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On-Campus Housing Available?		No
Campus Housing Capacity		7,365
Average Housing Costs		$4,860
Undergrads Living On Campus		20%
Freshmen Living On Campus		87%
Number of Dormitories		21
Number of Campus-Owned Apartments		3
Best Freshman Dorms		Broward Hall
Best Upperclassman Dorms		Keys Residential Complex
Best Dorms		Beaty Hume Keys Lakeside Springs
Worst Dorms		Broward Buckman Jennings
Worst Freshman Dorms		Lakeside Residential Complex
Worst Upperclassman Dorms		Broward Hall

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The most important thing to remember is that dorms are dorms; they all involve nasty linoleum or industrial-strength carpeting, cinderblock walls, possibly irritating neighbors, a lack of automatic dishwashers, and a bathroom to be shared with at least one (but as many as 50) other kids. On the other hand, you are offered all kinds of practice with choosing carpet remnants, applying posters in an artistic and wall-obscuring fashion, getting along with your fellow (wo)man, and achieving parent-surprising levels of immodesty. The surprising part is that it doesn’t take seven semesters or a ridiculously optimistic mind to realize how much fun dorm living can truly be.

UF’s “residence facilities” (unofficially known as “dormitories”) are about as good as those in most other large universities. Your floormates truly are like your family because everyone is in the same position, and people are just looking for friends. Yes, your dorm room is not that big, but if you are in your room all day, then you are not truly experiencing college!

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JessicaSaraNewman

Finance '16

B+

University of Florida

SOme of the more social dorms, such as Broward, are not the cleanest and nicest, but it is very easy to make friends. Dorms like Beaty ar every nice and clean but people the live in them feel as if they are more secluded.

May 20, 2012

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kotraali

English '15

B+

Campus Housing Is "Just Aight"

The best/worst options in terms of dorm choosing are convoluted - while Broward is basically a s***hole, it's one of the most central and "happening" dorms on campus. Nicer dorms are actually more on the outskirts of campus, and while you would therefore have a higher quality of living, you'd be required to catch the bus every morning/often, and are farther away from spontaneous events and other central and significant buildings, such as Reitz. The social atmosphere on campus is above average. It's nice to just be around the tons of people moving around campus every day - it's not lonely, and everyone is always bustling off somewhere. Unfortunately it's difficult to make friends easily because even if you're outgoing and can start a conversation with a complete stranger, people are unlikely to give you their number or email and talk to you again if they don't see a real reason to. The ease of the housing process is amusing... since it's not very easy. Applications and requirements filled are simple enough, but trying to snag the room you want when you have a later housing registration date is frustrating and difficult/doubtful. It's the sheer number of students who apply for housing that makes this hard. The cost of housing is average/good - it definitely saves money.

May 15, 2012

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britsax

Architecture '13

C

Upperclassman Dorms Are the Best

The freshman dorms at the University of Florida are not quite worth the money. The only perk is the proximity to classes. However, the renovated older dorms, such as Murphrey Hall, are nice and worth staying in.

May 10, 2012

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Types of Housing Offered		Apartments for married students Apartments for single students Coed dorms Special housing for disabled students Special housing for international students
Room Types		Singles, doubles, triples – one, two, or three students to a room, bathroom shared with the rest of the floor Suites – Usually four people in two bedrooms, a living area, and a bathroom
Bed Types		Twin extra-long (bunkable)
What You Get		Bed Cable TV Desk and chair Dresser Ethernet access Kitchen appliances (suite-style rooms only)
Also Available		Honors-only housing Special-interest housing

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MicroFridges

Cleaning Service

Hallways and bathrooms except in co-ops; bathrooms in suite-style areas.

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Living in a temporary triple room can be awful. You have no room to breathe, and if you do not get along with your roommates, you may be out of luck. Even though the University says you will get moved out of your room, you will not unless you complain about a problem, in which you must nag the housing office to the point where they actually listen to you.

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Broward Hall
Floors: 6
Number of Occupants: 500–749
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Special Features: Broward Hall has a large grassy area dubbed, "Broward Beach," where students like to hang out.

Buckman Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Special Features: Buckman Hall is a part of the Murphree Area.

East Hall
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Special Features: It’s very close to the Gator Corner Dining Center and has central air conditioning. It's also a part of the Tolbert Area.

Fletcher Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Special Features: Fletcher is a part of the Murphree Area.

Graham Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Special Features: Graham Hall has a large brick barbecue pit, swimming pool, dining area, and pond retreat.

Hume Hall
Number of Occupants: 500–749
Bathrooms: Suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Suites (singles, doubles)
Special Features: None of the dorms are really far from classroom buildings, but the lucky honors students living here sometimes have to go no farther than the first floor of their own building for class.

Jennings Hall
Number of Occupants: 500–749
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Special Features: It’s right next to the police department—‘nuff said. It houses a ton of kids, but it's not usually quite as social as the less-gigantic dorms, like East and Weaver, where many people prop their doors open during the day.

Mallory Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Special Features: An outdoor swimming pool and a series of tennis courts are near Mallory Hall.

Murphree Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 250–499
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles, triples
Special Features: This building is on the National Register of Historic Places.

North Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Special Features: North Hall is a part of the Tolbert Area, and it's close to the baseball stadium, soccer field, track, and football stadium.

Rawlings Hall
Floors: 5
Number of Occupants: 250–499
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Special Features: Rawlings features a weight room and a nearby outdoor swimming pool.

Reid Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Special Features: Reid is near an outdoor swimming pool, a series of tennis courts, and "Broward Beach."

Riker Hall
Floors: 5
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Special Features: Previously known as South Hall, it’s across the street from UF’s collegiate baseball stadium, soccer field, track, indoor activities building (O’Connell Center), and Ben Hill Griffin Football Stadium.

Simpson Hall
Floors: 5
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Special Features: There’s a volleyball pit, large brick barbecue area, swimming pool, dining area, and a nearby pond retreat.

Sledd Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Special Features: When viewed from the air, Fletcher, Sledd, and Murphree form the letters “UF.”

Springs Residential Complex
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 250–499
Bathrooms: Suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Suites (singles, doubles)
Special Features: The only place with single-room suites (two people, two bedrooms, one bathroom), Springs also has double-room suites (four people, two bedrooms, one bathroom). A lot of athletes live here, as well.

Thomas Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Special Features: One of the first buildings on campus, it’s in the immediate vicinity of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, the O’Connell Center, and a dining center.

Tolbert Hall
Floors: 5
Number of Occupants: 250–499
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Special Features: Tolbert hosts the Mudfest games each year, is across the street from UF’s collegiate baseball stadium, soccer field, track, indoor activities building (O’Connell Center), and Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

Trusler Hall
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Special Features: There’s a volleyball pit, a large brick barbecue area, swimming pool, and a dining area.

Weaver Hall
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Special Features: Home to the Weaver International House, Weaver is across the street from UF’s collegiate baseball stadium, soccer field, track, indoor activities building (O’Connell Center), and Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

Yulee Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Special Features: Yulee Hall opens up to "Broward Beach," a massive grassy area where students can often be seen studying, sunbathing, or playing Frisbee or football.

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Beaty Towers
Floors: 12–13
Number of Units: 100–249
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Apartments (doubles)
This building opened in 1967.
Special Features: Beaty Towers is across the street from a swimming pool and several tennis courts.

Keys Residential Complex
Floors: 3
Number of Units: 100–249
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Apartments (singles)
Each apartment has a living room, two bathrooms, and a kitchen.
Special Features: Central air is also available.

Lakeside Residential Complex
Floors: 4
Number of Units: 100–249
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Apartments (singles)
Each apartment features two bathrooms, a living room, and a kitchen.
Special Features: Lakeside is near Lake Alice.

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