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Campus Housing

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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

hillarybean

'15

Psychology

4.6
A

Nice Dorms

I don't know, I never lived on campus, but it seems like fun! The dorms are really nice.

Feb 07, 2012

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eraymon

'15

Civil and Surveying Engineering

5.0
A+

Dorms

The dorms are very up to date and nice to stay in. Carpeted flooring, finished ceilings with recessed lighting all give a more homey feel to the residence halls. The non suite style two person rooms are very spacious and offer a great experience for living with another person outside of your family.

Nov 27, 2011

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katiecole6

'15

Neuroscience

4.2
A-

Living on Campus

Sage Point has the nicest dorms- built for the 2002 Winter Olympics. Sage Point is generally the quietest as well. Chapel Glen is the place to live if you're into partying and can handle the constant noise. Most of the dorms are suit style. No community bathrooms which is awesome, and it isn't very expensive or uncommon to have a single dorm and bathroom if you want it.

Nov 19, 2011

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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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