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Comparable Schools'
Campus Housing Grades:
Quick StatsUndergrads Living on Campus
29 %
Number of Campus Owned Apartments
1
Freshmen Required to Live on Campus
Yes
College Prowler Take
Overall, the dorms at OU hardly resemble the Ritz-Carlton, but they are comfortable and decent places to live. Most dorms give you the options of a shared bathroom between four students of the same sex and bunked or regular beds. Here is some advice on the bed situation: when given the choice of bunk beds or regular beds, it is tempting to choose the first because of all the extra space you will have in your room. Now let’s get real, it’s a dorm room, what are you planning to do in there, run sprints? Take it from someone who knows; it is completely uncomfortable for someone to crawl up into the ceiling to sleep, unless you are five years old. Also, it’s especially taxing to get up there after a night of drinking, and equally as hard to make it to class the next morning—skipping class is a lot more tempting when you’re suspended 10 feet in the air. In any case, don’t stress out about the dorms. They are definitely livable for a year, and some of the best times of your college life will take place within their walls. Although they are not terribly luxurious, they are actually pretty comfortable. When else in your life can you walk out of your room and find hundreds of people going through many of the exact same things you are?
Students Speak Out
Love your school more than free food? Hate your school more than term papers?
Somewhere in between? Show the world what YOU think of YOUR school:
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I live in Traditions Square-West...
I live in Traditions Square-West and they are pretty decent apartments, but my roommates are not very friendly. There is a swimming pool, putting course, pool table, basketball court, volleyball court, computer lab, and gym (really small). So, there is plenty to do at the apartments.
Campus Housing: November 25, 2008
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Anonymous says: |
Walker, Couch, and Adams are three...
Walker, Couch, and Adams are three main towers—they are all nice. The other two are not as nice and a little farther away. |
Anonymous says: |
I loved the dorms. I don’t think...
I loved the dorms. I don’t think people who live off campus their first semester get involved and meet people. I met so many people by living in the dorms. And they’re coed! |
Anonymous says: |
The dorms are old, but I...
The dorms are old, but I definitely think they are livable. I lived in Couch, and it was just fine. Walker and Adams are cool, but Cate is pretty ghetto. Get your contract in as fast as you can so you’ll have a better chance of not living there. You can always suggest a room change. |
Anonymous says: |
Overall, the dorms are pretty...
Overall, the dorms are pretty nice. Cate should be avoided. |
FactsWhat You Get
- Bed
- Closet
- Dresser
- Ethernet access
Available for Rent
Minifridges
Cleaning Service
No maids—until you and your roommate move in, then there are two.
Dormitories
Adams Center (Johnson, McCasland, Muldro, and Tarman towers)
Number of Occupants: 891
Bathrooms: Suite-style
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Suites (singles, doubles)
24-hour quiet study lounge, air conditioning, cable TV, computer lab, laundry facilities, moveable furniture, study lounges, TV lounges, wireless Internet. Home to Burger King and Sooner Malt Shop, Housing Learning Center.
Floors: 12
Cate Center
Number of Occupants: 637
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Cable TV, dining facilities, laundry facilities, mailboxes, social lounge with ping-pong and pool tables, study lounges, TV lounges, wireless Internet. Home to Honors College and Academic Arts Community.
Floors: 4
Couch Center
Number of Occupants: 953
Bathrooms: Suite-style
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Suites (singles, doubles)
24-hour computer lab, 24-hour quiet study lounge, air conditioning, cable TV, laundry facilities, moveable furniture, ping-pong table, pool table, study lounges, TV lounges, wireless Internet. Global Community floor available; home to Couch Express, Housing Center Student Association.
Floors: 12
Walker Center
Number of Occupants: 1,429
Bathrooms: Suite-style
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Suites (Singles, doubles)
24-hour computer lab, 24-hour quiet study lounge, air conditioning, cable TV, convenience store, large lounge, laundry facilities, ping-pong table, pool tables, study lounges, TV lounges, wireless Internet. Home to Housing and Food Services Office.
Floors: 12
Campus Owned Apartments
Kraettli Apartments
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Two-bedroom apartments (furnished and unfurnished)
barbecue areas, basketball court, laundry facilities, living/dining rooms and full kitchen in each unit, local phone service, playground area, shuttle service, utilities included in rent.
Did You Know?You can only have as much fun as your RA wants you to. Making friends with them is the key to a positive dorm experience.
The University has begun offering a number of “Premium Rooms” in certain towers. These living arrangements contain mostly moveable furtinture, allowing students to customize their room layouts and provide themselves with more space.
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