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Campus Housing

B-
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Quick Stats

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

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

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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Campus Housing at University of Delaware

heatherlb

'14

Statistics

3.5
B

Decent Dorms and Food

The dining hall food gets old after a while and isn't like home cooking, but it's okay. The dorms are alright but nothing special. The social activities and making friends in the dorm are what make everyone say they miss their freshman dorm. Very social dorms all around campus. Most people move off campus by junior or senior year as there are a lot of houses and apartments to rent in walking distance

Jan 23, 2012

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Campus Housing at University of Delaware

sandflea82

'14

Elementary Education

4.2
A-

Rather Nice

For what you get, it's great. You can choose where you want to live and who you want to live with. The freshman dorms aren't terrible, but the upperclassman dorms are so much better

Jan 18, 2012

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Campus Housing at University of Delaware

kdaisey

'14

Cognitive Science

3.1
B-

Living at UD

The dorms differ greatly at UD. Freshman year I was assigned the worse down on campus. We lost electricity, there was no space, and we did not have air conditioning. Despite the disadvantages, the social life of my dorm was greater than the more luxurious freshman dorm. So the experiences equaled out. Living on campus is very costly, but all of them are located close to campus. As a sophomore, I now chose to save money and rent an apartment off campus.

Jan 15, 2012

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Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

Rate campus housing on the following subjects

Facts

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

Available for Rent

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

Campus-Owned ApartmentsWhat's This?

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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