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<p>[BU</a> dorm offers a study in luxury - The Boston Globe](<a href=“http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/09/02/bu_dorm_offers_a_study_in_luxury/?page=2]BU”>http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/09/02/bu_dorm_offers_a_study_in_luxury/?page=2)</p>

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Samantha Barbosa, the 25th senior in last spring’s housing lottery, chose to shell out nearly $13,000 a year for a 25th-floor apartment in the gleaming tower, nearly $5,000 more than she would have paid for a standard dorm room.

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From the 26th floor of Boston’s newest high-rise, residents are treated to a sweeping view encompassing the historic Bunker Hill monument, the gilded dome of the State House, the majestic Harbor Islands, and the jets alighting and ascending from the distant airport. Just below, sailboats and rowing shells silently glide along the Charles River.

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The view is not the only amenity. So luxurious is the 960-bed dorm that parents’ jaws dropped in disbelief when they helped their children move in last week. The suites of singles and doubles, with elegantly furnished common rooms, large private baths, walk-in closets, and floor-length mirrors, resemble nothing like what older generations remember of their college housing

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Other amenities include soundproof piano rooms that allow students to practice without disturbing those studying in the 24-hour reading room, which is outfitted with plush adjustable furniture befitting a first-class airport lounge. The laundry room - with washers and dryers programmed to alert students via computer when they are available - overlooks the athletic field and stadium.</p>

<p>A trio of futuristic chandeliers hangs in the stairwell of the airy lobby. Newly potted lady-finger palms and creeping ficus fill giant stainless steel planters.

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<p>Denison has various room rates, as well as do other institutions.</p>

<p>Multiple $5,270/year
Single $6,380/year
Suite $6,380/year
Apartment $7,490/year
Homestead $3,610/year</p>

<p>[Facilities</a> - Denison University](<a href=“Denison A-Z | Denison University”>Denison University | A top liberal arts college located in Ohio)</p>