AmherstAlum81E

I bet that somewhere in the archives of the LC threads, Justin gave the key information about freshman housing options. If there's anyone else out there who can give a quick summary of the best options for my son, an incoming athlete and engineering major, we'd all be grateful. Reasonable proximity to Engineering and the football field would probably be a plus. Many thanks.

lafparent

Candyman has provided descriptions of housing options. You should be able to find one response in the last few pages of the Part III thread of this forum or search using candyman92486 as the "poster."

AmherstAlum81E

Yep - Thanks! Here was that post (a great summary)... I assume it's still pretty current (?):

1. Watson Hall
- 64/130 first-year students, co-ed by floor
- “Wellness” (substance-free) section: 14 first-year students
- Library study space
- Near engineering building
- Condition: nothing special, average rooms, walk-in closets, no A/C, no carpeting

2. Marquis Hall
- 40/60 first-year students, ALL-FEMALE
- Marquis Dining Hall, 24/7 computer lab on ground floor
- Condition: a bit run-down, larger rooms, built-in closets, no A/C, no carpeting

3. Easton Hall
- 50/105 first-year students, co-ed by room
- One large restroom and one lounge/kitchen per floor
- Near Marquis Dining Hall
- Condition: last renovated in ‘02, average rooms, built-in closets, no A/C, no carpeting

4. Kamine Hall
- 90 first-year students, co-ed by room
- Small lounges/kitchens on each floor
- Removed from campus
- Simon’s Café
- Condition: newly built (‘05), average rooms, A/C, no carpeting, hospital-like

5/6. Conway House/PT Farinon House
- 30 first-year students, co-ed by room
- Family atmosphere – get to know everyone with one big lounge
- Isolated from rest of campus
- Condition: a bit run-down, average rooms, no A/C, no carpeting

7. Ruef Hall
- 110/143 first-year students, co-ed by floor
- Small communities
- One large lounge/kitchen on ground floor
- Condition: nothing special, average rooms, walk-in closets, no A/C, no carpeting

8. Keefe Hall
- 16/117 first-year students, co-ed by room
- Family atmosphere within “Wellness” (substance-free) floor
- Overall quiet building
- Private restrooms, lounge/kitchen for each living group
- Condition: built in ‘99, average rooms, A/C, carpeting, hotel-like

9. South College
- 105/220 first-year students, co-ed by floor
- Large lounges/kitchens on each floor
- “Party Dorm”
- Condition: last renovated in ‘02, HUGE rooms, A/C, carpeting

10. McKeen Hall
- 90/182 first-year students, co-ed by floor
- Lounge/kitchen on ground floor only
- Near Farinon Dining Hall
- Condition: newly renovated (‘07), smaller rooms, built-in closets, A/C, no carpeting

11. Gates Hall
- 42/84 first-year students, co-ed by floor
- Lounge/kitchen on ground floor only
- Near Farinon Dining Hall
- Condition: needs renovation, smaller rooms, built-in closets, no A/C, no carpeting

12. Kirby House
- 12/69 first-year students, ALL-MALE, upperclassmen mainly athletes
- Lounges and a library study space on first and third floors
- Near Farinon Dining Hall
- Condition: last renovated in '01, HUGE rooms, walk-in closets, A/C, no carpeting

lafparent

You're welcome -- the information is current. Good luck to your son; he will find the engineering professors excellent and very available to the students. His 4 years will fly by!

jeresyshore

anyone from the jersey shore area going to Lafayette in the fall?

JUMPtheMOON711

Jeresyshore, I am from Belmar and will be attending in the fall :]