Dorm Comparisons?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Tulane University
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<p>Hey Everyone!! Im a recent admittee to Tulane and I'm trying to determine which dorm I would like to live in my freshman year! Ive heard some of the general rumors about each dorm and I was wondering if someone could clarify some of them. First, I heard sharp, monroe, and wall are the more social dorms, but their loud. Can you still have a social life at Butler (I was invited to the honors program)? Im really worried that if I pick Butler I won't meet as many new people! Would you recommend Sharp or Monroe even though I will be in the honors program if I also want to meet people? Conversely, can you study and have quiet time at Sharp or Monroe? </p>

<p>Are all the freshman dorms at Tulane doubles? Or are singles/suites available?</p>

<p>Do people tend to live in greek housing later in their academic careers? Whats an opinion on greek housing?</p>

<p>I was just wondering if someone could post a comprehensive comparison of each Dorm so I could make a more informed decision. Thanks for your help! Cant wait to meet everyone at Tulane next year!</p>

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<p>For dorm comparisons see <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/tulane-university/1574652-tulane-freshman-answering-any-questions.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/tulane-university/1574652-tulane-freshman-answering-any-questions.html&lt;/a&gt; post #5. There have been numerous other threads about the dorms. Also Tulane Jeff did a blog post on this, complete with video links for each dorm. [Tulane</a> University Admission Blog - Jeff: Tour de Dorm](<a href=“http://tuadmissionjeff.blogspot.com/2012/04/tour-de-dorm.html]Tulane”>Tulane University Admission Blog - Jeff Schiffman: Tour de Dorm) I don’t think Wall is generally so loud, unless you just get loud suitemates. All dorms are social, you won’t suffer at all in Butler as far as social interactions. It is generally quieter for studying though.</p>

<p>Wall is suites, and Paterson has some suites. The new Zimple dorm is going to be suites, I would think, but I don’t know if they have 100% decided that will house any freshmen. Latest word is that it will. Butler, Sharp and Monroe are not suites. Singles for freshmen are pretty rare. I am assuming you are male, so I am not including JL in this.</p>

<p>Greek housing is fairly limited for men, almost non-existent for women. You have to live on campus your first 2 years anyway, so you will have lots of time to judge for yourself if you want that.</p>

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<p>Sharp & Monroe are the two stereotypical freshman year housing options on campus. They’re loud, crazy, fun, etc. Wall is “social” in its own way. The kids who live in Wall aren’t antisocial by any means, but their ideas of fun won’t consist of pregaming or throwing dorm parties.</p>

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<p>Absolutely. Tulane has one of the most social college campuses I’ve ever seen. Regardless of where you live freshman year, the people around you are just as excited & just as ready to experience NOLA and everything Tulane has to offer. </p>

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<p>I would recommend Sharp/Monroe because you’ll be in the middle of everything.</p>

<p>However, any legit studying in Sharp/Monroe is impossible. You’d most definitely need to study somewhere else, which isn’t as bad as it seems tbh. There are quite a few locations around campus that are perfect for studying. </p>

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<p>Technically, singles are available. They’re tough to come-by though. </p>

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<p>Greek housing is iffy and would be an option only Junior or Senior year. </p>

<p>Regardless of where you live, Tulane gives you the opportunity of a lifetime. My freshman year was everything I wanted it to be and then some – andI commuted my first year (I’m a local). </p>

<p>Sharp/Monroe are the most fun places to live, but a place in Butler wouldn’t be that bad for a more serious student. Butler is just as social – but its atmosphere is more relaxed. </p>

<p>Wall is the nicest option, but I’d say it’s a little less social than somewhere like Butler.</p>

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<p>D2 (in Honors) does “legit studying” in Monroe. In the common room mostly. Is Butler more geared for serious studying? Yes.</p>

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<p>I live in Butler, and here is the impression I’ve gotten from each freshman dorm:</p>

<p>Monroe/Sharp: Loud, social, and large - it’s all been said already. People tend to think Monroe has nicer rooms than Sharp, and the view is awesome from the high floors, but I personally like the layout of Sharp a little better because apparently not every hall/floor in Monroe has its own common room, and I personally think the common room is a really nice place to socialize. Sharp has the shortest beds on campus, though, and is a bit more nasty. If you’re interested in living in an especially diverse environment, check out MO 2 (I think it’s 2?), which you can apply to live on: it’s the multicultural floor. I think MO might be the only dorm where freshmen can get singles, but I can’t confirm that.</p>

<p>Wall: People tend to think of Wall as the oddball dorm, or the quiet one. Since rooms here are suite-style, there’s apparently less of a hall or floor community feeling, but the rooms are definitely the nicest. Costs extra, though. </p>

<p>Patterson: The rooms have sinks, which is nice, and I like their main common room. The Juggling Club meets there when it’s cold. It’s the healthy living dorm, and it has a rep for being the hippie or stoner dorm to some extent. </p>

<p>JL: Some people complain about it because it’s really out of the way, away from the other dorms, but in spite of it’s kind of random location, the rooms are really nice, as is the dorm in general. If you intend to have a lot of male guests, though (are you male or female? sorry, I don’t know), it might be a bit of a pain because apparently, male guests need a female escort at all times in there. It’s close to the Boot, which could be a plus or a minus, depending on the person.</p>

<p>Warren: Overflow housing for freshman boys (sophomore dorm), the rooms have sinks but the one or two guys I’ve met who live there say it’s not very social or interesting. </p>

<p>Butler: Co-ed by floor, my current dorm (yay But 3!). I hesitated to put it as my first choice, fearing eternal quiet and too much academic competition, but ended up going for it. I was pleasantly surprised! The facilities are kind of suckish, but Butler has everything: people who wanted to party it up in Monroe/Sharp but didn’t get their first choice, quiet, nerdy honors kids, hipsters, cool, levelheaded people, whatever you want. Some people have never consumed an alcoholic beverage, and others party during the week. In that regard, Butler has it all. Boy floors tend to be a bit louder than girl floors, since the guys have TVs in their common rooms (which, by the way, is ridiculously unfair) and play Super Smash Bros into the wee hours of each morning. I love living in Butler, despite the eternal nastiness of the bathrooms, and I would recommend going for it if you’re on the fence about putting it as your first choice.</p>