University of Delaware - Campus Housing - Campus Housing

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On-Campus Housing Available?		Yes
Campus Housing Capacity		7,212
Average Housing Costs		$5,826
Undergrads Living On Campus		46%
Number of Dormitories		20
Number of Campus-Owned Apartments		2
Best Dorms		Lane Thompson Towers
Worst Dorms		Dickenson Pencador Rodney

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Where you live can make all the difference to your college experience. This is not to say that there is any one great place to live, but that you should figure out which location will suit you best. For freshmen, the party dorms are Rodney and Dickenson, while the more studious dorms are on East Campus. The trade-off for the quieter setting is that East Campus is much prettier.

Freshman housing tends to be cramped and overcrowded, with three to a room becoming more common every year. While the rooms may provide little privacy, this can lead to the bonding that many freshmen long for from their first year. Upperclassmen have many more options than freshmen and can find the most suitable rooms for their needs, be it privacy or a special interest. All students should try to live in a freshman dorm their first year; it will help them adjust to college life and learn about the on-campus housing options for future years.

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treylor2410

Psychology '15

B

Laird Campus.

If you are going to live any where on campus, live on Laird Campus. Everything is new. If not, then get off campus housing because everything else kind of sucks.

May 23, 2012

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mcicola

Business Management '14

A-

Variety in Quality of Dorms

I was lucky and got assigned to the nicest dorm building my freshman year - our dorm resembled a castle or hotel. The rooms were brand new, huge, suite style (2 rooms/4 people to a bathroom), and carpeted hallways with 2 lounges on every floor. Great view since I was on the 5th floor. This year my on campus apartment is a lot older than my freshman year dorm, but the view from the top 16th floor is amazing. plus our living room is very spacious which I love. Some of the older freshman dorms don't have air conditioning and get very hot and are small, but the University is working on renovations for those dorms. The social atmosphere is wonderful. Any freshman dorm you will find great people, the people at Delaware are all so great.

Apr 15, 2012

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mtrink

Psychology '14

B

Dorming

the dorms are pretty average. there is food close no matter where you live. there are study lounges in every dorm so you do not need to go to the library all the time. everyone is very social. UD is very expensive

Apr 08, 2012

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User rating for University of Delaware - Campus Housing is 3.5 out of 5 based on 40 user reviews.

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Room Types		Apartments: living, dining, bathroom, and kitchen area for two or four people Doubles: one large room or two small connecting rooms for two or three people Singles: vary in size, option for smaller economy single Suites: two bedrooms with an adjoining bathroom or a bedroom with a living, dining, and kitchenette for four
Bed Types		Twin-extra long, lofts available
What You Get		Bed Cable TV Desk and chair Dresser Ethernet access Kitchen facilities Laundry facilities Local telephone services with caller ID and voicemail
Also Available		Special Interest Housing: Creative and Performing Arts Cuisine, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanities, Eco-House, Engineering, Healthy Living, Music, Political Awareness, Schwarzkopf Leadership, Sexuality & Gender

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Microwaves

Minifridges

Cleaning Service

Yes, in the public areas such as bathrooms and lounges

Did You Know?

There are numerous fun and educational activities planned for students in the dorms by the RAs that are not available to off-campus students. You can learn CPR or have a pizza party; it's a great way to meet your dormmates!

DormitoriesWhat's This?

Brown Hall
Floors: 4 plus basement
Number of Occupants: 90
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Honors students and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, and triples
Special Features: Storage space, upperclassmen area, laundry, lounge, kitchen in building, near Main Street and Trabant, fitness center

Cannon Hall
Floors: 3 plus basement
Number of Occupants: 98
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles and doubles
Special Features: Storage space, upperclassmen area, laundry and lounge in building, near library and Kent Dining Hall

Christiana Towers
Floors: 17
Coed: Yes
Room Types: Single and double apartments
Special Features: Private bathrooms; fully-furnished; heat/hot water, electricity, UD cable TV, UD network connection, and phone service all included

Conover Complex
Floors: 2
Coed: Yes
Room Types: One- and two-bedroom apartments for married students; some reonvated apartments for students with disabilities
Special Features: Fully-furnished

Dickinson Complex
Floors: 3 or 4 plus basement
Number of Occupants: 762
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Storage space; freshmen area; near computer lab, market, and fitness center; houses LIFE clusters; laundry, lounge, and mail room in building

George Read
Floors: 5
Coed: Yes
Room Types: Single, double
Special Features: Single and double room suites; located in Indepence Complex

Harrington Complex
Number of Occupants: 518
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles and doubles
Special Features: Near Russell Dining Hall, fitness center, student center, TV room, study, lounge, music room, laundry in building

Harter Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 57
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes, by floor
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, and triples
Special Features: Honors floors, large rooms, lounge and laundry in building, near Trabant University Center

Independence Complex
Floors: 5
Coed: Yes
Room Types: Single, double
Special Features: Single and double room suites

James Smith Hall
Floors: 5
Coed: Yes
Room Types: Single, double
Special Features: Single and double room suites,

Kent Hall
Floors: 4 plus basement
Number of Occupants: 70
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Air-conditioning, dining hall, laundry, study lounge, kitchenettes in building, near library

Lane Hall
Floors: 4 plus basement
Number of Occupants: 151
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Kitchen, study area, laundry, lounge in building, student center, fitness center, computer lab, market, near Russell Dining Hall, home to freshman honor students and LIFE cluster

New Castle Hall
Floors: 3 plus basement
Number of Occupants: 65
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles and doubles
Special Features: Honors floors, library, laundry, study lounge, kitchenettes, near Kent Dining Hall

Ray Street Complex
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 327
Bathrooms: Shared by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Mostly upperclassmen but some freshmen
Room Types: Suites
Special Features: Home to special interest groups and LIFE clusters, air-conditioning, lounges in building, near Main Street and Trabant

Rodney Complex
Floors: 3 or 4 plus basement
Number of Occupants: 803
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Mostly freshmen, but some upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, economy singles, and doubles
Special Features: Building has laundry, mail, recreation room, study/TV room, and laundry; near a market, computer lab, fitness center

Russell Complex
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 535
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, and triples

Sharp Hall
Floors: 4 plus basement
Number of Occupants: 139
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples, and one quad
Special Features: Home to some honors students, upperclassmen area, study lounge, laundry in building, large rooms

Smyth Hall
Floors: 4 plus basement
Number of Occupants: 224
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Single, double, and one triple
Special Features: Storage space, laundry, study lounges in building, close to Kent Dining Hall

Squire Hall
Floors: 3 plus basement
Number of Occupants: 112
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, and triples
Special Features: Smoke- and alcohol-free, air-conditioning, laundry, study lounges, near Kent Dining Hall

Sussex Hall
Floors: 3 plus basement
Number of Occupants: 66
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles and doubles
Special Features: Air-conditioning, laundry, study lounge in building, near Kent Dining Hall

Sypherd Hall
Floors: 4 plus basement
Number of Occupants: 149
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples, and one quad
Special Features: Home to freshman honors and LIFE clusters, has laundry, study lounges, TV room, recreation room, and kitchen

Thomas McKean Hall
Floors: 5
Coed: Yes
Room Types: Single, double
Special Features: Single and double room suites

Thompson Hall
Floors: 4 plus basement
Number of Occupants: 151
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Home to freshman honors and LIFE clusters, laundry, study lounge, recreation room, near Perkins Student Center and the library

Warner Hall
Floors: 3 plus basement
Number of Occupants: 65
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: No, women only
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, one triple, and three quads
Special Features: Only all-female dorm, laundry, lounge, TV room, multipurpose room, reading room, piano room, close to the library

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Christiana Towers Apartments
Floors: 17 plus basement in East, 16 plus basement in West
Number of Units: 1,080 total occupants
Bathrooms: In-room
Coed: Yes, by apartment
Residents: Two floors for freshmen, the rest for upperclassmen
Room Types: Two- and four-person apartment with singles and doubles
Special Features: Fully-furnished apartments with a living, dining, and kitchen area, air-conditioning, shuttle, near market, computer lab, fitness center, laundry, and Pencador Dining Hall

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