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On-Campus Housing Available? Yes
Campus Housing Capacity 11,302
Average Housing Costs $5,714
Undergrads Living On Campus 42%
Freshmen Living On Campus 93%
Number of Dormitories 33
Number of Campus-Owned Apartments 4
Best Freshman Dorms
  • Cumberland Hall
  • Denton Hall
Best Upperclassman Dorms South Campus Commons
Best Dorms
  • Cumberland
  • Denton
  • LaPlata
Worst Dorms
  • Bel Air
  • Cambridge
  • Easton
Worst Freshman Dorms Easton Hall
Worst Upperclassman Dorms Any dorm on North Campus

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Living on campus at Maryland is highly regarded, and there can be a waiting list for students to move onto campus each year. Additionally, the Department of Resident Life’s commitment of guaranteed housing for first-year students has often led to double rooms becoming triple and even lounges being transformed into quads. Be prepared for healthy, safe, but possibly cramped living quarters. A number of single rooms exists for students with the highest on-campus-living priority level.

Resident assistants continue to promote UMCP’s dedication to student development by saying, “Dorms are for sleeping, and residence halls are for living and learning." So the eight-floor high-rises on North Campus are probably not appropriate for students who aren't interested in living in such an education- and growth-focused living environment. For the best general on-campus living experience, shoot for La Plata Hall, an air-conditioned, coed high-rise, which continues to be one of the best halls on North Campus. On South Campus, apartments and suites offer upperclassmen more freedom and responsibility since many of them have shared living areas. The buildings are set up similarly to off-campus apartments, except that Resident Life staff members manage them.

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Campus Housing at University of Maryland - College Park

jeminii24

Spanish Language and Literature '08

2.3
C

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The freshman dorms are ok. They just need to be remodeled. They do not have central air and in the winter it gets extremely hot i n those tiny rooms. Upper class dorms offer apartments with kitchens and air conditioning. They are much more spacious and the single rooms are much bigger

Apr 11, 2012

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Campus Housing at University of Maryland - College Park

SeattleMT

Environmental Sciences '15

3.5
B

Horrible as Freshmen, Good as Upperclassmen

I gave campus housing a B simply because even though North Campus Dorms, where undergrads reside, are horrible, South Campus is pretty good. Once you're out of the old, nonairconditioned dorms, there are plenty of apartment options both on campus and off-campus that are affiliated with the school.

Apr 01, 2012

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Campus Housing at University of Maryland - College Park

rebeccazubajlo

Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering '15

5.0
A+

University of Maryland Review

The University of Maryland is an amazing college. The engineering school is ranked in the top 25 in the country and all of the professors are amazing!

Mar 30, 2012

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User rating for University of Maryland - College Park - Campus Housing is 3.5 out of 5 based on 56 user reviews.

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Facts

Types of Housing Offered
  • Apartments for single students
  • Coed dorms
  • Fraternity/sorority housing
  • Special housing for disabled students
  • Theme housing
  • Women's dorms
Room Types
  • Suites and apartments
  • Traditional: Doubles, triples, quads.
Bed Types Bunk beds, lofts, full (South Campus Commons)
What You Get
  • Bed
  • Closet
  • Desk and chair
  • Dresser
Also Available There are several special-interest housing opportunities in many of the halls, including living-learning communities (e.g., Ellicott Hall is home of the Gemstone Honors Program).

Cleaning Service

None offered through the University, except for the housekeeping staff that monitors public areas in the dorms.

Did You Know?
  • Due to the increase in living-learning communities on campus, the number of requests from incoming students to live in specific residence halls has dropped significantly compared to UMCP’s earlier days when halls on campus were called “dorms” and were just for sleeping.
  • First-year students are guaranteed on-campus housing if they make a commitment to Resident Life by May 1.
  • Cecil Hall is the only same-sex residence hall on campus. Only females are allowed to reside within this hall.
  • At one time, community lounges within some UMCP residence halls were turned into quads due to a significant housing shortage.

DormitoriesWhat's This?

Allegany Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Private, suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Apartments, suites
Special Features: Air conditioning, carpeted rooms; students can stay during breaks.

Anne Arundel Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples, quads
Special Features: Air conditioning, carpeted rooms, computer lab, elevators, honors units, study lounge; students can stay during breaks.

Baltimore Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 50–99
Bathrooms: Private, suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Apartments, suites
Special Features: Air conditioning, carpeted rooms; students can stay during breaks.

Bel Air Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples, quads
Special Features: Coin-operated laundry rooms

Calvert Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Apartments, suites
Special Features: Air conditioning, carpeted rooms; students can stay during breaks.

Cambridge Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples, quads
Special Features: Elevators, laundry facilities, study lounge

Caroline Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples, quads
Special Features: Laundry facilities, study lounge; students can stay during breaks.

Carroll Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples, quads
Special Features: Laundry facilities, study lounge; students can stay during breaks.

Cecil Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 50–99
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: No, women only
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples, quads
Special Features: Laundry facilities, limited visitation hours, study lounge; students can stay during breaks.

Centreville Hall
Floors: 7
Number of Occupants: 500–749
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples, quads
Special Features: Elevators, laundry facilities, study lounge

Charles Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Private, suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Apartments, suites
Special Features: Air conditioning, carpeted rooms; students can stay during breaks.

Chestertown Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples, quads
Special Features: Laundry facilities, study lounge

Cumberland Hall
Floors: 8
Number of Occupants: 250–499
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples, quads
Special Features: Computer lab, elevators, laundry facilities

Denton Hall
Floors: 8
Number of Occupants: 500–749
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples, quads
Special Features: Elevators, honors units, laundry facilities, study lounge

Dorchester Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples, quads
Special Features: Air conditioning, computer lab, elevators, laundry facilities, study lounge; students can stay during breaks.

Easton Hall
Floors: 8
Number of Occupants: 500–749
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples, quads
Special Features: Elevators, honors units, laundry facilities, study lounge

Elkton Hall
Floors: 8
Number of Occupants: 500–749
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples, quads
Special Features: Elevators, honors units, laundry facilities, study lounge; close to recreation center

Ellicott Hall
Floors: 8
Number of Occupants: 500–749
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples, quads
Special Features: Elevators, honors units, laundry facilities, study lounge; adjacent to recreation center

Frederick Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 50–99
Bathrooms: Private, suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Apartments, suites
Special Features: Air conditioning, carpeted rooms; students can stay during breaks

Garrett Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 50–99
Bathrooms: Private, suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Apartments, suites
Special Features: Air conditioning, carpeted rooms; students can stay during breaks, adjacent to South Campus Dining Room

Hagerstown Hall
Floors: 8
Number of Occupants: 500–749
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples, quads
Special Features: Elevators, honors units, laundry facilities, study lounge; adjacent to recreation center

Harford Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Suites
Special Features: Air conditioning, carpeted rooms, laundry facilities; students can stay during breaks.

Howard Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 20–49
Bathrooms: Suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Suites
Special Features: Air conditioning, carpeted rooms; students can stay during breaks.

Kent Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 50–99
Bathrooms: Private, suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Apartments, suites
Special Features: Air conditioning, carpeted rooms; students can stay during breaks.

LaPlata Hall
Floors: 8
Number of Occupants: 500–749
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples, quads
Special Features: Elevators; adjacent to recreation center

Montgomery Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 250–499
Bathrooms: Private, suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Apartments, suites
Special Features: Air conditioning, carpeted rooms; students can stay during breaks.

Prince George’s Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 50–99
Bathrooms: Private, suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Apartments, suites
Special Features: Air conditioning, carpeted rooms; students can stay during breaks.

Queen Anne’s Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Special Features: Study lounge; next to McKeldin Library

Somerset Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples, quads
Special Features: Air conditioning, computer lab, laundry rooms, study lounge; students can stay during breaks.

Talbot Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 50–99
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Apartments, suites
Special Features: Air conditioning, carpeted rooms; students can stay during breaks.

Washington Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Apartments, suites
Special Features: Air conditioning, carpeted rooms, study lounge; students can stay during breaks.

Wicomico Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Special Features: Laundry facilities; students can stay during breaks.

Worcester Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples, quads
Special Features: 24-hour computer lab, laundry facilities, study lounge; students can stay during breaks.

Campus-Owned ApartmentsWhat's This?

New Leonardtown
Floors: 3
Number of Units: 100–249
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Four-bedroom apartments (singles, doubles)
Special Features: Air conditioning (late April through September)

Old Leonardtown
Floors: 3
Number of Units: 100–249
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Two- and four-bedroom apartments (singles, doubles)
Special Features: Air conditioning; some units are equipped and accessible for students with disabilities.

South Campus Commons
Floors: 6–8
Number of Units: 250+
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Two- and four-bedroom apartments (singles)
South Campus Commons is very close to the business school and lecture halls.
Special Features: Common area, full kitchen, laundry facilities

St. Mary's Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Units: 25–49
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Apartments
Special Features: Air conditioning, carpeting, computer lab, language lab, multipurpose room, study lounge

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