Valparaiso University - Campus Housing - Campus Housing

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On-Campus Housing Available?		Yes
Campus Housing Capacity		1,776
Average Housing Costs		$5,150
Undergrads Living On Campus		66%
Freshmen Living On Campus		88%
Number of Dormitories		9
Number of Campus-Owned Apartments		1
Best Freshman Dorms		Alumni Lankenau
Best Upperclassman Dorms		Guild/ Memorial Uptown East Apartments Wehrenberg
Worst Freshman Dorms		Brandt
Worst Upperclassman Dorms		Brandt Scheele

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Unless you are a commuter student, you have to have senior status to move off campus unless you join a fraternity that has housing. Being on campus does have benefits, however, including being closer to classes, and it is usually cheaper just to stay in the dorms. There are also laundry facilities available in each building, free access to the campus computer network and cable, and a housekeeping staff that cleans the bathrooms everyday. Everyone manages to find a dorm that they like the best. Some students love the noise and constant movement of the freshman dorms, so they grab the rooms (which have their own bathroom) on the first floor of those dorms. Other students move into ‘Berg (Wehrenberg), Guild, or Memorial—all of which have been remodeled in the past 10 years. The new option of Uptown East Apartments provides University-owned apartments with the ability to have multiple roommates and amenities while staying on campus.

Overall, the residence halls are pretty nice. The rooms are decent—bigger than the matchboxes at state universities—but not as plush as you would expect from smaller institutions. Some students cannot wait to move off campus, but most find that the community built through staying on campus for at least three years makes a better college experience. The community at Valpo is definitely unique, and the way the residence halls are situated probably contributes to that fact.

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chell1127

Spanish Language and Literature '14

D+

Dorms

The campus is extremely small. The dorms are decent and all are an equal distance from the Union. They're clean. Alumni, Lankenau, and Brandt are typically freshman, sophomores, and some juniors. Most upperclassmen live in Memorial/Guild or the Uptown East apartments, which are still considered on campus and have RAs. Uptown is very expensive and farther from the Union.

Apr 13, 2012

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trapster99

Finance and Accounting '13

A-

Living on Campus

fun, safe, good academics, a few douchebags like in every college though.

Dec 17, 2011

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LovelyBear77

Political Science and Government '15

C+

Dorm Life Is Ok for Freshman Year

The freshman dorms at Valparaiso aren't very magnificant but they're decent for the most part. The rooms aren't very big and the bed are studio couch beds. There's no air conditioners and you get a small closet. On the bright side, the room has a sink.

Dec 09, 2011

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User rating for Valparaiso University - Campus Housing is 3.5 out of 5 based on 24 user reviews.

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Types of Housing Offered		Apartments for single students Coed dorms Fraternity/sorority housing Theme housing Women's dorms
Room Types		Doubles Quads Singles Triples
Bed Types		Beds in other dorms pull out with extra storage Bunkable in Wehrenberg, Guild, and Memorial, and first-floor Lankena
What You Get		Bed Bookshelf Cable TV Closet Desk and chair Ethernet access Medicine cabinet Phone Sink Window coverings
Also Available		Valpo has a special-interest religious house, the Christian Fellowship House. Valpo offers international houses like the German House and the International Student House.

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Cleaning Service

Public areas and community bathrooms are cleaned by staff.

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Some dorms do not allow microwaves in the rooms unless it's a joint system with the refrigerator, but all floors are equipped with microwaves.
Bicycle racks are available outside each dorm.
Each floor in the freshman dorms has at least one RA per wing; upperclassman dorms often have fewer RAs.

DormitoriesWhat's This?

807 Mound Street
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 100–249
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Triples
Special Features: 24-hour computer lab, large kitchen, laundry facilities, study rooms

Alumni Hall
Floors: 5
Number of Occupants: 250–499
Bathrooms: Communal, some private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, some upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: First-floor rooms have private bathroom and are available to upperclass men; 24-hour computer lab, large study room, chapel, floor TV lounges, pool table, ping-pong table, large kitchen, laundry facilities, large TV lounge

Brandt Hall
Floors: 5
Number of Occupants: 250–499
Bathrooms: Communal, some private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: First-floor rooms have private bathroom, many international students live in Brandt; 24-hour computer lab, attached cafeteria, large study room, chapel, floor TV lounges, pool table, ping-pong table, large kitchen, laundry facilities, large TV lounge

Guild Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 250–499
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: No, women only
Residents: All upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples, quads
Special Features: A few select rooms include a bathroom, connected to Memorial Hall; air conditioning, 24-hour computer lab, private study rooms, chapel, ping-pong and foosball tables, laundry facilities, large TV lounge

Kade-Duesenberg German House
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: <20
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Home to German studies students (must speak German at all times in the public areas of house), above the German Cultural Center; large kitchen, laundry facilities

Lankenau Hall
Floors: 5
Number of Occupants: 250–499
Bathrooms: Communal, some private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, some upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: First-floor rooms have movable furniture, private bathrooms available to upperclassman women; 24-hour computer lab, study rooms, chapel, floor TV lounges, fitness room (weight machines and treadmill), foosball and ping-pong tables, laundry facilities

Memorial Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 250–499
Bathrooms: Communal, some private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples, quads
Special Features: Select rooms include bathroom, connected to Guild Hall (shares amenities with Guild Hall)

Scheele Hall
Floors: 5
Number of Occupants: 250–499
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: No, women only
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Most of this building is devoted to housing sororities; 24-hour computer lab, large study room, floor lounges and kitchens on second and third floor, chapel, laundry facilities

Wehrenberg Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 250–499
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Air conditioning, attached cafeteria, 24-hour computer lab, conference room, floor lounges with kitchens, recreation room with pool and ping-pong tables, laundry facilities on each floor, large TV and piano lounge, study lounges

Campus-Owned ApartmentsWhat's This?

The Uptown East
Floors: 4
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Room Types: Two-, three-, and four-bedroom apartments (singles)
Special Features: Amenities include computer lab, DVD theater, fitness center, game room, student lounges with free wireless access. Apartments are fully furnished and have 42-inch flat screen TVs in the living rooms, full-size beds, washer/dryer. Utilities are included.

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