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Comparable Schools'
Campus Housing Grades:
Quick StatsUndergrads Living on Campus
46 %
Number of Campus Owned Apartments
2
Worst Dorms
- Dickenson
- Pencador
- Rodney
College Prowler Take
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. Students Speak Out
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Anonymous says:  |
The dorms are okay. For freshmen,...
The dorms are okay. For freshmen, I think Russell is the best. It has big rooms, friendly people, and the honors students are there, so it is not completely overrun by drunken idiots (Rodney Complex). For upperclassmen, I think North Central and South Central are great. They are very close to classes, and they are newly redone. Some of them even have air-conditioning. |
Anonymous says: |
The dorms are very small and...
The dorms are very small and crowded. Most people prefer South Campus because it is right in the middle of everything and prettier. The U of D has a problem with accepting more freshmen than they can house, so tripling has become common in recent years. |
Anonymous says: |
Freshmen tend to hate Dickenson...
Freshmen tend to hate Dickenson and Rodney, which were modeled after prison housing, but find the close confines to be a bonding experience, despite the constant noise from the trains. All dorms are wired with Ethernet connections, and most people put in a fridge, microwave, and a TV as the bare minimum of necessities. |
Anonymous says: |
The dorms are okay. Some have...
The dorms are okay. Some have air-conditioning, but they tend to be the smaller ones that are far from campus. Rodney rocks if you need to use that health insurance that you purchased. Dickenson sucks all around and so does Pencador. Go for Russell. |
Anonymous says: |
Russell is the honors dorm and has...
Russell is the honors dorm and has a double room. There’s a computer area and a sleep area. In other words, it’s the same size as Pencador rooms, but has a wall separating your desk from your bed, which is nice. Thompson and Lane are also honors dorms. Sussex, Squire, and Smyth are freshman dorms, too. I wanted to live in Smyth. I suggest putting that as your first choice. It’s closer to class than any of the other dorms and it’s nice inside. Pencador is the farthest from everything else, but it’s a good place to do your work. You don’t meet a lot of people, but it’s a nice place. |
FactsWhat You Get
- Bed
- Cable TV
- Desk and chair
- Dresser
- Ethernet access
- Kitchen facilities
- Laundry facilities
- Local telephone services with caller ID and voicemail
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
Available for Rent
Microwaves
Minifridges
Bed Types
- Twin-extra long, lofts available
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
Cleaning Service
Yes, in the public areas such as bathrooms and lounges
Dormitories
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Honors floors, large rooms, lounge and laundry in building, near Trabant University Center
Independence Complex
Floors: 5
Coed: Yes
Room Types: Single, double
Single and double room suites
James Smith Hall
Floors: 5
Coed: Yes
Room Types: Single, double
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Only all-female dorm, laundry, lounge, TV room, multipurpose room, reading room, piano room, close to the library
Campus Owned Apartments
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
Fully-furnished apartments with a living, dining, and kitchen area, air-conditioning, shuttle, near market, computer lab, fitness center, laundry, and Pencador Dining Hall
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!
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