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On-Campus Housing Available? Yes
Campus Housing Capacity 840
Average Housing Costs $4,480
Freshmen Required to Live on Campus? Yes
Undergrads Living On Campus 62%
Number of Dormitories 9
Best Dorms
  • College House
  • Lyman House
Worst Dorms
  • Jewett (too noisy)
  • North (too far from things)

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Whitman’s residence halls are very high quality, and they each have their quirks. Douglas, Marcus, and College House are all options for upperclassmen, and the space and/or privacy that they afford make them popular with students. The Interest House Community, a collection of Whitman-owned houses, is a unique opportunity for students to live in a household setting that matches or relates to personal interest, such as the Fine Arts House, La Casa Hispana (the Spanish House), La Maison Francaise (the French House), Das Deutsche Haus (the German House), Tekisuijuku (the Japanese House), the Asian Studies House, the Writing House, the Co-Op (Community Service House), the Outhouse (Environmental House), the Global Awareness House, and MECCA (the Multi-Ethnic Center for Cultural Awareness). Generally, freshmen apply to live in the interest houses for sophomore year.

As far as freshman or mixed-class dorms are concerned, be prepared to deal with, and perhaps defend, the different and ever-evolving reputations of each dorm and the different challenge of each. Lyman is traditionally known as the quiet dorm and Jewett the party dorm. People either love Anderson for its location or hate it for its paper-thin walls. Although the fanciest dorm by far, girls may choose to avoid Prentiss for its reputation of leaping at any hint of testosterone. North, off-campus by two blocks, used to be a hospital, and is either adored or feared by students for this fact. Often dorm buildings are labeled for the reputations of the students residing in them (whether it be loud, normal, bad-ass, eccentric, pretentious, or the like), so with each year comes the opportunity to turn these labels on their heads.

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Campus Housing at Whitman College

missionary2015

'15

Anthropology and Archaeology

4.6
A

1St Year Living Experience

The residence halls on campus are where most first-year students spend most of their time when they're not in class or busy being over-involved in extracurricular activities. The Resident Advisors are more like upperclassmen friends than authoritarians. In the first semester, there are Student Academic Advisors living in the first-year sections as well, who help read essays, give study tips, etc.--a great resource right next door. Best part of the residence halls: free laundry facilities!

Feb 08, 2012

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whittie2015

'15

English

3.8
B+

Fun, Even If a Little Old.

Some of the freshman dorms seem older on the inside than some of the others, but none of these differences are substantial. Jewett is the most social while Prentiss and Lyman are definitely quieter. I'm in Anderson and I love it! It's a good balance of providing a solid social life but still being able to study and have peace and quiet when you want it.

Jan 07, 2012

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harrisbt

'14

Sociology

5.0
A+

Some of the best

Rooms are spacious, have big windows, nice furniture, and generally lots of storage. On top of that, there's a lot of diversity in terms of on-campus housing options. Within the residence halls, there are lots of doubles, singles, triples all over campus based on where you want to live. Some are in suite format. Other options include the Interest House Community (IHC) and Tamarac House, an outdoor-themed house.

Dec 05, 2011

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Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

Rate campus housing on the following subjects

Facts

Room Types
  • Prime—These rooms share bathrooms intended for smaller groups of students (offered upperclassmen).
  • Private—Individual rooms with bathrooms are available (this is pretty much exclusive for upperclassmen living in North Hall
  • Standard—These rooms share large communal bathrooms with toilet stalls and showers (generally where most first-year students end up).
Bed Types
  • Regular twin
  • Twin extra-long
What You Get
  • Bed
  • Closet or wardrobe
  • Desk and chair
  • Dresser
  • Free voice mail
  • Internet access
  • Mirror
  • Phone
Also Available
  • A private, single room is available upon request (though, you are very unlikely to receive one as a first-year, unless you have special circumstances). You can also get more items of furniture if requested from the Physical Plant and if extra items are available.
  • A special option available at Whitman for sophomores is the Interest House Community (IHC). Students can apply to a variety of houses with various academic and social focuses, from languages to the arts to the environment. While residents, the students have the opportunity to coordinate community events promoting their focus.

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Cleaning Service

All dorms have a cleaning service. Generally, it comes once a week, but in some areas, it comes once every two weeks. The custodial staff is very warm and does a fantastic job of keeping all the areas so clean.

DormitoriesWhat's This?

Anderson Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 140
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Section kitchens, laundry and recreation center in basement. Floors are coed by sections.

College House
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 150
Bathrooms: Suite-style
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Suites made up of doubles, triples
Special Features: Each room has a kitchenette and private bathroom.

Douglas Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 150
Bathrooms: Suite-style
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Eight-person suites
Special Features: Each suite has its own laundry, bathroom, and kitchenette.

Jewett Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 180
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles, a few triples
Special Features: Hall has a dining hall, section kitchens, laundry and recreation center in basement. Floors are coed by section, with one mixed-gender section.

Lyman House
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 180
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles, triples
Special Features: Dining hall, section kitchens, laundry and recreation center in basement. All sections are coed. Each dorm room has a front and back room with a door in between.

Marcus House
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 150
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Special Features: Looks like a house and has a large kitchen and communal eating area.

North Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 150
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Large kitchen on the fourth floor, enormous rooms, a basement recreation room, and laundries on each floor. Five-minute walk from campus.

Prentiss Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 150
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: No, women only
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Dining hall. Each dorm room has a front and back room with a door in between. Also houses the three sororities.

Tamarac House
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 20
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Students must apply to live here. It is outdoorsy-themed and works closely with the OP to sponsor outdoors activities.

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