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On-Campus Housing Available?		Yes
Campus Housing Capacity		2,060
Average Housing Costs		$5,500
Freshmen Required to Live on Campus?		Yes
Undergrads Living On Campus		46%
Number of Dormitories		4
Number of Campus-Owned Apartments		5
Best Dorms		Buenger Hall Commons Apartments Kuhlman Hall
Worst Dorms		Brockman Hall

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One of the advantages of being at a smaller school is that housing is typically nicer than you would find at a major state university. At Xavier, you’re usually in good shape, regardless of which of the dorms you end up in. The only all-freshman dorm is Brockman Hall, the oldest and most traditional dorm on campus. The rooms are the smallest on campus, and you share a bathroom with the entire wing, but this hasn’t stopped the ground floor, or “the Pit,” from becoming the most infamous living space on campus. Brockman is the place to find the closest thing to a traditional dorm experience that Xavier has to offer. Kuhlman and Husman Halls are a little less congested than Brockman, and many students like the idea of sharing a bathroom with only three other people, as opposed to thirty. Kuhlman and Husman are adjacent to each other and are popular among freshmen and sophomores alike. For even ritzier conditions, you can live in Buenger Hall, which is outfitted with four- and six-person suites complete with a living room and two bathrooms. Buenger is mostly freshman and sophomore honor students, as well as athletes. Xavier houses its upperclassmen on campus with the Village Apartments and the Commons Apartments. Staying on campus during the upperclassmen years and getting into these apartments, especially the Commons, can be a gamble, depending on your lottery number, which is drawn at the beginning of spring semester.

Housing is always an issue at Xavier because of how quickly the campus is growing. Many upperclassmen were not pleased when sophomores started being let into the Village based solely on their lottery numbers. Priority disputes aside, Xavier generally has clean and safe dorms and apartments. Even Brockman, which is considered to be the most “college-like” of the dorms, has plenty of amenities. Compared to other universities, Xavier’s housing facilities are most definitely above average.

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JohnBaldhoff

Pre-Medicine Studies '15

A+

Luxury

Compared to the other schools I visited during my college search, Xavier by far had the best! (I looked at a wide variety of private and state schools) All Residence Halls have FREE air condition, cable, internet and they are all cleaned for you once a week, they are also some of the most spacious rooms I have seen at a college.

May 28, 2012

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daytonsucks

Biology '15

A-

Better than most.

Even the freshmen dorms are better than at most schools. Brockman is the only dorm with communal bathrooms, but is known for being a tightly bonded group of freshmen. Husman and Kuhlman are suite style, and generally nice dorms. Buenger has a common room, which is nice but spaces the dorms out more so you tend to meet less people in your hall. Fenwick, the newest dorms, aren't for freshmen. Crazy nice, though. Hotel quality place, directly attached to the cafeteria, which is really nice when the weather sucks.

Mar 21, 2012

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sauern

International Studies '15

A-

Interesting Place to Live

In my freshman year, it has been interesting living here. There's not much to do on the weekdays if homework is light, but I always have a good times with the friends I live with in my hall.

Mar 19, 2012

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Room Types		Apartments Doubles Suite-style doubles Suite-style quads Suite-style triples Triples
Bed Types		Twin extra-long
What You Get		Bed Cable TV Closet Desk and chair Ethernet access Free campus and local phone calls Microwave and refrigerator (Buenger)
Also Available		Special-interest housing Substance-free housing Theme housing

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Every residence hall cleaned weekly by a cleaning staff.

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Xavier has historically been a commuter campus, but recent years have shown that more students are now living on campus. With plans for a new dorm to be built in the next several years and policies guaranteeing on-campus housing for freshmen and sophomores, Xavier is quickly becoming a residential campus.

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Brockman Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 257
Bathrooms: Community (shared by wing)
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Double- and triple-occupancy rooms
Special Features: Only all first-year dorm, laundry, full kitchen, vending, recreational room, first floor is substance free

Buenger Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 205
Bathrooms: Private (1½ per suite)
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and sophomore honor students, student athletes
Room Types: Double-, triple-, and quadruple-occupancy suites
Special Features: Basement lounge, vending, study lounges, full kitchen, laundry, music room

Husman Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 289
Bathrooms: Private (1 per every 2 rooms)
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, sophomores
Room Types: Double- and triple-occupancy suites
Special Features: Laundry, lounges, recreational room

Kuhlman Hall
Floors: 6
Number of Occupants: 450
Bathrooms: Private (1 per every 2 rooms)
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, sophomores
Room Types: Double-occupancy suites
Special Features: Fifth floor is substance free, laundry, vending, full kitchen, study lounges, recreation rooms

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1019 Dana Apartments
Floors: 3
Number of Units: 8
Bathrooms: Community (1 per unit)
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Single-occupancy efficiency apartments
Special Features: Laundry, mail, furnishings, utilities included

Commons Apartments
Floors: 4
Number of Units: 274
Bathrooms: Private (2 per apartment)
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments
Special Features: Spacious lounges, kitchen in every apartment, vending, laundry, dining and common areas.

Manor House Apartments
Floors: 2
Number of Units: 24
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Double- and single-occupancy apartments
Special Features: For substance-free sophomores, juniors, seniors, and graduate students, laundry, mail

University Apartments
Floors: 3
Number of Units: 24
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Sophomores
Room Types: one-bedroom apartments, triple occupancy
Special Features: Completely substance-free, laundry, mail

Village Apartments
Floors: 3
Number of Units: 224
Bathrooms: Private (1 per unit, 2 in 4-bedroom apartments)
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Townhouse apartments, two-bedroom flats, four-bedroom apartments
Special Features: Laundry, vending, multipurpose room, mail room

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