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University of South Dakota - Campus HousingCollege Prowler2.31
Comparable Schools'
Campus Housing Grades:
Quick StatsUndergrads Living on Campus
31 %
Freshmen Required to Live on Campus
Yes
Number of Campus-Owned Apartments
2
Best Dorms
- McFadden Hall (apartment complex)
- Richardson Hall in the North Complex
College Prowler Take
Don’t bring a trailer full of stuff on moving day because you’ll only fit a small portion of it into your dorm room. Yes, USD dorms are small and old, but they’re a great experience. And while it’s true that not much else besides the bed, desk, fridge, and maybe a small couch will fit, you’ll find the free cable, Internet, and utilities a big advantage. In addition, most of the dorms have recently undergone renovations or are scheduled to undergo them soon, including brand new bathrooms and room amenities. Each living area on campus provides different pros and cons. Living in the North Complex (Beede, Richardson, Olson, and Mickelson) puts you inside the same building as the Commons Dining Hall where part of your meal plan will be used. The Burgess/Norton complex is close to the English, political science, and computer science departments, as well as Old Main, which is home to the Honors Program. Julian Hall is located near the science departments and offers the largest rooms, but there is no air conditioning and it is an old building. McFadden, which is not available to freshmen, is a great apartment complex for undergraduates, offering a hot tub and a workout room. Most students move off campus after their sophomore year, but some stay on campus, and the University has no rules regarding how long you can live on campus. 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 thought my CAs were really cool...
I thought my CAs were really cool on my floor, and the University did a good job pairing me up with my roommate. We decided to get a dorm room together again this year. |
Anonymous says: |
The dorms are dorms, but you can...
The dorms are dorms, but you can make them nice. The North Complex is nice because it has air conditioning. Julian Hall has really big rooms. |
Anonymous says: |
If you like to smoke, live in...
If you like to smoke, live in Julian—you’ll make so many friends. |
Anonymous says: |
Julian has big rooms, but they...
Julian has big rooms, but they smell weird. Don’t live in Burgess; all estrogen is never a good thing. Go to the North Complex. |
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Don’t live on a substance-free...
Don’t live on a substance-free floor unless you never plan to drink or smoke. I liked the layout of Burgess/Norton rooms far better than the North Complex. They seemed bigger to me because they were more square instead of rectangular. Plus, they have bigger windows. But they don’t have air conditioners like the dorms in the North Complex, so you will need to bring a fan. |
Interested in
South Dakota? FactsAlso Available
- First Year Experience floors for freshmen looking to form friendships and cope with the expectations of academic life
- Honors floors for students who are part of the honors program
- Mitakuye Oyasin floor designated for Native Americans and students interesting in learning about traditional rituals
- Upper-class/graduate floor for students beyond two years of normal high school graduation
Available for Rent
Lofts (regular and bunk-bed)
Microwaves
Minifridges
Cleaning Service
In public areas only
Dormitories
Beede Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 294
Bathrooms: Hallway
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, and triples
Houses Learning Communities, honors floor, first-year experience floor, renovated bathrooms, air conditioning, laundry
Brookman Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 99
Bathrooms: Hallway
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen and graduate, professional, and non-traditional students
Room Types: Singles
Quiet environment, single-sex floors, air conditioning, laundry, fitness room
Burgess Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 168
Bathrooms: Hallway
Coed: No, women only
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Allied Health Freshman Interest Group, fitness room, air conditioning, laundry
Julian Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 262
Bathrooms: Hallway
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
World cultures floor, quiet lifestyle floor, fitness room, laundry, no air conditioning
Mickelson Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 300
Bathrooms: Hallway
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, and triples
Quiet lifestyle floors, single sex floors, air conditioning, laundry
Norton Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 188
Bathrooms: Hallway
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Air conditioning, fitness room, laundry
Olson Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 300
Bathrooms: Hallway
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, and triples
Substance-free floor, Fine Arts Freshman Interest Group, air conditioning, laundry
Richardson Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 294
Bathrooms: Hallway
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, and triples
Single-sex floors, Business Freshman Interest Group, air conditioning, laundry, recently renovated
Campus-Owned Apartments
McFadden Hall
Floors: 25 apartments
Number of Units: 100
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Four-person single-bedroom apartments
Hot tub, sauna, fitness room, garages, air conditioning
Redwood Court
Floors: 40 apartments
Number of Units: 80
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: 2-bedroom apartments
Laundry, kitchenettes, yard, playground equipment
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