Pomona College - Campus Housing

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Pomona’s dorms are an eclectic bunch, and opinions regarding how nice they are vary widely. Something particularly nice about Pomona is that it is relatively easy to get a single if you want one. This can have all kinds of advantages, aside from the obvious romantic ones. However, there are some often overlooked benefits to having a roommate. It can be a valuable learning experience to live with someone else; you must learn to curb your habits, and you might gain that sought-after mark of maturity known as acceptance. Also, you won’t get lonely with a roommate, and you’ll find it easier to meet people as well. What many underclassmen don’t realize is that ,to get the really nice rooms (the big ones with fireplaces and personal balconies) you must nearly always sacrifice the option of having a single as a senior. If you want a single but still want to be close to your friends, you may end up with a balcony or a courtyard, but the interiors of your rooms will resemble the interiors of tenement housing. For many, the choice between having a single and having a really nice room can be a tough one.

Dorms here are constantly being renovated, and as such, they tend to be relatively clean and well-appointed. As 97% of Pomona students live on campus all four years of college, the College places high priority on forming a “residential community.”

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

Be sure to visit your prospective... Be sure to visit your prospective room before you draw for it. Avoid Harwood 189, as its only window opens onto a concrete stairwell. You should also try to avoid the room next to the dormitory door. When people are too drunk to operate the card scanners, they will often pound on the nearest window until somebody comes out. 12345 Campus Housing Report

Anonymous says:

Housing here is fabulous. There... Housing here is fabulous. There are some of the nicest dorms I have ever seen. 12345 Campus Housing Report

Anonymous says:

I’ve had a single since freshman... I’ve had a single since freshman year. Very nice on the whole, except for the first month of the school year, when it’s deathly hot and most dorms have no air-conditioning. Bring a fan. Actually, bring two. 12345 Campus Housing Report

Anonymous says:

The dorms are mostly gorgeous and... The dorms are mostly gorgeous and unique, but there is a disturbing trend of removing the character of each dorm when it is renovated. This has also happened to a lot of the gardens. 12345 Campus Housing Report

Anonymous says:

The dorms are good. Even though... The dorms are good. Even though freshman housing generally involves sharing a small room with a complete stranger, that is going to be the same almost anywhere you go. After freshman year, most people can get singles if they really want one or group together with friends in friendship suites. On-campus housing, overall, is pretty nice. 12345 Campus Housing Report

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Did You Know?

Pomona’s reputation of having “palatial” dorm rooms largely stems from one or two big rooms with fireplaces which you, in all likelihood, will never get to live in.

Smiley Dorm is the oldest dorm west of the Mississippi River. It’s true—it’s like living in a piece of history. The walls are so old and thin that once there was a minor earthquake, and they cracked. So, you might not want to try placing two mattresses opposite each other on the walls and bouncing between them, regardless of how fun it seems at first.

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