Living Here

As a first-year student, you are required to live on campus. Almost three-quarters of all students choose to live in a residence hall all four years. Our 13 student-governed, coed halls are small, all but one with no more than 155 students. All are smoke-free and equipped with wireless high-speed Ethernet access, laundry facilities, computer labs and meeting spaces. 

You can choose from a number of thematic living areas organized around cultural and lifestyle interests. About 13 percent of students participate in the College’s Greek system, which includes four sororities (two local, two national), four national fraternities, and one local co-ed fraternity. 

More than just a place to live, residence halls serve as the center for many educational, cultural, and social activities. Weekly gatherings called “hall spreads” allow you to socialize and discuss hall issues. Residence halls also sponsor other social activities and off-campus events and trips. 

In your first year, you will participate in Living and Learning Communities, a program designed to engage you and your classmates both inside and outside the classroom and to provide a built-in support system. Your hall assignment is based on your enrollment in one of the cultural studies seminars offered each fall.