While Wilkes has a traditional style coed dormitory, most of the residence halls scream of uniqueness and nostalgia. In the 19th century, the area lining the Susquehanna River in Wilkes-Barre was home to some of the most prominent people in Luzerne County’s history: coal barons, bankers, lawyers, ice harvesters, and businessmen. And, as time passed, many of these stately mansions were donated to Wilkes University. Some of these buildings are big gothic mansions, while others are New England, Romanesque, classical revival, Cajun, Tudor, and Greek-revival style. What makes this better than cookie-cutter residence halls is that each room is unique. Some features include built-in bookshelves, stained glass windows, high ceilings, window seats, original fireplaces, beautiful trim work, and more! Some of these mansions are designated male or female, and many of them, like Rifkin, have apartment-style living. Waller Hall even has some secret passageways.
For students looking for really socialized living, the traditional dorm, Evans, offers four floors and seven wings of coed quarters. Each floor has a kitchen and lounge. There is a bathroom between every two rooms, meaning students have their own private bathroom, shared only with their wall buddy. Again, the way the mansions are designed, whole floors will share the facilities. There are off-campus dorms too. Wilkes University entered an agreement with a local apartment complex, University Towers at Ten East South Street, one of the tallest buildings in Wilkes-Barre, to provide additional housing.
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It's good. The school bought an apartment complex so it feels like I'm living on my own.
Jan 04, 2012
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Although I have only stayed in Evans Halls, the worst you hear about the campus dorms is that the mansions do not have air conditioning. In Pennsylvania the winter months normally last from October to May, so air conditioning is a luxury during September rather than a necessity for the entire school year. Some of the buildings are rather old, but Wilkes does a superb job at keeping them modern and clean (this includes kitchens on every floor of Evans Halls and new flat screen televisions as of 2010-2011 school year). Two thumbs up!
Jul 18, 2011
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Housing on campus is overpriced and not worth it, especially in University Towers. For 2 people to rent and apt there before it was owned by the school, it cost about $1,000 with all bills included for heat, phone, internet, and cable. Now, the school charges $10,000 a person to live there for 7 months and crams 3 people in an apartment meant for 2. Can you say rip off?! They have not maintained their properties and the buildings are in poor condition.
Jan 24, 2011
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