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Campus Housing:

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Quick Stats

Undergrads Living on Campus

96 %

Best Dorms

  • Browning
  • Jungels-Winkler
  • Wilbur

Number of Dormitories

9

Number of Campus Owned Apartments

1

Worst Dorms

  • Kimberly

Freshmen Required to Live on Campus

Yes

College Prowler Take

On-campus living at Scripps is definitely not typical dorming. You will encounter hardly any dorming complaints, and improvements are constantly being made. Students are very respectful and appreciative of the dorms, and make a conscious effort to take care of their living space to keep it as nice as they found it. There are dorms that are preferred less than others, but there are no dorms deemed unlivable or hated by students. Each and every living space is made to accommodate to students’ well being and provide a comfortable learning environment.

Most dorms have more space than any other college-living space, and comfort is a top priority. All dorm buildings are unique, with not any one like another. Each has its own personality as well as attitude and atmosphere. Beauty and elegance is not lost to efficiency and convenience, as each dorm’s architecture has been inspired by historical art influence, giving somewhat of an old and classical feel, but with the modern comforts of Ethernet, heaters, and air-conditioning. From the antique structural design to the beautiful old furniture and scenic courtyards, Scripps dormitories truly do live up to their reputation of being palace-like dorms, following founder Ellen Browning Scripps’s belief that beauty will help inspire beauty.

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The dorms are the nicest that I...

The dorms are the nicest that I saw while looking at colleges. All are very unique, and each has a living room with a grand piano and sitting area.

Campus Housing: February 22, 2009
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niteshiningstar says:

Right now (Fall 2008) Scripps is...

Right now (Fall 2008) Scripps is going through a major housing crunch. As a sophomore, my friends and I were almost forced to live off campus. Seniors have first pick of dorms, which I understand; however, during this situation (which the administration DID anticipate), it would have made more sense to have sophomores and juniors choose first.

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Anonymous says:

All the dorms are comparatively...

All the dorms are comparatively nice. There are old dorms and newer ones, and it just depends on where you prefer to live. The older dorms don’t have air-conditioning, but they have personality, and the new dorms have air-conditioning, but less personality.

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Anonymous says:

The ‘old dorms’ built in the 1930s...

The ‘old dorms’ built in the 1930s are some of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been to, and even the newer dorms, built around the 1970s, are palatial compared to any other college’s dorms.

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Anonymous says:

Since Scripps is a women’s...

Since Scripps is a women’s college, all the dorms are relatively nice. They all have courtyards, though some are more accessible than others, and they each have their own personality. Of course, there are a few that many people would avoid, but each has its own special charm depending on what you like.

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Facts

What You Get

  • Bed
  • Bins
  • Bookshelf
  • Closet
  • Desk and chair
  • Dresser
  • Ethernet connection
  • Other items, like lamps and couches, available on request

Room Types

  • Apartment
  • Double/Double suite (2 person room/2 person room connected to another double by a joint bathroom)
  • Quad (2 doubles attached)
  • Single/Single suite (1 person room/1 person room with joint living room)
  • Triple (3 person room)

Available for Rent

Microfridges

Bed Types

  • Bunkable beds
  • Lofts
  • Twin extra-long

Also Available

  • Language halls

Cleaning Service

Bathrooms only

Dormitories

Browning
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 85
Bathrooms: Two on each floor
Residents: All classes
Room Types: Singles, doubles, quads
Large living room with piano, browsing room, television room, two kitchens

Dorsey
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 70
Bathrooms: Two on each floor
Residents: All classes
Room Types: Singles, doubles

Frankel
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 80
Bathrooms: One shared by two rooms
Residents: All classes
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples, suites
Suites (four single rooms with one shared bathroom), seven single rooms, one living room, large bathroom

Gabrielle Jungels-Winkler
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 86
Bathrooms: Two on each floor, five total
Residents: All classes
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Elevator, complete handicap accessibility

Grace Scripps Clark
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 115
Bathrooms: Two double rooms share one bathroom, singles use a communal bathroom
Residents: All classes
Room Types: Singles, doubles
High-ceilinged baronial dining room, inner courtyards and balconies

Kimberly
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 75
Bathrooms: One shared by two rooms
Residents: All classes
Room Types: Singles, triples
Individual sinks

Mary Routt
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 80
Bathrooms: One shared by two rooms
Residents: All classes
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples, suites
Suites (four single rooms with one shared bathroom), seven single rooms, one living room, large bathroom

Toll
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 90
Bathrooms: About two per floor
Residents: All classes
Room Types: Singles, doubles, double suites, triples
Oldest dorm on campus, most rooms have sinks

Wilbur
Number of Occupants: 25
Residents: All classes

Campus Owned Apartments

Routt Apartments
Floors: 2
Number of Units: 16
Bathrooms: One shared by apartment
Residents: All classes
Room Types: Four-person apartments with single bedrooms
Priority housing goes to seniors

Did You Know?

All students are guaranteed housing, and the chances of getting a single by junior year are very good.

Gabrielle Jungels-Winkler Hall was once the most expensive dorm in the country. GJW had been featured on "Inside Edition" for its luxury and comforts.

All dorms have browsing rooms and communal living rooms complete with a grand piano.

All Scripps dorms are non-smoking.

The 240 House is an option for six pairs of roommates to live in a cottage, complete with living room and washer/dryer.
 

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