UF DORM INFORMATION, SUGGESTIONS, ADVICE. HELP! WHICH ONE IS GOOD?

ouryellowpaint
Mon, 28 Jul 2014 05:18:23 +0000

Hey, I’m an incoming freshman for the fall of 2014 and I’ve just gone through the whole finding-a-dorm process. I’m in the Honors program and that largely led to me choosing to stay in Hume Hall, but I did look into a few other dorms. Definitely make sure you get your housing contract as soon as possible, you won’t regret it. I’ve included what I’ve found about the dorms I’m more familiar with, and you can refer to the link below for more information on the others.
http://www.housing.ufl.edu/undergrad/choices/

Beaty Towers
Apartment-style dorms with two bedrooms, a study area/kitchenette, and one bathroom. There’s typically four people per apartment. Coed by apartment. Location is on the east side of campus close to sorority row and isn’t too far from most freshman classes.
Price: $2,749 a semester
Pros: more privacy, avoiding the communal bathroom, and a private kitchen.
Cons: because of the apartment-style arrangement, it isn’t the most social dorm.

Broward Hall/Rawlings Hall
Some of the more common freshmen dorms. Coed by floor. Traditional style dorms. Located on the east side of campus near most freshmen classes.
Price: $2,558 for a double
Pros: Social dorms, great location.
Cons: Communal bathrooms, noise level

Jennings Hall
One of the common freshman dorms. Coed by floor. Traditional-style dorms. Located on the east side of campus near most freshmen classes. I’ve heard that Jennings has a higher concentration of females than males.
Price: $2,558 for a double
Pros: social dorm, great location
Cons: communal bathrooms, noise level

Hume Hall
This is the Honors dorm, but it also tends to open up to non-Honors students if it doesn’t get filled. Coed by suite. Suite-style dorm located on the west side of campus near the Reitz Union and the football stadium.
Price: $3,453 for a double
Pros: Quieter environment for studying, slightly larger and nicer, walk-in closet and bathroom shared between four people instead of the entire floor.
Cons: More expensive, and many say it isn’t as social

Lakeside Residential Complex
Apartment-style dorm (4 bedroom, 2 bath, a living area and kitchen). Coed by apartment. Located on the west side of campus, noticeably farther than the other dorms.
Price: $3,313 per semester
Pros: apartment-style bathroom, more space, more privacy.
Cons: more expensive, and definitely the location