Hi, I’m considering attending UIUC next year…
Can someone briefly explain how the different residence halls are like? (ex. dorms with a lot of upper classmen/ frats / coed / engineers)
I would also appreciate it if you recommend me a residence hall
Thanks
It varies year to year but there are some overarching themes in the dorms. All dorms except 3 (Busey-Evans, Barton, Lundgren) are coed by wing, floor, or room. Check the housing website for more details. Nugent, Wassaja, and Bousfield are the newest residence halls, and are very upperclassmen heavy, as they get first priority at housing. As for frats: Hopkins, Weston, Scott, and Taft-VD have a reputation for partying and frats. Engineers are scattered all over campus but ISR tends to have the most.
In terms of recommendations, it depends what your personality is, what you’re studying, and also what’s available on the day you pick. Odds are you’ll end up in PAR or FAR if you get anything in the second half, since those are usually the last to be taken.