| Weak in Housing - for sure !
I can definitely concur with SBDad's statement about housing. It is really disappointing, to say the least. The dorms are old, the majority of rooms are smaller than those at many other schools and there are more than the usual number of triples. I just took my daughter to the University for her first year and she is in a triple with dimensions of 12' x 17' in South Quad. Fortunately the modular furniture could be arranged to make it manageable but considering what we are paying for tuition (OOS) it is ridiculous for her to have to live with two other freshmen in such close quarters. So - if you are looking for spacious modern dorms I would say to look elsewhere. Also, there is no matching process for roommates - no questionnaire or anything regarding sleeping habits, study habits, etc. Basically it is a haphazard process and the housing office doesn't seem to care. The great education may make it worth it and I believe that a large number of students move off campus after freshman year - either sorority/fraternity houses or expensive off-campus housing. |