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On-Campus Housing Available?		Yes
Campus Housing Capacity		2,743
Average Housing Costs		$3,932
Freshmen Required to Live on Campus?		Yes
Undergrads Living On Campus		37%
Freshmen Living On Campus		96%
Number of Dormitories		15
Number of Campus-Owned Apartments		1
Best Dorms		Floyd Hall Ingles Hall Peery Hall Stuart Hall Trinkle Hall
Worst Dorms		Draper Hall Muse Hall Washington Hall

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Radford dorms are on the older side, but are very well maintained. Seven of the 15 dormitories have been upgraded within the last decade and allow students to control their own heating and air conditioning on a room-by-room basis. The dorms are all suite-style, with two rooms sharing a bathroom. Most rooms only have two people to a room, but when three is required due to overcrowding, the triple rooms are much larger, and students get their own bathroom. The school provides many room essentials and has several programs that allow students to rent items such as refrigerators and microwaves for a reasonable price. Also, each dorm has a housekeeper who maintains all of the common areas, hallways, stairs, and elevators. All dorms are smoke-free, but offer smoking areas 25 feet away from each building. Lastly, all dorms are conveniently located within walking distance from all classes.

Every dorm has a Residence Hall Council that helps students get involved in on-campus activities and bond through programs and dorm activities such as movie nights or midnight breakfasts. Themed living is available in several of the dorms, and Muse has several single-sex floors. While dorm living is vital to creating bonds with fellow students, especially during the first year of college, it does have its drawbacks. Dorms are not soundproof, and students often complain about a noisy neighbor or floor. Also, dorms are required to do monthly fire drills that range from drills in the daytime to the early hours of the morning, and if a student happens to live in Muse, a fire drill can be an extremely long event. Also, on many occasions, police and emergency services will make appearances to deal with alcohol poisoning or drug violations.

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amyaherron

Registered Nursing (RN) '15

B-

Campus Live

Living on campus a Radford University is very convenient to getting anywhere on campus, which only take about 10. The dorms are pretty nice, but all of them do not have air conditioning. The campus has a fairly friendly atmosphere.

Feb 24, 2012

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Whoopthereitis703

Communications '15

A+

Awesome

Everyone is so chill at first i hated muse hall but then i fell in love with it because everyone is so friendly and it has like 1000 kids living in it so your gonna meet someone. Alot of hot chicks and chill dudes. And unlike other halls its the most social because its all freshman and the RA's are chill!

Oct 17, 2011

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girlie922

Elementary Education '14

B

Pretty Good

The dorms are a good size especially when compared to other colleges nearby. Also you only have to share bathrooms with 3 people not the whole hall nad some dorms you only have to share with your roommate. Radford is a dry campus so if you want to find a party you will have to go off campus unless you want to get written up, but if you dont then your not alone becasue despite what everyone says Radford isnt COMPLETELY full of partiers. The atmosphere is nice at the beggining of the year everybody is really nice so its best to try and make friends then,

The parking is across the street and then across the bridge for residential students which is very inconvenient. Getting in a dorm isnt that hard becuase you usually get the one you want with the roommate u want but not always.

Apr 09, 2011

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Types of Housing Offered		Apartments for single students Coed dorms Special housing for disabled students Special housing for international students Theme housing Wellness housing
What You Get		Bed Cable Desk and chair Dresser Internet connection Phone line Side table
Also Available		All of the housing on campus is smoke-free. Norwood and Tyler offer much more friendly living to juniors and seniors, as the spaces are larger. Many of the dorms have themes: Draper has the Freshmen Experience Program; Bolling is mostly sophomores and transfers; Madison is the media studies and campus leadership dorm; Trinkle is for those in the visual or performing arts; Floyd Hall is the honors dorm; Washington has an ROTC wing; Pocahontas is the dorm designated for cultural diversity; Peery is designated for those in RU Connections; and Stuart is reserved for those in the College of Information Science and Technology.

Available for Rent

Microwaves, loft beds, refrigerators, storage units for above the desk, storage units for the loft

Cleaning Service

All of the dorms have a housekeeper who is in charge of maintaining the hallways, stairs, and common areas. The housekeeper is not in charge of the individual rooms–that is the job of the student.

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Every dorm has a kitchen, laundry facility, entertainment room, trash room, common room, and area for vending machines.

DormitoriesWhat's This?

Bolling Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Kitchen, laundry, lounges, piano, study rooms

Draper Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Home to Freshman Experience Program, laundry, lounge with big-screen TV

Floyd Hall
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Air conditioning, honors residence hall

Ingles Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Air conditioning, kitchen, large lounge, laundry, stays open during breaks

Jefferson Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Classrooms, laundry, lounges

Madison Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Makes up "Main Quadrangle" along with Jefferson, Norwood, Tyler, and Washington Halls

Moffet Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 250–499
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Game room, health center, kitchen, laundry, lounges

Muse Hall
Floors: 13
Number of Occupants: 750–999
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles, suites
Special Features: Dining hall, fitness center

Norwood Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Air conditioning, fireplace, kitchen, laundry, lounges

Peery Hall
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Air conditioning, kitchen, laundry, lounge

Pocahontas Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Kitchen, laundry, lounges, piano, residents can stay here during breaks for a nominal fee

Stuart Hall
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Air conditioning, College of Information Science and Technology Emphasis building, computer lab, kitchen, laundry, lounge

Trinkle Hall
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Art studio, dance studio, kitchen, lounges

Tyler Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Suite-style
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Suites
Special Features: Air conditioning, lounges

Washington Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Game room, laundry, lounges, offices for the English department in the basement

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Calhoun Street Apartments
Floors: 3
Number of Units: 10–24
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Three-bedroom apartments (singles)
Ethernet and long distance phone service are not included.
Special Features: Most utilities are included. All apartments have University-provided TV cable service, dishwashers, washers, dryers, water, heat, electricity, trash, sewer, 24-hour emergency maintenance, and local phone service.

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