<p>Do you mean the overall campus and surrounding neighborhood? They are very quiet. The campus essentially has zero automobile traffic with most of the access roads just coming to the perimeter of campus and stopping. I guess the loudest things would be the bells that chime the hour and the train running thru campus.</p>
<p>Dorms? They vary. Willets is known to be pretty loud. Woolman is known to be quiet enough to hear a pin drop. Most dorms vote on “quiet hour” at night. My daughter said that people more or less honor the quiet hour time (within reason – it is 1400 young people who stay up late.)</p>
<p>BTW, wherever you end up, I recommend the Howard Leight Max 33 dB disposable foam earplug. I’ve tried them all from my motorcycle riding days. These are most comfortable, most effective ear plugs in the world. Great for sleeping.</p>
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<p>If you have small ears, they also make the Max Lite:</p>
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