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On-Campus Housing Available?		Yes
Campus Housing Capacity		1,658
Undergrads Living On Campus		95%
Number of Dormitories		5
Number of Campus-Owned Apartments		30
Best Dorms		Richter-North
Worst Dorms		Reimert

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All incoming freshmen are clustered in one of three buildings—BPS, BWC, or on the first floor of New Hall. This ensures that all freshmen get to know people from their class and live with students who know as little about the school as they do. There are upperclassman RAs to help out the freshmen, of course. More freshmen end up in BPS than in BWC, although the rooms in BWC are much bigger and nicer. Since the campus is so small, all five dorm buildings are close to the center of things. The residential village, across the street from campus, offers dozens of student houses. The quality and condition for each varies. Some, such as Wicks, Hobson, and Musser, are very well kept, and others are not.

After freshman year, students are given the choice to live wherever they like, although their chances of getting what they want lies with the room lottery selection. Naturally, upperclassmen have the first pick. And, except in the freshman dorms and special interest houses, students can “squat” or keep the room they have. However, the really good rooms are usually in the special interest houses, where one has to earn a spot. But fear not, each student is guaranteed four years of on-campus residency.

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Campus Housing at Ursinus College

ddiscenza11

Economics '15

C+

Hit or miss. . .

If you are in one of the large brand new dorms (North or New) that are centrally located, housing can be a definite plus. If you get shafted into living in a house far away from campus on main street, housing can be a different story. Freshman housing is decent, dorms are centrally located and not horrible. The lottery system is a bid complicated but overall there is always an opportunity to be away from loud partying areas if you need to be or in the middle of them if you want to be. Compared to other campuses, the dorms on the whole are not as nice, and do not have as large of rooms or as good of lounge facilities.

Apr 16, 2012

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dinosaur36

English '15

A-

Good!

Freshmen dorms are pretty good, particularly BPS. Sophomores get screwed over by the lottery system usually, because it goes by class year, and they tend to live in houses across the street from the school, but there are some decent houses. The upperclassmen dorms, New and North, are really nice, new, and clean.

Feb 29, 2012

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Campus Housing at Ursinus College

lexisullivan

Spanish Language and Literature '15

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Housing on Campus

Living on campus is the best option for ursinus college. There are many upperclassmen dorm options, including individual houses or dorms. The freshman dorms vary from singles to quads, all are very nice. There are two kitchens per floor on the largest freshmen residence, and free laundry rooms. The social atmosphere is fun, and there is always something to do on or off campus. There are many campus held activities along with socials and off campus activities. The cost is somewhat high, but there is a lot of financial aid options and scholarship opportunities. The housing process is easy, and roommates usually end up being paired well.

Jan 12, 2012

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User rating for Ursinus College - Campus Housing is 3.5 out of 5 based on 14 user reviews.

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Room Types		Richter-North suites typically house four students in two singles and a double. But the College has said that the doubles are large enough to be triples, so some suites now house five. You will most likely have at least one roommate—up to 30 percent of Ursinus rooms are triples. The new dorm has singles and doubles, as well as suites.
Bed Types		Most are single beds that can be turned into bunk beds. There are also a few lofts here and there.
What You Get		Bed cable TV connection chair desk dresser Internet access phone line
Also Available		There are quiet houses/areas and substance-free living options. There are also special interest and special application houses, mostly located on Main Street. Some of the more popular are: Musser Hall, where residents promote international awareness; Hobson House, where students initiate and spearhead community service projects; Zwingli, a creative, literary-run house; and Wicks, the senior honor house.

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Cleaning Service

Bathrooms and hallways in the dorms are cleaned each day Monday through Friday. The houses on Main Street have a cleaning service every other day.

Did You Know?

Ursinus College is featured in Montgomery County Ghost Stories due to numerous residence halls being supposedly haunted. Strange activity has been reported in Clamer Hall, two ghosts are said to haunt Hobson Hall, and some residents of Reimert Hall have reported being woken up by a ghost tapping on a window. Shreiner Hall and Richter-North are also rumored to be haunted.

DormitoriesWhat's This?

Beardwood-Paisley-Stauffer
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 270
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Nice lawn in front of building

Brodbeck-Wilkinson-Curtis
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 182
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, and triples
Special Features: Located in the middle of campus

New Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 169
Bathrooms: Shared
Residents: Freshmen, Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, and suites
Special Features: Opened in 2007, freshmen live on first floor. Amenities include air conditioning, lounges with flat screen TVs, study lounges.

Reimert Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 203
Bathrooms: Shared by suite
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Suites
Special Features: Air conditioning, courtyard in middle of building

Richter-North Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 145
Bathrooms: Shared by floor or suite
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples, and suites
Special Features: Air conditioning, designated quiet living area, elevator

Campus-Owned ApartmentsWhat's This?

201 Ninth Ave.
Number of Units: 11
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Four-person and three-person apartments

30/32 Sixth Ave
Number of Units: 9
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: No, women only
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles
Special Features: Quiet house

424/426 Main St.
Number of Units: 16
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Quads

444 Main St.
Number of Units: 8
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles, quad

500 Main St.
Number of Units: 26
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, and triples

624 Main St.
Number of Units: 15
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: No, women only
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles, and triple

732 Main St.
Number of Units: 17
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: No, women only
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Quiet House

Art House
Number of Units: 9
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Everyone in this house is interested in art.

Clamer Hall
Number of Units: 22
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Quiet house

Cloake House
Number of Units: 8
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Environmental studies house; students who live here are expected to be leaders in environmental initiatives both on and off campus

Duryea Hall
Number of Units: 13
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: No, women only
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles

Elliott House
Number of Units: 13
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, and triple
Special Features: Quiet house

Fetterolf House
Number of Units: 9
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: No, women only
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Single, doubles
Special Features: Quiet house

Hillel House
Number of Units: 4
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles
Special Features: Housing for students connected to Jewish culture or who are interested in Judaism and Jewish studies

Hobson Community Service House
Number of Units: 16
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Residents complete one community involvement project each year.

Isenberg Hall
Number of Units: 17
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Quiet house

Keigwin Hall
Number of Units: 10
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: No, women only
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Single, doubles, and triple

Lynnewood
Number of Units: 16
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Quiet house

Maples Hall
Number of Units: 17
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: No, men only
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Single, doubles

Musser International Experience House
Number of Units: 50
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Residents complete a project with an international theme.

Olevian Hall
Number of Units: 14
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: No, women only
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles

Omwake Hall
Number of Units: 13
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: No, men only
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles

Schaff Social Justice House
Number of Units: 12
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, and quad
Special Features: Residents are interested in various forms of activism.

Shreiner Hall
Number of Units: 25
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles

Sprankle Hall
Number of Units: 11
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles

Sturgis Hall
Number of Units: 11
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: No, women only
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Single, doubles
Special Features: Quiet house

Todd Hall
Number of Units: 15
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: No, women only
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles

Wellness House
Number of Units: 9
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Single, doubles
Special Features: House is substance-free and a quiet house; residents work on programs to educate the campus on physical, emotional, and social well-being

Wicks Senior Honors House
Number of Units: 18
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Must be a senior with a 3.0 GPA to apply, quiet house

Zwingli
Number of Units: 19
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Special Features: Dry house; residents are all interested in literary arts

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