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Campus Housing Grades:
Quick StatsUndergrads Living on Campus
64 %
Best Dorms
- Anna Mann
- Bragdon Hall
- Old Dorm Block (ODB)
Number of Campus Owned Apartments
2
Freshmen Required to Live on Campus
No - First-year students are encouraged to live on campus for the first two semesters at Reed; housing is guaranteed to first year students who submit a housing application by June 15.
College Prowler Take
Your enjoyment of living on campus at Reed depends on your willingness to sacrifice space and privacy for the ability to meet a ton of nice people in a cozy, close environment. Although campus rooms generally lack in size, the dorms themselves usually contain almost every amenity that a student could want: a fully-stocked kitchen, large and inviting social rooms, and all those wild and crazy college antics you’ve heard so much about. Actually, the Reed on-campus experience presents a great opportunity to truly get a feel for Reed, as you meet a diverse group of students from all places and background, and share a reasonably-sized space with them. As one student commented, friendships spawn in the dorms, not in classes. Reed offers many dorms to choose from, each varying in size, age, and appeal. However, unless you are extra picky, your freshman dorm generally depends on the luck of the draw; you could end up in the smallest room in the worst dorm or in a great dorm in a room overflowing with space. After freshman year, students either enter a campus-wide housing lottery, or apply to live in a theme dorm or a language house if they desire to remain on campus. Generally, half the people that apply to live on campus for their upperclassmen years receive housing. However, Reed now has a policy guaranteeing sophomore housing. People who really desire to live on campus generally can find their way into the dorms with little effort. In terms of individual dorms, most people either prefer the newest dorms or the oldest dorms, with Old Dorm Block, Bragdon, and Steele being the most popular living locations. At times, dorms can be conducive to studying, but your best bet would still be the library. Students Speak Out
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I’ve loved living in the dorms....
I’ve loved living in the dorms. I’m a dorm dad (a house advisor), and I love every minute of it. I live in the Steele dorms and have lived there for the past two years. They are slightly removed from the center of campus (about a five-minute walk), which is a bit of a pain when you forget something or have to leave them late at night. But, they make up for it in terms of being very clean and neat, and having an amazing kitchen, social room, and bathroom setup with two ovens, two microwaves, 12 sinks, six showers, and six toilets all for 30 people. Freshmen have roommates, but upperclassmen rarely do. |
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The dorms are all good, but they...
The dorms are all good, but they vary widely in style and size. Anna Mann is typically listed as the pinnacle of comfort, but it’s hard to get in there. Old Dorm Block is very social, but it has no ovens or stoves. Cross Canyon is isolated from the rest of campus. Asylum Block is an all-around good bet, if you can deal with one electric-salmon painted wall. |
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ODB is incredibly nice, with...
ODB is incredibly nice, with working fireplaces and huge rooms. It is also a party dorm and a bit rowdy. Most other dorms pale in comparison, but are still quite nice and are much quieter. |
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The dorms are great; I haven’t...
The dorms are great; I haven’t heard of anyone who dislikes their dorm. I’m in substance-free, in Steele east, and I love my dormies. The community here is welcoming, open, and accepting. The building itself is great. My room has an eastern exposure with a large sloped window that lets in light and warmth in the morning. All freshmen live in split doubles, with people having to go through their roommate’s room to get to the hall, but all upperclassmen that live on campus have singles. |
Anonymous says: |
My friend is a house advisor in...
My friend is a house advisor in Kerr, and he has a fireplace in his room! A fireplace! I’m a freshman, and my room is big enough for my couch, and we (Bragdon) have nice rooms. |
FactsWhat You Get
- Bed
- Desk and chair
- Dresser
- Ethernet connection
- Overhead light
- Phone jack
- Shelves
- Window coverings
Room Types
- Divided doubles
- Divided triples
- Open (undevided) Doubles
- Singles
Also Available
- Theme dorm options, substance-free dorms, quiet dorms, cat dorms
Cleaning Service
Yes, Reed dorms do have cleaners who come every day. They clean the kitchens, hallways, social rooms, and bathrooms; they avoid the dorm bedrooms.
Dormitories
Anna Mann
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 30
Bathrooms: Community (one or two per floor)
Coed: Yes
Residents: Mostly upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, divided doubles
Communal kitchen with stove, microwave, and refrigerator, social rooms with a television, spacious laundry facilities
Bragdon Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 62
Bathrooms: Six total (one on the first floor, three on the second floor, two on the third floor)
Coed: Yes
Residents: Mostly freshmen and sophomores
Room Types: Singles, divided doubles
Communal kitchens with a stove, microwave, and refrigerator, social rooms with couches, a big-screen television, bay windows that overlook Reed Lake and the canyon, laundry room, storage room, indoor bike storage area
Canyon, Farm & Garden Houses
Number of Occupants: 8 in Canyon House, 7 in Farm House, 10 in Garden house
Coed: Yes
Room Types: All singles except for two doubles in Farm House
common spaces, kitchens,dining rooms, laundry facilities & storage rooms. Theme dorms
Naito and Sullivan Halls
Floors: 3 each
Number of Occupants: 74 in Naito, 83 in Sullivan
Bathrooms: Community (four per floor)
Coed: Yes
Residents: Mostly freshmen
Room Types: Singles, divided doubles
Social rooms with fully-stocked kitchens, occasional theme dorms in certain dorms, substance-free dorm in Sullivan
Old Dorm Block (Abington, Doyle, Eastport, Kerr, Ladd, Quincy, Westport, Winch)
Floors: 3 each
Number of Occupants: 118
Bathrooms: Community (two per floor)
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples, divided doubles
kitchenettes, a reservable lounge with pool table, a laundry room, and storage space
The Cross Canyon Residence Halls (Chittick, McKinley, Woodbridge, Griffin)
Floors: 3 each
Number of Occupants: 25-27 each
Bathrooms: Community (two per floor)
Coed: Yes
Residents: Mostly freshmen
Room Types: Singles, divided and undivided doubles, divided triples
Full kitchens, large social rooms each with a large television, theme dorms or quiet dorms available. Theme dorms (Cross Canyon 'Theme Park')
The Foster/Scholz Block (Foster, Scholz, Macnaughton)
Floors: 3 each
Number of Occupants: 45 in Foster, 43 in Scholz, 70 in MacNaughton
Bathrooms: Community (one per floor)
Coed: Yes
Residents: Mostly freshmen
Room Types: Singles, divided doubles, doubles
Social rooms, a fully-stocked kitchen, laundry, Theme dorm
The Grove: Bidwell, Aspen, Sequoia & Sitka
Floors: 3 each
Number of Occupants: 29 in Bidwell, 29 in Aspen, 31 in Sequoia, 36 in Sitka
Coed: Yes
Room Types: Singles and doubles, one triple in Sitka
First floor living and dining areas and kitchens, tv rooms with cable channels and dvd players, study rooms, a laundry room, plus outdoor "spill-out" terraces for socializing. These buildings were designed with sustainibility in mind and are LEED certified.
Woodstock Language Houses (Chinese, French, German, Russian, Spanish)
Floors: 2 each
Number of Occupants: 7–8 in each house except 17 in Spanish House
Bathrooms: Two per house
Coed: Yes
Residents: Students who demonstrate second-year language proficiency
Room Types: Single
Students are encouraged to speak primarily in language of the house and are aided by live-in language scholars and native-speaking students. The houses have bookshelves filled with educational materials and TVs with cable programming from the cultures.
Campus Owned Apartments
Birchwood Apartments
Number of Units: 24 townhouse style two bedroom apts, 6 single level two bedroom apts, & 8 one bedroom apts
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: singles
Fully-furnished apartments with full kitchens, baths, living room
option to be on or off a board plan, remains open to students during winter and summer breaks
Bathrooms: private
Reed College Apartments (RCAs)
Floors: 3 each
Number of Units: 13 one-beroom apts, 14 single level two bedroom apts & 8 townhouse style two bedroom apts
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Fully-furnished apartments with full kitchens, baths, living rooms
option to be on or off a board plan, remains open to students during winter and summer breaks
Did You Know?Freshman rooms are usually either divided doubles or divided triples. Rarely do freshmen have to live in the same room with another student. After freshman year, Reed students living on campus are guaranteed a single. Additionally, there is a special housing lottery for seniors who want to live on campus in a selection of some of the best rooms on campus.
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