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Comparable Schools'
Campus Housing Grades:
Quick StatsUndergrads Living on Campus
98 %
Best Dorms
- 1903 Hall
- 1915 Hall
- Blair Hall
- Little Hall
- Patton Hall
- Witherspoon Hall
Worst Dorms
- 1940 Hall
- 1941 Hall
- Brown Hall
- Cuyler Hall
- Forbes Annex
- Wilcox Hall
College Prowler Take
Generally, students are pleased with their housing experience, but they realize that is more of a reflection on the experience rather than the accommodations. While the “upper-campus” residential colleges, Rocky and Mathey, are attractive on the outside, students in the “lower-campus” residential colleges, Butler, Wilson, and Forbes, complain about “waffle ceilings” and far walks. As far as upperclass housing, the quality of your dorm depends on your draw time and personal preference. Whereas one student may like the air-conditioning of Scully, others would complain about its lack of proximity to the rest of the upperclass dorms and live in a smaller, un-air-conditioned room in Brown, Dod, or Edwards.
Princeton’s housing options could be better . . . a lot better. Students view campus housing as a bonding experience, and only 3 percent opt out of it. With few affordable options within walking distance to campus, the University has little incentive to improve the conditions in the dorms, as it knows the students have few other options. In a recent move to improve living conditions on campus, however, the University has started to renovate one large dorm or two small dorms a year. This is a long-awaited improvement, considering that many students in some of the older Gothic dorms still have to walk down four flights of stairs to use a washroom. Generally, the best place to live on campus is the one that was most recently renovated, regardless of the size of the rooms. Students Speak Out
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Anonymous says:  |
You don’t get much choice freshman...
You don’t get much choice freshman year; it’s random, but you can choose how many roommates you want. Sophomore year, you choose within the same college by lottery. Junior year, you can move into the nicer, upperclassman dorms. Forbes College is perhaps the nicest, but it’s farther from everything. Rocky and Mathey are nice and have the old Gregorian style. Butler and Wilson are more ‘modern’ and ugly, in my opinion. |
Anonymous says: |
Each college has its own ups and...
Each college has its own ups and downs. Wilson College, which is located in the center of campus, has some of the largest suites—like 12 people to a room—and tons of singles for sophomores, but the buildings are pretty ugly. You are randomly assigned to a college freshman year and can choose your room sophomore year. All of the colleges have links on the Princeton Web site, so you can check them out there. After sophomore year, there are tons of upperclassman dorms to choose from. Butler College is bad; Blair Hall is really nice. |
Anonymous says: |
Dorms vary. You don’t get to...
Dorms vary. You don’t get to choose your freshman-year room, so it wouldn’t help to list good and bad dorms. Nothing is intolerable, though, and they’re pretty clean. Some rooms are like Gothic churches. Some are standard college rooms. Dorms are drawn on a lottery; you really do not have a choice. About the living situation on campus—you are required to live in a residential college for your freshman and sophomore years. There are five colleges on campus. Basically, the colleges are a group of dorms clustered together, and each college has its own dining hall. Your meal plan will allow you to eat at any of them. |
Anonymous says: |
The dorms are, overall, pretty...
The dorms are, overall, pretty nice. They are mostly gothic in style, however freshman and sophomore year, you could get stuck in Butler and Wilson, where the buildings are not as pretty. Usually, people live in suites, where there are a few bedrooms and a common room, but you can also get a single or a double if you want. |
Anonymous says: |
Students select rooms each spring...
Students select rooms each spring in a process called room draw. Room draw is one of those processes in which the higher ups are happy and everyone else is miserable. Junior year, I lived in the largest double on campus, 450-square feet with three closets. Senior year, I found myself at the bottom of draw and opted to live with friends in a hallway of small singles. My room was 133-square feet and did not have a closet. |
FactsWhat You Get
- Bed
- Desk and chair
- Dresser
- Internet connection
- Phone jack
Room Types
- The size of a Princeton room is not standard. Some buildings include a range of rooms from singles to 11-person suites.
Also Available
- Substance-free areas, smoke-free areas, special needs housing, independent housing, married housing
Cleaning Service
Yes, in public areas only.
Dormitories
1901 Hall
Floors: 4
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Single, double, triple, quad, suite
1903 Hall
Floors: 4 + basement
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Single, double, triple, quad
Kitchen, laundry
1915 Hall
Floors: 2 + basement
Bathrooms: Basement
Coed: Yes
Residents: Butler College
Room Types: Triples (male), singles, and doubles (female)
Laundry
1922 Hall
Floors: 2 + basement
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Butler College
Room Types: Single and double suites
Music room
1927-Clapp Hall
Floors: 3 + basement
Bathrooms: In-room, shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Wilson College
Room Types: Double and quad suites
Laundry, game room
1937 Hall
Floors: 3 + Ground floor
Bathrooms: Shared by floor, in-room
Coed: Yes
Residents: Wilson College
Room Types: Single, double, suite
1938 Hall
Floors: 3 + basement
Bathrooms: Shared by floor, in-suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Wilson College
Room Types: Single, double, suite
1939 Hall
Floors: 4 + basement
Bathrooms: Shared by floor, in-suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Wilson College
Room Types: Single, double, suite
1940 Hall
Floors: 3
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Butler College
Room Types: Single, double, suite
1941 Hall
Floors: 3 + basement
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Butler College
Room Types: Single, double, suite
1942 Hall
Floors: 3 + basement
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Butler College
Room Types: Single, double, suite
Computer cluster
2 Dickinson Street
Floors: 3 + lower level
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Single, double
Vegetarian coop in the building, study area, laundry
99 Alexander Street
Floors: 2 + lower level
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: No, women only
Residents: Forbes College
Room Types: Single, double, triple
“Pink House,” (literally a pink house) owned by the University; features a living room, dining room, and two kitchens
Blair Hall
Floors: 4 + Basement
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Rocky College, Mathey College
Room Types: Single, double, triple, quad
Lounge, study rooms, Blair Arch, home of the famous Princeton a cappella arch singers
Bloomberg Hall
Floors: 4
Bathrooms: Shared by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Single suites
Laundry
Brown Hall
Floors: 4 + basement
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Single, double, triple, quad
Kitchen
Campbell Hall
Floors: 3 + Basement
Bathrooms: Basement
Coed: No, women only
Residents: Mathey College
Room Types: Single, double, triple, quad
Fitness Room
Cuyler Hall
Floors: 3 + basement
Bathrooms: Basement
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Single, double, triple, quad, suite
Kitchen
Dod Hall
Floors: 5 + basement
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, triples
Kitchen, laundry, study rooms
Dodge-Osborn Hall
Floors: 3 + basement + ground floor
Bathrooms: Shared by floor, in-suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Wilson College
Room Types: Single, double, suite
Kitchen
Edwards Hall
Floors: 5 + basement
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Mathey College
Room Types: Single, double
Kitchen, computer cluster
Feinberg Hall
Floors: 4 + ground floor
Bathrooms: Shared by floor, in-room
Coed: Yes
Residents: Wilson College
Room Types: Single, double, triple, suite
Laundry
Forbes Addition (Annex)
Floors: 4 + basement
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Forbes College
Room Types: Single, double
Kitchen, lounge, music room, computer cluster, laundry, darkroom, theater, TV room, cafe
Forbes Main Inn
Floors: 4 + basement
Bathrooms: In-room
Coed: Yes
Residents: Forbes College
Room Types: Single, double, triple
Kitchen, computer cluster, music room, laundry, theater, TV room, library
Foulke Hall
Floors: 4 + basement
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Single, double, triple, quad
Gauss Hall
Floors: 2 + basement
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Wilson College
Room Types: Single, double, suite
Computer cluster
Hamilton Hall
Floors: 2 + ground floor
Bathrooms: Basement
Coed: Yes
Residents: Mathey College
Room Types: Single, double, triple, quad
College offices, conference room
Henry Hall
Floors: 5 + ground floor
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Single, double, triple, quad, suite
Kitchen, laundry
Holder Hall
Floors: 3 + basement
Bathrooms: Basement, shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Rocky College
Room Types: Single, double, triple, quad, suites
Laundry, lounge, library
Joline Hall
Floors: 3 + basement
Bathrooms: Basement
Coed: No, men only
Residents: Mathey College
Room Types: Single, double, triple, quad
Laundry
Laughlin Hall
Floors: 3 + ground floor
Bathrooms: Shared by entryway
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Single, double, triple, quad
Kitchen
Little Hall
Floors: 4 + basement + ground floor
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Rocky
Room Types: Single, double, triple, quad
Lounge, laundry
Lockhart Hall
Floors: 4
Bathrooms: Shared suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Single, double, triple, quad suites ( up to 8- person rooms)
Lourie-Love Hall
Floors: 4 + basement
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Butler College
Room Types: Single, double, suite
Laundry
Patton-Wright Hall
Floors: 5 + basement
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Single, double, triple, quad, suite
Laundry
Pyne Hall
Floors: 4 + basement
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclass
Room Types: Single, double, triple, quad
Kitchen
Scully Hall
Floors: 4
Bathrooms: Shared by floor, in-room
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Single, double, quad
Kitchen, laundry rooms, air conditioning
Spelman Hall
Floors: 4 + basement
Bathrooms: In-room
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Suites with ktchens, dining area, and bathroom
Married housing, laundry, vending
Walker Hall
Floors: 3 + basement + ground floor
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen, Butler College, Wilson College
Room Types: Single, double, quad
Wilcox Hall
Floors: Third floor of main Wilson College building
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Wilson College
Room Types: Single, double
Dining hall
Witherspoon Hall
Floors: 5 + basement
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Rocky College
Room Types: Single, double, quad
Laundry kitchen, study rooms, lounge
Did You Know?Housing runs the gamut at Princeton, and there is no general formula. Many of Princeton’s dorms were built before modern amenities were standard in homes, so older buildings have been added to in order to accommodate changing times. The size of a Princeton room is not standard as well. Some buildings will include a range of rooms from singles to 11-person suites. (The Housing Department is also notorious for placing extra students in a room if there is a housing crunch, so, for instance, rooms that were once large singles are now tiny doubles.) The furniture in each of the dorms is as varied as the dorms themselves. The newer dorms all have new furniture that is pretty standard, and students are not permitted to remove it from their rooms. The older dorms have both twin and extra-long twin beds and a mish-mash of furniture. Some rooms do not have closets or any other form of pre-installed storage. Incoming freshmen should buy extra long sheets on the theory that they will get a long bed at least once at Princeton, and it is impossible to fit a regular twin fitted sheet on an extra-long bed. The simplest way to approach housing at Princeton is by designation. Freshmen and sophomores are split into five residential colleges: Butler, Forbes, Mathey, Rockefeller (“Rocky”), and Wilson. Construction is underway for a sixth college, Whitman, but it will not be ready for several years. Each college has its own dining hall and residential and academic staffs. Generally, the residential staff who assigns rooms tries to keep residential college dorms balanced by gender and by class year. Each dorm section has a residential advisor (RA) and a minority affairs advisor (MAA) or, in Wilson College, a residential community advisor (RCA) and a residential community program advisor (RCPA). Juniors are seniors are spread across campus in the bevy of upperclass dorms, and there are no limits to the number of members of each gender and class who draw into specific rooms and dorms, which can create for crowded bathroom situations, as most upperclass bathrooms are shared by floor. The dorm where John F. Kennedy lived before transferring to Harvard is no longer standing. In the mid-twentieth century, Princeton students were responsible for bringing all of their own furniture. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s This Side of Paradise depicts, in part, residential life at Princeton at the start of the twentieth century.
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