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Campus Housing

Quick Stats

On-Campus Housing Available? Yes
Campus Housing Capacity 3,400
Average Housing Costs $5,672
Freshmen Required to Live on Campus? Yes
Undergrads Living On Campus 48%
Number of Dormitories 12
Number of Campus-Owned Apartments 1
Best Dorms
  • Aron
  • Mayer
  • Willow
Worst Dorms
  • Irby/Phelps
  • Monroe
  • Sharp

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

For freshmen, the most popular dorms are Monroe and Sharp, which house a majority of the freshman class. Most agree that they are old, ugly, and pretty gross, but there’s a big social factor about living in these dorms. The other freshman dorms are JL, Butler, Paterson, and Wall. JL is the all-female dorm that has fairly large rooms with sinks but isn’t very popular because it is so far away from all the other dorms. Butler is the honors dorm, and it has a great location (right across from Bruff and a block from Reily), but the rooms are very small, and the building is rather ugly. Paterson is the “wellness dorm,” but on campus it’s known as the “hippie dorm.” Its rooms are either double with a sink or suite-style, and some rooms have their own balconies. Wall is the newest dorm on campus and is made up completely of suites. Some not living there complain that Wall isn’t a social dorm, but many of its inhabitants seem to disagree.

For upperclassmen, Irby and Phelps are the sophomore equivalents to Monroe and Sharp. These look like motels because the doors to the rooms face outside, and they are considered the more social dorms for sophomores. Other upperclassmen dorms include Willow, Mayer, Warren, and Aron. You are required to live on campus during your freshman and sophomore years, but after that, most chose to leave Tulane’s housing behind them and move off-campus. Although the dorms may not be the best, most people tend to agree that they are bearable.

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Campus Housing at Tulane University

withloveerie

'15

Communications

3.5
B

Living on Campus as a Freshman

I am a freshman and I live in JL(All Girls Dorm) and I absolutely love it. Over the summer the rooms were freshly painted and equipped with new furniture not to mention the rooms are huge compared to the rooms in other co-ed dorms. The showers are also more personal including a space to dress and un-dress. It was also close to a lot of my classes this semester. The only downfall is that it is the farthest dorm so it is a walk but you get use to it fast. As far as the other freshman dorms (sharp & monroe) I would say they are okay nothing special, livable. I would label the honors dorm wall as the best and if you have time apply to live in these dorms it's well worth it. Sharp & Monroe are more of the party dorms but JL is still very social.

Jan 08, 2012

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Campus Housing at Tulane University

mcckath

'15

English

3.5
B

Tulane Housing

Housing quality varies greatly at Tulane. The freshman dorms are fairly unattractive, but the options significantly improve with class standing. The cost is relatively expensive and makes living off-campus an appealing alternative; many juniors and seniors chose to live off-campus. The majority of the dorms are centrally located and within a 10 minute walking distance to all academic and social buildings.

Jan 04, 2012

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Campus Housing at Tulane University

phaskins

'15

Cellular Biology

4.6
A

Residential Colleges

Joining Wall Residential College = big rooms, diverse (not just culturally speaking), and better than the other Freshman dorms. I love it here. Well worth the application.

Dec 14, 2011

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Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

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Facts

Room Types
  • Doubles
  • Singles
  • Suites
Bed Types
  • Some bunkable beds
  • Some loftable beds
  • Twin extra-long
What You Get
  • Bed
  • Desk and chair
  • Dresser
  • Shelves
Also Available
  • Kentwood Springs Water Delivery
  • TUCAN, the Tulane University Cable Television network, provides cable television programming to all of the residence halls on the Uptown campus.

Available for Rent

Microfridge

Did You Know?

Wall Residential College, Tulane’s newest dorm, houses 250 undergraduates as well as a home for a faculty member and his or her family. This faculty member is called the Professor in Residence and helps the college residents engage more fully with intellectual and social activities at the university.

DormitoriesWhat's This?

Butler House
Floors: 8
Number of Occupants: 252
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Honors freshmen, some sophomores
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Air conditioning, cable TV, carpeted rooms, common areas, community kitchen, elevators, front desk, Internet access, laundry facilities, local phone service, study lounges. Honors Community theme housing.

Irby & Phelps Halls
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 420
Bathrooms: Private by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Sophomores, transfers
Room Types: Suites (doubles)
Special Features: Air conditioning, cable TV, carpeted rooms, common areas, community kitchen, Internet access, local phone serice, moveable furniture, study lounges.

Josephine Louise Hall (JL)
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 207
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: No, women only
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, super singles, doubles
Special Features: 24-hour front desk, air conditioning, cable TV, carpeted rooms, common areas, community kitchen, computer lab, Internet access, laundry facilities, local phone service, moveable furniture, security gates, some in-room sinks, study lounges. Open visitation: All visitors must check their IDs at the desk from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. Male visitors in the building must be escorted at all times.

Mayer Residences
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 248
Bathrooms: Private by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Suites (singles, doubles)
Special Features: Air conditioning, balconies, cable TV, carpeted rooms, common areas, community kitchen, computer lab, elevators, front desk, Internet access, laundry facilities, local phone service, moveable furniture, study lounges, two sundecks on the top floor, two upstairs patios. Attached to Le Gourmet.

Modular Housing
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 144
Bathrooms: Private by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Suites (doubles)
Special Features: Air conditioning, cable TV, carpeted rooms, common areas, community kitchen, elevators, front desk, Internet access, laundry facilties, local phone service, moveable furniture, security gates, study lounges.

Monroe Hall
Floors: 12
Number of Occupants: 440
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, some sophomores
Room Types: Singles, doubles, suites (doubles)
Special Features: Air conditioning, cable TV, carpeted rooms, common areas, community kitchen, computer lab, elevators, front desk, guest housing suites, Internet access, laundry facilities, local phone service, moveable furniture, study lounges. Panoramic views of the city or campus from rooms on the upper floors.

Paterson House
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 116
Bathrooms: Communal, Private by suite, and Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and sophomores
Room Types: Doubles, suites (doubles)
Special Features: Air conditioning, cable TV, carpeted rooms, common areas, community kitchen, computer lab, elevators, front desk, Internet access, laundry facilities, local phone service, moveable furniture, shaded outdoor patio, study lounges. Wellness community theme housing.

Sharp Hall
Floors: 7
Number of Occupants: 456
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Air conditioning, cable TV, carpeted rooms, common areas, community kitchen, Internet access, lobby with pool table and large-screen TV, local phone service, moveable furniture, study lounges.

Wall Residential College
Floors: 5
Number of Occupants: 250
Bathrooms: Private by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, suites (singles, doubles)
Special Features: Air conditioning, cable TV, carpeted rooms, common areas, community kitchen, elevators, front desk, Internet access, laundry facilities, local phone service, moveable furniture, security gates, study lounges. Residential College theme housing.

Warren Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 148
Bathrooms: Communal, some private by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Sophomores
Room Types: Doubles, singles, suites (doubles)
Special Features: Air conditioning, cable TV, carpeted rooms, common areas, community kitchen, Internet access, laundry facilities, local phone service, moveable furniture, study lounges. Some rooms have small balconies, and the building has a common second floor balcony.

Willow Residences (Doris, Stone, Zemmurray, and Leadership Village)
Floors: 4 in each of four buildings
Number of Occupants: 318
Bathrooms: Private by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Juniors and seniors
Room Types: Suites (singles, doubles)
Special Features: Air conditioning, cable TV, carpeted rooms, common areas, community kitchen, computer lab, cyber cafe, elevators, front desk, Internet access, laundry facilities, local phone service, moveable furniture, security gates, study lounges. Leadership Village theme housing.

Campus-Owned ApartmentsWhat's This?

Aron Residences at Stadium Place
Floors: 4
Number of Units: 493
Bathrooms: Private by unit
Coed: Yes
Residents: Juniors and seniors
Room Types: Three-, four-, and five-bedroom apartments
Special Features: Air conditioning, carpeted rooms, closet organizers, cable TV, community kitchen, electric kitchen appliances and dishwasher, front desk, Internet access, laundry facilities, local phone service, moveable furniture, outdoor courtyard with grills, security gates, social lounge, vending machines

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