swamyismyguru

Hi incoming freshmen.
You will probably get something in the mail that asks you where to dorm. Here is some helpful information about the dorms here on campus that the brochures do not tell you.

West Wing/Resnik- most coveted dorms on campus by everyone, usually is filled up with upperclassmen, good luck trying to even get a spot in here, you will most likely be rejected because upperclassmen get preference
why do people want it so badly? it has a/c, is the newest dorms on campus, is right in the center of campus, has restaurants right inside the building such as taste of india, tartan pavilion, and carnegie cafe, oh and it is the only dorm on campus that you are legally allowed to drink alcohol in and throw parties in(obviously if you are 21 loll...), if you somehow get this dorm, i highly encourage you to retain this dorm for all four years
Coed

New House- in my opinion this is the nicest dorm for freshmen, freshmen only, but you can not retain it for sophomore year, very recently built which is why it is called new house, has air conditioning and good heaters which you will need in august for a/c and february for heaters(cuz believe me february here is really cold)
coed- half the floor is guys and the other half is girls so this makes it very interactable between both genders
very nice lounges, nice showers, has security entrance with someone who lets you in
Elevators- theres like i think 5 floors.
cons: your room is very small but that is ok as it encourages you to go into the lounge and socialize with everyone else and make many friends

Morewood
this dorm in my opinion is pretty decent but not the best
medium sized rooms, if you get a triple it is huge though
Elevator well cuz there is like 7 floors or maybe a lil more.
E-Tower Morewood is freshmen only. I highly reccomend this dorm as you can meet your fellow classmates, and you guys are more likely to bond as you guys do not know many others on campus.
Co-ed- gender however is split up by floor

Gardens is all grades-I discourage gardens for your first year. Even though you get a suite with your own bathroom and a big room, you do not get the opportunity to meet many fellow first years.
Coed- gender is mixed up by floor

Mudge- freshmen only, however those who had it last year can retain their rooms for the coming year
this used to be someone's mansion
very big rooms, nice lounge
no elevators
Coed

Donner- everyone will tell you it smells
it smells outside since the dumpsters are there.
But honestly, its pretty decent inside.
Big rooms
Coed by floor- that is every floor is one gender

On the hill
These dorms
Hamerschlag- if you get this dorm you are very unlucky
cons: smells really bad at times especially during the winter, all guys, when you get to hamerschlag after climbing a huge hill, you still have to climb up many stairs to get to your room and when you get to your room you are simply exhausted, bathrooms and showers are ugly and old, heater rarely works- i rememeber having to sleep with a jacket on in february cuz the heater in my room never really worked

pros: it is all freshmen so you do tend to bond well with your fellow floormates,
Scobell- all guys too, but not anywhere as many stairs as hamerschlag, but the facilities are a bit newer than hamerschlag, not too many people have heard of this dorm, again you have to climb up a huge hill to get to this dorm

Boss- freshmen only as of this year
coed on floor, the rest of the floors is all guys
the dorm is nice tho and the rooms are medium

Henderson- the nicest dorm on the hill, only dorm on the hill to have a/c
coed, has an elevator, rooms are medium

McGill- all girls ouchy to be a girl at this dorm, havent heard too much praise or criticism otherwise


If you get something off campus
Fairfax- big rooms, have your own kitchen too which is pretty awesome
Webster- big rooms but not as big as fairfax, farthest away from campus but if you have several friends at pitt or take classes at pitt as well, its not so bad as you are very near pitt

Shirley- not as good as webster or fairfax, apartment style tho which is pretty sweet, again very near pitt

If you have any more questions about the dorms let me know or if you are a sophomore or higher and know more about a dorm i did not comment enough about please mention more information about these dorms