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Comparable Schools'
Campus Housing Grades:
Quick StatsUndergrads Living on Campus
40 %
Best Dorms
- Earhart
- Hillenbrand
- Shreve
Number of Campus Owned Apartments
1
Worst Dorms
- Cary Quad
- McClutcheon
- Meredith
College Prowler Take
Freshmen attending Purdue are not required to live in the residence halls, but it is an unwritten rule that they do so. It is the best way to become entrenched in college social life, and students say that they have forged lifelong friendships with people they met during their freshman year in the residence halls. It’s advisable to try and get out of living at Meredith Hall or Cary Quad (unless you can get into the new suites). Hillenbrand is undoubtedly the most spacious of the residence halls, but students are only eligible to live there after their first year. The best bet for all of the residence halls is to get a loft that will elevate the beds and leave room for personal amenities below. All of the residence halls, except for Hillenbrand and the new Cary Quad suites, share communal bathrooms, which sometimes feels like an invasion of privacy. But they are cleaned everyday, which is a plus. Although students state that some of the residence halls’ rooms are bordering on the wee side, the residence hall life is definitely a freshman’s social hub. Residence halls are filled with amenities, such as computer labs and game rooms, where residents can pass their free time. Different halls arrange social events such as barbeques, movie nights, and themed weeks. Separate floors have elected senators who arrange treat nights, excursions, and fun activities to bring the residents together. Your room may be cramped, but the social trade-off of living in the residence halls is definitely worth it. Students Speak Out
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I lived in the dorms for three...
I lived in the dorms for three years, and I lived in Earhart and Windsor. Windsor is really close to campus. Earhart has a convenient bus stop right outside. I would probably not want to live in McCutcheon, because it is so far away. Owen and Tarkington for the same reason. |
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After your first year, you have...
After your first year, you have the option of living in Hillenbrand Hall, which is one of Purdue’s newest residence halls. It’s not surprising to find juniors and seniors living in this hall—the rooms are suite-style with a connecting bathroom. The rooms are the largest of all the halls, the dining hall is the bomb, and there’s air-conditioning. Best of all, someone comes in to clean your bathroom once a week, so even though you have your own bathroom, you still don’t have to clean it! It’s the next best thing to living at home! |
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The only residence hall that is...
The only residence hall that is nice all the way around is Hillenbrand. The rooms are large and semi-private. Cary features a style similar to Hillenbrand. If you like historical-looking buildings and architectural styles, go with Cary (boys) and Windsor (girls). The rest of the residence halls are very 1950s cellblock style, but usually have larger rooms. Hillenbrand has the best overall package, but is not open to freshmen. |
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Avoid McCutcheon. (I was there my...
Avoid McCutcheon. (I was there my first year, and it was very lacking in amenities such as food or marts, and it was old and worn.) Shreve is often considered the best, but I have never known anyone who is thrilled with it. I think it is more hype than anything. |
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Dorms are, well, dorms. Don’t...
Dorms are, well, dorms. Don’t expect much, and you won’t be disappointed. Owen, Tarkington, and Wiley have decent-sized rooms. I’ve heard Shreve, Harrison, and McCutcheon are nice, too. But, they are kind of far from campus. Cary sucks. Really small rooms. But then again, it’s been renovated, and the newer rooms are really nice. |
Facts
Also Available
- Almost all Greek houses have rooming options for their members.
- Cooperative housing is available (seven houses for men, five for women), and touts itself as the least expensive housing at Purdue.
- Purdue Village has over 1,000 apartments, but these are only available to graduate students with families, or professors. Undergraduates had better stick with the residence halls or Hilltop Apartments.
Dormitories
Cary Quad
Floors: Four plus basement
Number of Occupants: 1076
Bathrooms: Shared by floor (in new suites the bathroom connects two bedrooms)
Coed: No, men only
Residents: Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors
Room Types: Doubles, suites
Study and recreational lounges, pool tables, table tennis, large-screen TV viewing areas, and laundry and vending areas. There is a centrally-located computer room with a dozen stations. Cary’s unique enclosed courtyard area is great for games, Frisbee, tossing a ball, having a barbeque, or just sunbathing. Films are screened in the courtyard.
Earhart
Floors: Eight plus basement
Number of Occupants: 788
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors
Room Types: Doubles
Earhart has an ironing room on each floor. The main floor also has vending machines, an ice machine, two computer labs, and two kitchens. Also includes upright and grand pianos, a guest apartment for family rental, a large screen TV and VCR, two study lounges, luggage storage, a linen room, and the laundry room is in the basement.
Harrison
Floors: Eight plus basement
Number of Occupants: 816
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors
Room Types: Doubles
Study lounges, rec room with pool table, foosball, Ping-Pong, TV lounge with large screen TV and couches, music room and grand piano in the formal lounge. The Boiler Connection grill and convenience store is located in the basement.
Hillenbrand
Floors: Eight plus basement
Number of Occupants: 800
Bathrooms: One bathroom per two rooms, suite-style
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors
Room Types: Suites; two bedrooms with two people a piece, connected by a shared bathroom
Each floor has its own kitchenette, pressing room and lounge. Each room is equipped with air-conditioning and heat unit. Hillenbrand also contains study lounges, a piano, a big screen TV, pool table, foosball, air hockey, Ping-Pong, laundry, vending machines, and stamp machine. Next to the dining hall is the Griffin Express bakery and grill.
McCutcheon
Floors: Eight plus basement
Number of Occupants: 752
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors
Room Types: Doubles
Several study and recreation lounges, conference rooms, a computer lab, e-mail terminals, widescreen HDTV, upright and grand pianos. Also contains a music room, a kitchenette, vending and ice machines, a laundry room, storage facilities, a microwave on every other floor, two pool tables, a Ping-Pong table, a pinball machine, and a foosball table.
Meredith
Floors: Three plus basement
Number of Occupants: 620
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors
Room Types: Doubles, a few singles
Study and recreation lounges, one pool table, a Ping-Pong table, a wide screen TV, a conference room, a computer lab, an ATM, vending and ice machines, laundry rooms with irons and pressing boards, and storage facilities. The Boiler Crossing mini-mart is located in the basement. There are also two kitchenettes, one baby grand piano, two upright pianos, a music practice room, and an exercise room.
Owen
Floors: Four plus basement
Number of Occupants: 712
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors
Room Types: Doubles
Computer lab, ATM, fax service, laundry, change machine, TV lounge, formal lounge, a grand piano, study rooms, kitchenette, pool table, vending machines, post office, and two dining rooms.
Shreve
Floors: Eight plus basement
Number of Occupants: 852
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors
Room Types: Doubles
Shreve is known as the “Wellness Hall.” It sponsors activities, events, and other programming focusing on the six dimensions of wellness: physical, occupational, spiritual, intellectual, emotional, and social. There are air-conditioning units in the residence areas. Study and recreation lounges, pool tables, Ping-Pong, widescreen HDTV, air hockey, arcade games, conference room, computer lab, ATM, vending and ice machines, laundry, storage facilities.
Tarkington
Floors: Four plus basement
Number of Occupants: 712
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: No, men only
Residents: Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors
Room Types: Doubles
A formal lounge, student study rooms, a computer lab, a copy machine, vending machines, a fax machine, VCR/DVD player and movie checkout, a Ping-Pong table, and a billiards table.
Wiley
Floors: Four plus basement
Number of Occupants: 748
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: No, men only
Residents: Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors
Room Types: Doubles
Besides the amenities that all residence halls have (computer lab and study lounges), Wiley Hall has its own beach volleyball court They also have a lovely hidden courtyard. The post office is located in the basement.
Windsor (Buildings: Duhme, Shealy, Warren, Vawter, and Wood)
Floors: Four floors in each building plus basements.
Number of Occupants: 748
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: No, women only
Residents: Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors
Room Types: Doubles, singles
Study and recreation rooms in each building, lounges, pay copier, laser printer, exercise rooms, pool table, Ping-Pong table, a kitchenette, tools and fax machines, vending and ice machines, widescreen TVs, storage facilities, a laundry room in each building, a computer lab (Wood Hall), grand pianos in each building, and the CAPS office. All buildings connected by tunnels. As the oldest women’s dorm on campus, the architecture is Tudor style, giving it a castle-like appearance.
Young
Floors: Nine plus basement
Number of Occupants: 200
Bathrooms: Some private, some shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Air-conditioning, cable, network connection, lounge.
Campus Owned Apartments
Hilltop Apartments
Number of Units: 100
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors
Room Types: Efficiency, single
Hilltop residents are very active in the community (they host a Halloween Carnival and Easter Egg Hunt). The rooms themselves resemble actual apartments, with kitchenettes and so forth, preparing students for post-dorm living.
Did You Know?Although Earhart Hall is named for famous graduate Amelia Earhart, the aviatrix actually resided in Duhme Hall in the Windsor residence halls while a student at Purdue, and in Meredith Hall when she was a staff member (which tells you how old those residence halls are). If one were to open the lobby doors in Windsor’s Duhme, Shealy, Warren, and Vawter, you would be able to shoot an arrow straight through all of them. Windsor halls have been designed so that all rooms receive at least some sunlight each day. Shealy Hall is named after the Shealy sisters. The three of them pledged that they would give all their worldly possessions to a university in Indiana for use by female students.
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