University of Oklahoma - Campus Housing

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On-Campus Housing Available?		Yes
Campus Housing Capacity		6,004
Average Housing Costs		$4,284
Freshmen Required to Live on Campus?		Yes
Undergrads Living On Campus		29%
Number of Dormitories		4
Number of Campus-Owned Apartments		1
Best Dorms		Adams Couch Walker
Worst Dorms		Cate Center

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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?

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StevenOU

'15

English

B-

Campus Life

The dorms are an ok place for your freshman year. Would I live there again? Absolutely not. With the dorms it depends on the day, it can be really loud or dead quiet. The weekends are typically loud at all hours with drunk Greeks pounding on doors and attempting to fight each other in your hallway. They yell and throw s*** back and forth, its really quite pathetic. But don't worry you learn to sleep through it. The rooms are small, the only good thing is in the Towers you share a bathroom with your neighbor.They charge way too much for what it is worth though. Walking around campus you get bombarded with Sorority/Fraternity shirts and some of them walk around like they own the school, like we're still in high school or something. Others are pretty cool, its just like with every other group, some good & some bad. Don't expect to party your freshman year if your not in a fraternity as that is what freshman year consists of. The Greeks at OU aren't cool like at other universities and let you party regardless, here if your not Greek your not getting in unless you are really good friends with someone.

Feb 01, 2012

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synjid

'15

Microbiology

A+

International Is the Way to Go

International dorms on campus are great, you meet great American friends that are diverse, you make lifelong international companions, and because of this international interest, everyone kind of bands together and we become like a community of friends, family, and rival those who call each other brothers and sisters through costly and dramatic frats and sororities

Jan 25, 2012

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oupanda

'15

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

B

Suite Living Is Good

Living on campus is OK. I met a lot of new people. I live in a suite setting where we are responsible for cleaning it ourselves. Thats not the best part, but we only have to share a bathroom between 4 people.

Jan 18, 2012

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Room Types		Doubles Singles Suites
What You Get		Bed Closet Dresser Ethernet access

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Cleaning Service

No maids—until you and your roommate move in, then there are two.

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.

DormitoriesWhat's This?

Adams Center (Johnson, McCasland, Muldro, and Tarman towers)
Floors: 12
Number of Occupants: 891
Bathrooms: Suite-style
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Suites (singles, doubles)
Special Features: 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.

Cate Center
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 637
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: 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.

Couch Center
Floors: 12
Number of Occupants: 953
Bathrooms: Suite-style
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Suites (singles, doubles)
Special Features: 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.

Walker Center
Floors: 12
Number of Occupants: 1,429
Bathrooms: Suite-style
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Suites (Singles, doubles)
Special Features: 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.

Campus-Owned ApartmentsWhat's This?

Kraettli Apartments
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Two-bedroom apartments (furnished and unfurnished)
Special Features: 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.

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