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On-Campus Housing Available? Yes
Campus Housing Capacity 5,800
Average Housing Costs $6,255
Undergrads Living On Campus 20%
Freshmen Living On Campus 81%
Number of Dormitories 23
Number of Campus-Owned Apartments 0
Best Freshman Dorms
  • Arizona-Sonora
  • Coronado Hall
  • Manzanita-Mohave
Best Upperclassman Dorms
  • Pima Hall
  • Villa del Puente Hall
Best Dorms
  • Arizona-Sonora
  • Colonia de la Paz
  • Posada San Pedro
  • Pueblo de la Cienega
  • Villa del Puente
Worst Dorms
  • Babcock Inn
  • Hopi Lodge
  • Navajo-Pinal
  • Pima Lodge & Pima House
  • Yuma
Worst Freshman Dorms
  • Babcock
  • Maricopa Hall
Worst Upperclassman Dorms
  • Arizona-Sonora
  • Coronado Hall

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Everybody has their likes and dislikes about the dorms. If you're considering living in a dorm, make sure you take a physical or virtual tour before you decide on which dorm will suit you best. Also, take into consideration more than just price, since placement on campus, date of completion, and layout are important, too. Most of the dorms are small, but if you're wanting tons of square feet, dorm life probably isn't for you.

Security is pretty tight in the dorms, with CatCard entry and desk employees keeping an eye on entrances most of the day. RAs also have 24-hour shifts, roaming the halls and just being alert. On a more personal level, Febreeze would be an ideal chemical solution to keep handy. In some of the older dorms, the rank odor of mildew and dirty underwear wafting through the maze-like halls may make you feel claustrophobic and unclean. Fortunately, the UA tries to keep its dorms livable, even going so far as to close them down when they're not suitable for living any longer (like Coronado Hall, which recently closed down for a year to be renovated). Most former dorm inhabitants have funny stories to tell and have more friends in general, both of which they amassed by living in the dorms. General student opinion is that everyone should live on campus their first year if possible; building a social circle and learning how to live and compromise with others is an unbeatable life lesson. Even though the experience can be unpleasant at times, it's generally one worth having at the UA.

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Campus Housing at University of Arizona

punkinheid

Public Health '15

2.3
C

It's Nothing Special

I don't have any experience with undergrad housing, but graduate housing is way overpriced.

May 23, 2012

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asoleim

Physiology '14

3.5
B

Good for Freshman

Living on highland is the best place, that is where all of the dorms are centrally located. I think it would be lonely to not live in a dorm as a freshman. I would not consider living in a dorm as a transfer.

May 18, 2012

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kgudvangen

Mechanical Engineering '15

2.3
C

NOT HOPI

I have friends in almost every dorm, and after using them for a bball camp, I know they suck. Off campus apartments are a better option, and cheaper.

Mar 21, 2012

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User rating for University of Arizona - Campus Housing is 3.5 out of 5 based on 52 user reviews.

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Facts

Types of Housing Offered
  • Apartments for single students
  • Fraternity/sorority housing
  • Special housing for disabled students
  • Special housing for international students
  • Women's dorms
Room Types
  • Doubles
  • Singles
  • Suites
  • Triples
Bed Types Twin extra long
What You Get
  • Bed
  • Cable TV
  • Closet
  • Computer port
  • Desk and chair
  • Dresser
  • Local telephone service
  • Trash can

Available for Rent

You can take pots and pans from the front desk of most dorms; they don’t charge you unless you break them. They also have basketballs, volleyballs, and other sporting equipment, as well as VHS tapes and DVDs that you can enjoy in the privacy of your own dorm. Just make sure you bring your CatCard and keys.

Cleaning Service

There are custodial workers who clean the bathrooms and hallways, but in your bedroom, you are responsible for making your bed, taking out the trash, and doing all the chores your mother or father once did for you.

Did You Know? All residence halls are smoke free.

DormitoriesWhat's This?

Apache-Santa Cruz Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 250–499
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Carpeting, conference rooms, portable furniture, study lounge, TV lounge

Arbol de la Vida Hall
Floors: 4–6
Number of Occupants: 500–749
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and sophomores
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Mostly honors students, roof-mounted solar panels for hot water generation, low-flow water fixtures, "smart" thermostats that recognize when room is unoccupied and adjust accordingly, "green" outlets that shut off power to unoccupied rooms, secure bike area inside dorm, constructed from recycled building materials

Arizona-Sonora Hall
Floors: 9
Number of Occupants: 500–749
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles, triples
Special Features: Carpeting, elevators, portable furniture, rec lounge with pool table, single-sex floors, study lounge

Babcock Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Carpeting, portable furniture, swimming pool

Cochise Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Special Features: Carpeting (except lower level), portable furniture, “lodge-style” entry with high ceilings and large stone fireplace, rec lounge, study lounges; listed in National Register of Historic Places

Coconino Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Carpeting, elevator, portable furniture, second floor sun deck looks side yard with barbecue area, sunken living room with pool table

Colonia de la Paz (La Paz) Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 250–499
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Carpeting, computer lab, game room, community kitchens, portable furniture, multiple courtyards, open hallways and small alcoves, pre-business and pre-education wings, study lounges, sun deck

Coronado Hall
Floors: 9
Number of Occupants: 750–999
Bathrooms: Suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Suites (doubles)
Special Features: Carpeting, elevators, community kitchen, laundry facilities, multipurpose areas, patio areas, single-sex suites, portable furniture, study lounges, TV lounge, vending machines

Gila Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Carpeting, courtyard with large patio and barbecue, community kitchen, living room, portable furniture, in-room sinks, single-sex wings, study lounge; home to WISE program and Engineering Zone

Graham-Greenlee Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 250–499
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Carpeting, courtyard with grills and picnic tables, portable furniture, single-sex wings available, study lounges, home to health professions community

Hopi Lodge
Floors: 1
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Carpeting, gated courtyards, community kitchen, rec room with pool table, study lounge, TV lounge, vending machines

Kaibab-Huachuca Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 250–499
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Carpeting, courtyard with barbecue pit and sun deck, portable furniture, rec room with pool table, single-sex wings available, home to O'odham Ki wing for Native American first-year students

Likins Hall
Floors: 6
Number of Occupants: 250–499
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and sophomores
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Roof-mounted solar panels for hot water, low-flow water fixtures, "smart" thermostats that recognize when no one is in the room and adjust accordingly, "green" outlets that shut off in unoccupied rooms, constructed from recycled materials

Manzanita-Mohave Hall
Floors: 5
Number of Occupants: 250–499
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Breakfast bar, carpeting, elevators, inner courtyard with barbecue, community kitchen, fitness room, portable furniture, pool table, single-sex wings, TV lounges, vending machines, home to fine arts living-learning community

Maricopa Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: No, women only
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Carpeting, community kitchen, living room with grand piano, portable furniture, in-room sinks, terrace and courtyard, TV lounge, "sleeping porches," listed in the National Register of Historical Places

Navajo-Pinal ("Stadium") Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Portable furniture, community kitchen, polished concrete floors, rec room with pingpong and pool tables, study lounges, TV lounge, built into the football stadium

Parker House
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 50–99
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: No, women only
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Built-in dressers and closets, carpeting, living room with fireplace, meeting rooms, tile floors, TV lounge

Pima Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Suites (singles, doubles)
Special Features: Carpeting, elevator, lounges, portable furniture, study lounges, home to Blue Chip program

Posada San Pedro Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Carpeting, central courtyard with fountain, great room with grand piano, community kitchen, laundry facilities, portable furniture, rec room with pool table, study lounges, TV lounge

Pueblo de la Cienega Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Carpeting, central courtyard with fountain, great room with grand piano, community kitchen, laundry facilities, portable furniture, rec room with pool table, study lounges, TV lounge

Villa del Puente Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 250–499
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Carpeting, courtyard with fountain, great room with grand piano, community kitchen, laundry facilities, portable furniture, rec room with pool table, study lounges, TV lounge

Yavapai Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Enclosed courtyard with barbecue, living room, portable furniture, rec room, single-sex wings, study rooms, vinyl tile floor

Yuma Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Carpeting, community kitchen, library, portable furniture, outside courtyard with barbecue, pingpong and pool tables, single-sex wings, in-room sinks, study lounge, sunken living room, TV lounge, vending machines, honors hall

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Hometown
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Grad Year
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