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Campus Housing

Quick Stats

On-Campus Housing Available? Yes
Campus Housing Capacity 4,600
Average Housing Costs $3,234
Undergrads Living On Campus 12%
Freshmen Living On Campus 40%
Number of Dormitories 3
Number of Campus-Owned Apartments 3
Best Freshman Dorms Chapel Glen
Best Upperclassman Dorms
  • Benchmark Plaza
  • Sage Point
Worst Freshman Dorms Gateway Heights
Worst Upperclassman Dorms Gateway Heights

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Until recently, the U’s on-campus dorms predated World War II and were, to put it kindly, just plain awful. However, when Salt Lake City won the bid to host the 2002 Winter Olympics, the U of U was selected to house the Athlete Village. As no facilities existed on campus that were nice enough for world-class athletes, the U and the Olympic committee built some. These buildings are absolutely fabulous. They have state-of-the-art security capabilities, they have fine cafeterias, and the apartments are large and comfortable. The Olympic on-campus housing is a tremendous advantage for the student body who now live there.

It can be a bit of a walk from the dorms to the campus, depending on where your classes are, but it’s all downhill, and there’s a nice, attractive, pedestrian bridge over the only busy street separating main campus and the residence halls. The bridge is also an Olympic windfall; it cost upwards of $5 million and has built-in defrosting units, so there’s no ice during the winter.

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Campus Housing at University of Utah

katuofu

Political Science and Government '14

3.8
B+

Fantastic Dorms, Bad Price

The dorms were remodeled for the 2002 Olympics which were held in Salt Lake. The dorm rooms themselves are very nice, spacious rooms. Also, living on campus does have its perks, like no morning commute However, the price of living in the dorms is 2x that of living in a even nicer space of campus.

May 07, 2012

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Campus Housing at University of Utah

gevon

Political Science and Government '15

4.2
A-

Dorms

Living on campus is great because it is so convenient but the cost is a bit expensive. The dorms are fairly new and in great shape compared to some others. The atmosphere of the buildings are quite different. If you like quiet and peacefulness Gateway Heights is great, but if you want a more active building Chapel Glen is the way to go.

Mar 05, 2012

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Campus Housing at University of Utah

handa548

Education '16

3.1
B-

Visiting Friends

I am currently enrolled to begin classes in the fall but have been to the university many times to visit my best friends and my mom who works there. I have stayed at the dorms many times, almost on a weekly basis at some times this year, as well in addition to listening my friends dish on every detail.

It's pretty expensive and a meal plan is a requirement (only mandatory if you're living at the dorms, but can get one otherwise). The food at the heritage center is awful. People who do not have meal plan must pay $7 per entry, and it's really not worth it. It's all you can eat, but with little variety. Not too many health options, and the few healthy choices they have, like wraps, are often soggy, bland, and not fresh.

Not everybody is friendly. The guys are VERY aggressive or too forward, loud and obnoxious. They don't have to be drunk to be acting this way, it can occur while you walk to your dorm building. One of the friends I had got into a fight in the dorm room with another girl. This kind of thing isn't uncommon.

There is a shuttle to take you to where all the classes are; it's a pretty long walk, even longer in Utah weather.

These are the biggest negatives I can come up with, it's really not too bad if you can deal with this stuff. I'm applying for housing now and the process could be a lot easier, but it's not the worst.

Mar 02, 2012

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User rating for University of Utah - Campus Housing is 3.5 out of 5 based on 34 user reviews.

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Facts

Types of Housing Offered
  • Apartments for married students
  • Coed dorms
  • Fraternity/sorority housing
  • Special housing for disabled students
  • Special housing for international students
  • Theme housing
What You Get
  • Bed
  • Desk with bookshelf and chair
  • Dresser
  • Graduate housing includes dishwashers
  • Mattress
Also Available There are also Living Learning Community houses and floors available. Some of the houses include Bennion Service House, Alliance House, honors housing, Emma Eccles Jones Fine Arts House, S.J. Quinney Law House, First Security Business House, Kennecott House, O.C. Tanner Humanities House, and Crocker Science House. The LLC floors are in Sage Point and include the Go Global floor, Outdoor Leadership floor, Green-Sustainability floor, Leadership and Service floor, and the College of Engineering Living Learning Community floor.

Available for Rent

Bike lockers and storage space

Minifridges

Vacuums, mops, and other cleaning items are available for "check-out" (that is, they're free).

Did You Know? The U has housing for health science students in the Medical Towers, and apartments for graduate students or students with families in the West Village.

DormitoriesWhat's This?

Chapel Glen
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 250–499
Bathrooms: Suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Suites, singles, doubles
Special Features: Study rooms, 24-hour quiet floors, single-gender floors, limited visitation floors, Leadership in Service, Engineering Community, and Honors Living-Learning floors, indoor bike storage

Gateway Heights
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 250–499
Bathrooms: Suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Suites
Special Features: First-Year Focus and LEAP programs, academic mentor staff, access to Heritage Center, fireplace lounges

Sage Point
Floors: 5 three- to four-story buildings
Number of Occupants: 750–999
Bathrooms: Suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Suites, singles, doubles
Special Features: Living Learning Communities, 24-hour quiet floors, fitness facility, TV lounge, computer lab

Campus-Owned ApartmentsWhat's This?

Benchmark Plaza
Floors: 3 two- to three-story buildings
Number of Units: 50–99
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen (with more than 60 credit hours)
Room Types: Two-, three-, and four-bedroom apartments
Special Features: 24-hour quiet floor, fully furnished, full kitchen/bath, laundry facilities, basic cable, Internet connection

Downtown Commons
Number of Units: 50–99
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Apartments, singles, doubles
Special Features: Dishwasher, bathroom with dual sinks, laundry, access to transit

Shoreline Ridge
Floors: 3
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen (with more than 60 credit hours)
Room Types: Apartments, singles, doubles
Special Features: Dishwasher, laundry, HBO, indoor bicycle storage, short walk to University shuttle stop

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