
Floors: 3
Number of Units: 20
Bathrooms: Shared by apartment
Coed: Yes
Residents: Mostly seniors
Room Types: Two single-studio apartments, one double-studio apartment, five double-occupancy apartments, two triple-occupancy apartments
Private bathrooms and kitchenettes, telephone and network connection, one couch, two living room chairs, a kitchen table with four chairs, smoking permitted
152 West Lorain
Floors: 2
Number of Units: 4
Bathrooms: Shared by apartment
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Four single bedrooms in one apartment
Private bathrooms and kitchenettes, telephone and network connection, one couch, two living room chairs, a kitchen table with four chairs, smoking permitted
200 West College Street
Floors: 2
Number of Units: 4
Bathrooms: Shared by apartment
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Two single bedrooms in one apartment
Private bathrooms and kitchenettes, telephone and network connection, one couch, two living room chairs, a kitchen table with four chairs, smoking permitted
Cedar St. Houses
Floors: 2 or 3
Number of Units: 5
Bathrooms: Shared by apartment
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Four single bedrooms in one apartment
Private bathrooms and kitchenettes, telephone and network connection, one couch, two living room chairs, a kitchen table with four chairs, smoking permitted
East Lorain Street (20 & 22)
Floors: 3
Number of Units: 4 each building, (8 in total)
Bathrooms: Per apartment
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Four single bedrooms to one apartment
Private bathrooms and kitchenettes, telephone and network connection, one couch, two living room chairs, a kitchen table with four chairs, smoking permitted
Firelands
Floors: 6
Bathrooms: Per apartment
Coed: Yes
Residents: Mostly seniors
Room Types: Single studios, double, triple, quad apartments
Converted apartment building, spacious living areas, nice kitchenettes
North Pleasant Street (40, 62, & 66)
Floors: 2 per building
Number of Units: 4 each building (12 in total)
Bathrooms: Shared by apartment
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Four single bedrooms in one apartment
Private bathrooms and kitchenettes, telephone and network connection, one couch, two living room chairs, a kitchen table with four chairs, smoking permitted
Professor Street Houses
Floors: 2 or 3
Number of Units: 6
Bathrooms: Shared by house
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Single bedrooms
Each house has a porch, study, living room, dining room, and kitchen
Union Street Housing Complex
Floors: 3 per building
Number of Units: 123
Bathrooms: Shared by apartment
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: 30 quad apartments, and 3 quad apartments
Furnished, most recently built
Woodland Street Houses
Floors: 10 buildings, each 2 floors
Number of Units: Mostly 4 in each building; 2 in 160 Woodland, 5 in 184 Woodland (39 total)
Bathrooms: One per apartment
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Most are four single bedrooms in one apartment
Private bathrooms and kitchenettes, telephone and network connection, one couch, two living room chairs, a kitchen table with four chairs, smoking permitted
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