<p>Re U of A dorms: We wish we had known this earlier ( by reading sites such as this one!) When the students say that Coronado and Arizona-Sonora are party dorms, they mean it. Our daughter moved out as soon as she could. She is in the all-girl Maricopa now ( which won’t help you son in choosing a dorm, I’m afraid) and loves it. You might want to check out the dorms on either side of Maricopa --they are in the central, beautiful part of the campus (historic buildings that are rennovated inside, mature trees, large lawns, convenient to classes) and quiet. Choosing a dorm involves a lot of variables, but simply from a parent’s perspective ( i.e. if you figure your child is at college to do well in school)–avoid the party dorms.</p>