Best Freshman Dorms at Tulane?

fallenchemist
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:03:28 +0000

Night and day. Sharp (and Monroe) are the classic freshman dorms where there are often loud parties, quite a lot of pranks, and a larger number of students coming home drunk. I don’t mean to make it sound like it is out of control or even atypical compared to nearly any other freshman dorm at nearly any other school, just saying that in comparison to Butler it is far more raucous.

Butler, being the Honors Program dorm, tends to be quieter. Not that the students living there are not social and don’t like to party, of course they are and do. But they are often more involved in academics than the average student, as well as being involved in school organizations at a higher rate and Greek life at a lower rate.

So it just depends on what you are looking for in your dorm experience. Many Honors Program students choose to live in Monroe or Sharp because they want that more “typical” freshman experience, while non-Honors Program students sometimes try to and do get into Butler because they want the less distracting environment (and more sleep!). Nice if you have the choice. Plus for freshmen there is Wall (Residential College style) and Paterson (“wellness” dorm, although no special rules really, just more programs geared towards a healthier lifestyle). And if you are female, there is JL, which is all women. Keep these in mind as well, if you so desire.