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On-Campus Housing Available? Yes
Campus Housing Capacity 6,754
Average Housing Costs $4,100
Freshmen Required to Live on Campus? Yes
Undergrads Living On Campus 24%
Number of Dormitories 14
Number of Campus-Owned Apartments 4
Best Dorms
  • Chitwood/Weymouth/Coleman
  • Stangel/Murdough
Worst Dorms Hulen/Clement

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

For the most part, dorm life is like living with your best friends and worst enemies with no parents to regulate. Every incoming freshman must live in one of the dorms. For those who find loopholes around this rule and live off campus, they are missing out on quite an experience. Some of the dorms have movable furniture, but the most popular dorms (Chitwood/Weymouth, Stangel/Murdough, and Horn/Knapp) have the furniture built in, and you are an arm’s length away from your roommate (hope you get a good one!). There are six dorm complexes that have guys living in one building and girls living in another connected by a common foyer. Swiping your student ID is the only way to unlock the door that lets you into either the girls’ or guys’ building, and no, the key doesn’t work on both sides. This is supposed to prevent dorm parties and the intermixing of sexes, but it doesn’t really work out that way—so when you are using the community bathroom, beware.

The students who tend to dislike their dorm experience live on the higher floors and have to get to their rooms via elevators. More often than not, these elevators are either broken or stop on every floor. (Note: You will get nasty looks from fellow elevator riders if you live on a lower floor and don’t take the stairs.) Colds are another drawback of dorm life. With everyone’s air circulating through the vents, germs are easily spread, and it is not uncommon to be sick several times your freshman year.

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Campus Housing at Texas Tech University

becgoal

'15

Kinesiology and Exercise Science

4.6
A

Living on Campus

I live in the honors dorm which is sweet style. Most of the other dorms are really nice and the difference is that me and my roommate share a bathroom. The food is good and has plenty of options.

Jan 31, 2012

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Campus Housing at Texas Tech University

acissejdm

'15

Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

3.5
B

Dorm Life @ TTU

The social atmosphere is great, but the dorms can be loud, and are a little more expensive than an apartment, townhouse, etc...

The food is also fairly decent, but again, kinda pricey...the campus is convenient though, and incredibly gorgeous. The bus system on campus is great, and well organized. Overall, I love Tech, and couldn't have made a better choice in schooling. However, I can't wait to get out of the dorms...most are pretty out-dated.

Jan 26, 2012

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Campus Housing at Texas Tech University

quashy19

'15

Anatomy

4.6
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Dorms

When living with a dorm you meet new people. I can leave more door open and girls would walk by to say hello or offer you things or just to hang out. its fun meeting new people like that

Jan 12, 2012

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Facts

Room Types Singles and doubles in most dorms. Gordon Hall contains four-person suites with two bedrooms each, and Murray Hall contains four-person suites with four private bedrooms each.
Bed Types Single beds, 39” x 80” (extra-long sheets are required). Some of the dorm complexes have movable beds, but most beds are built in.
What You Get Bed, desk, dresser, sink, closet, telephone and services, basic cable television, and Ethernet connections.
Also Available Single-sex dorms, Honors College dorms, quiet study floors, community study rooms on each floor.

Cleaning Service

Housing and Residence Life employs housekeepers to keep all public areas, such as the hallways and the bathrooms, neat and tidy. If you have maintenance problems, repairs will also be handled by Housing and Residence Life.

Did You Know?
  • Each year, Residence Life at Texas Tech hosts a "Best Dressed Space Contest." The resident advisers judge and vote on the most creatively decorated dorm room in the residence halls, and the winners receive a prize.
  • Housing and Residence Life also provides Residence Life Cinema on Channel 14. This station airs feature films every month. It also keeps students in the know about fun events on campus and around Lubbock.
  • Subscription to premium services or digital cable radio may be requested for a monthly fee.

DormitoriesWhat's This?

Bledsoe Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 250–499
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: No, men only
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Ceiling fans, community kitchen, in-room sinks, laundry facilities, lobby area, study lounge, TV lounge; home to Engineering Success Learning Community

Chitwood/Weymouth Complex
Floors: 12
Number of Occupants: 1000+
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes (men only in Weymouth; women only in Chitwood)
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: In-room sinks, laundry facilities, study lounges, TV lounge; home to First Year Success and Pre-Law learning communities

Coleman Hall
Floors: 12
Number of Occupants: 250–499
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: No, men only
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: In-room sinks, laundry facilities, study lounges, TV lounge; home to First Year Success Learning Community

Gordon Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Honors College students
Room Types: Suites (doubles)
Special Features: Community kitchens, laundry facilities, meeting/recreation room, study lounges, TV lounge, vending machines

Horn/Knapp Complex
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 500–649
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: No, women only
Residents: Mostly sophomores
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Community kitchenettes, formal and informal lounges, laundry facilities, study lounges, TV lounge, vending machines; home to Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Learning Community, Intensive Study floors available

Hulen/Clement Complex
Floors: 6
Number of Occupants: 750–999
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Sophomores
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Formal lobby, formal lounge, in-room sinks, laundry facilities, study lounge, TV lounge; home to Architecture & Design and Education learning communities and South Plains Mathematics Scholars program

Sneed Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 250–499
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: No, men only
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Community kitchen, in-room sinks, large lobby, laundry facilities, study lounge, big-screen TV lounge; home to Men of STEM Learning Community

Strangel/Murdough Complex
Floors: 7
Number of Occupants: 1000+
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes (men only in Murdough; women only in Strangel)
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: In-room sinks, laundry facilities, piano lounge, study lounges, TV lounge; home to Health Sciences and Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources learning communities, Intensive Study floors available.

Wall/Gates Complex
Floors: 6
Number of Occupants: 750–999
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Sophomores
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Community kitchenettes, formal lobby, laundry facilities, study lounge, TV lounge, vending machines; home to Fine Arts and Mass Communications learning communities, as well as the Collegiate Recovery Community.

Campus-Owned ApartmentsWhat's This?

Carpenter/Wells Complex
Floors: 2
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: One-, two-, three-, and four-bedroom apartments (singles)
Special Features: Units include kitchenette and furnished living areas; complex features laundry facilities, study lounges

Murray Hall
Floors: 4
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Four-bedroom apartments (singles)
Special Features: Units include ceiling fans, furnished living areas, kitchenette; hall features meeting rooms, study lounges; home to Upperclass Honors and Transfer Connection learning communities.

New Hall on Boston
Floors: 5
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Two- and four-bedroom apartments (singles)
Special Features: Units include ceiling fans, furnished living areas, kitchenette; building features multipurpose rooms, parking, study lounges

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