The academic center of the university is surrounded by four quads, or concrete platforms covered with groups of dormitories and a cafeteria. Typically, you will have several rooms each connecting to the same 'suite'. Most suites have their own bathroom, and the rest of the suite is a common lounge area which might have a couch or desk in it.

Every suite I was in had one 'single' room, and several rooms meant for more than one person. The single is barely big enough for a small bed, a small dresser, and a small nightstand with drawers in it. There is a little closet space which must be used efficiently.

The other rooms are bigger, not just absolutely but in space per person - if you can stand having a roommate. You have the best chance of getting your choice of rooming assignments if you have a complete suite - a group of people planning to live together mirroring the structure of an available suite, such as two pairs of people who want to be roommates plus one person who wants to live in the single.

I heard about Freedom quad but never saw it, where it was rumored you could get a small apartment to yourself. I think preference was to be given to graduate students.

Alumni Hall was an off campus dormitory served by the schools excellent bus system. I think it was easier to get your own room, but more people had to share a bathroom which had to be reached through a public hallway. I never actually lived there.

After your first year, you can get your own apartment - at least that was the case when I went there about ten years ago.



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