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Campus Housing Grades:
Quick StatsUndergrads Living on Campus
86 %
Best Dorms
- Gilbert
- Phase
- Susan B. Anthony
- Tiernan
Number of Campus Owned Apartments
1
Worst Dorms
- Southside Living Center
- Towers
Freshmen Required to Live on Campus
Yes
College Prowler Take
Students like on-campus housing, overall, and they don’t have a problem living in the dorms. All are spacious, to a degree, and located close to central campus. Freshmen tend to like whichever dorm they live in, so even if they land in Sue B., the one with the smallest rooms, they don’t have a problem and think they live in the best dorm on campus. Occasionally if there are more people that enroll than ResLife expected, they will put people in triples, which isn’t the most pleasant experience. That tends not to happen often, and some triples will be broken up if other spaces open up. Everyone agrees the Quad dorms are the most desirable; there are some palace-like singles with in-room sinks right in the middle of it all on campus. Rooms can be arranged in a multitude of ways, so there’s bound to be a way all roommates can be comfortable in their living space, with lofting beds and furniture-arranging. Rooms are guaranteed freshman and sophomore year, so there are no worries about whether housing will be available or not. People like being able to get up, roll out of bed, and get to class in five or ten minutes. It may be more expensive to live on campus, but students will fork over the extra money for the convenience. By living on campus for two years, you come to like the centrality and sense of community and are not in too much of a hurry to move off campus. It’s not looked on as ‘uncool’ if you live on campus all four years either. Hill Court has a large population of seniors who are just as happy sticking around. You can have quite the sweet arrangement while still being an on-campus homebody. Students Speak Out
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snowedin87 says: University of Rochester 2013 History  |
There are a wide variety of living...
There are a wide variety of living options, and choices improve once you become an upperclassman. Riverview apartments are for juniors and seniors and have huge bedrooms, your own bathroom, and a full kitchen.
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The dorms vary in cleanliness,...
The dorms vary in cleanliness, location, and size. Freshmen are put in Sue B., which has a great location and lots of storage, but a bad smell at times. Most upperclassmen live in Phase (Hill Court), which has suite style living and the closest proximity to the parking lots. I disliked Towers because I thought it was dirty and in a bad location. I did like the Res Quad because the rooms are large, and it is also in a great location, except for parking. |
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Burton and Crosby are the dream...
Burton and Crosby are the dream halls, and Hill Court is also pretty good. All of the dorms are decent enough. Most freshmen live in Sue B., which has a lot of storage and nice rooms, but it is kind of small and crowded. Upperclassmen can live in GLC, which has apartments at dorm prices. It’s not like living in a palace, but all of the dorms are decent enough. |
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The dorms are alright. They’re not...
The dorms are alright. They’re not huge rooms, but they’re not tiny either. Now there is freshman housing, so you will not really get a choice of where you get to live. You would most likely be living in Susan B. Anthony Hall, which is a coed dorm. The rooms aren’t the best on campus, but there is a good sense of community, and you will get to meet lots of people there. Otherwise, you might get to live in one of the halls on the Residential Quad. There are a couple of halls set aside for freshman housing. The rooms are bigger there, and there is also a good sense of community. You wouldn’t get to choose, so you’d just have to be lucky to get one of the bigger rooms. Housing is not bad, overall, and you won’t be cramped in a tiny room with no living space. |
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You want the Quad. As a freshman,...
You want the Quad. As a freshman, you can have Gilbert, Hoeing, or Sue B. I don’t recommend Sue B., but it’s not terrible; none of them are, actually. Upperclassmen either get rooms on the Quad or suites in Towers or Phase. Also, the farthest place away from campus, while still being as on campus as possible, is GLC, the Graduate Living Center. Upperclassmen can live in two or three bedroom apartments there. |
FactsWhat You Get
- Bed
- Bookcase
- Closet or wardrobe
- Desk and chair
- Dresser
- Ethernet access
- Free campus and local phone calls
- Phone
- Trash can
- Window coverings
Room Types
- Doubles
- Singles
- Suite-style rooms for three to six people on campus, made up mostly of singles
Also Available
- You can buy linens and insurance policies from the school. In terms of living, there is quiet study and substance-free floors, as well as a whole host of special-interest housing. Some include the Tiernan Project, which has a whole floor of a dorm and is dedicated to community service, ICLC (Inter-Class Living Center) a freshman mentor program, MIF (Music Interest Floor), CIF (Computer Interest Floor), CLC (Community Living Center), Drama House, and ILC (International Living Center).
Cleaning Service
The halls and bathrooms are cleaned Monday-Friday. By Sunday, however, the bathrooms are disgusting. Overall, however, they do a pretty good job.
Dormitories
Anderson Tower
Floors: 10
Number of Occupants: 258
Bathrooms: Shared in suites
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Center doubles, six-person suites with four singles and a double
Common room and kitchen in suites
Burton Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 120
Bathrooms: Two on each floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Sinks in rooms
Chambers House
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 91
Bathrooms: One in each suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Six-person suites with single bedrooms
Common rooms and kitchens in each suite
Community Living Center
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 30
Bathrooms: Two on each floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
House-style, with large living room and fireplace
Crosby Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 120
Bathrooms: Two on each floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Sinks in rooms
DeKiewiet Tower
Floors: 11
Number of Occupants: 160
Bathrooms: Separate in each suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Three singles in each suite
Entirely singles, kitchen included
Fairchild House
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 94
Bathrooms: One in each suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Six-person suites, all singles
House-style
Gale House
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 87
Bathrooms: One in each suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Six-person suites with all singles
Common rooms and kitchens in each suite, some loft rooms
Gilbert Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 300
Bathrooms: Two on each floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, a few triples
Lounge areas and floor kitchens
Hoeing Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 170
Bathrooms: Two on each floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, a few triples
Lounge areas and floor kitchens, in the Quad
Kendrick House
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 89
Bathrooms: One in each suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Six-person suites with all singles
Kitchens and common areas in each suite, some loft rooms
Lovejoy Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 164
Bathrooms: Two of each on each floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Floor lounges and kitchens
Munro House
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 91
Bathrooms: One in each suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Six-person suites, all singles
Common rooms, kitchens in each suite
Slater House
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 88
Bathrooms: One in each suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Six-person suites, all singles
Common rooms, kitchens in each suite
Susan B. Anthony Halls
Floors: 6
Number of Occupants: 600
Bathrooms: One set of each in each wing
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Center common rooms, in the Quad
Tiernan Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 170
Bathrooms: Two on each floor
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Floor lounge and kitchen
Valentine Tower
Floors: 11
Number of Occupants: 172
Bathrooms: One in each suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Three singles in each suite
Common room and kitchens
Wilder Tower
Floors: 10
Number of Occupants: 264
Bathrooms: One in each suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Center doubles, six-person suites with four singles and a double
Common rooms and kitchens in each suite
Campus Owned Apartments
the Maisonettes
Number of Units: 22
Bathrooms: 1 per apartment
Coed: yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: three-bedroom apartments
full kitchen
Did You Know?Women were not accepted at UR until 1900, 50 years after the college was founded, and they remained at the old campus location on Prince Street downtown.
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