Which dorms are nice? Also which ones have coed floors? Do the residential colleges really matter?
I hope you get some better answers from current Case students, but here is what I know. I am a parent of a CWRU student. My son lived in Hitchcock and was part of the service residential college. He was told that the “cool kids” are in the service residential college, (Mistletoe!) for what that is worth. My own sense is that it does not matter that much, all the freshman dorms at Case look very much the same and are in the same area of campus.
Here are the names of the dorms and which residential college occupies them. I think they have changed this around since my son was in the service college and lived in Hitchcock, and now the Sustainability (Magnolia!) college occupies Hitchcock and Cutler. They really are all about the same, I would say. (a bed, a desk, a bathroom).
I don’t know that Case offers single sex dorms? Look on the website for that info.
Cedar: Includes Pierce and Storrs Houses
Juniper: Includes Smith, Taft and Taplin Houses
Mistletoe: Includes Norton, Raymond, Sherman and Tyler Houses
Magnolia: Includes Cutler and Hitchcock Houses
Honestly, I don’t think anyone describes the freshman dorms as nice. They were all built as temporary housing in the 70s (i think 70s) that Case never got rid of. The houses are livable though most case housing has asbestos. I also feel like residential college doesn’t matter. If I were you, I would just go with random housing for Freshman year. Most people do that.
In reading past threads on dorms it seems there are a few singles in the quad style housing. I don’t think I read anything about the traditional halls. So my question would be how easy would it be to get a single? It appears that once housing opens up where you can see available rooms for the different dorms that the singles would also be shown. Is there any procedure to secure a single or does the school set those aside for RA’s and people with medical conditions needing a single? My S doesn’t have a problem with having a roommate but obviously would prefer a single especially given how small the rooms look. He thinks he prefers the quad style housing and those rooms look smaller than the ones in the traditional dorms.
Here is a nice link to photos of all the Case Dorms:
https://students.case.edu/living/facilities/tour/
I don’t know how likely a single is, but it is possible. Your son can pledge a fraternity in freshman year as well, and have other housing options. Off campus options are very inexpensive for junior and senior year, although my son got a spot at the Village on the north residential campus. He is happy with that option ,and has a single as a junior. He shared a room the first two year at Case, a good experience for him.
The freshman dorm rooms aren’t too bad - nothing fancy. They aren’t huge but not it’s not bad. My son is in a 6 person suite as a sophomore - the shared bathroom and common area are both fairly good size. Each person has their own bedroom which is pretty small so good organization is key! But, he’s enjoyed the living experience. As Coloradomama mentioned, there are off campus housing options that seem readily available and quite affordable (in contrast to our experience with our other college student who is in a big city and off campus is hard to come by and VERY expensive). My S is moving off campus next year and the savings, even with a 12 month lease, appears significant. The biggest issue freshman/sophomore years is the lack of air conditioning and the excessive heat during the cold months!
Can windows be opened when the heat is excessive? Thinking may have to send two fans with S! He keeps ac on in his room during winter since we have separate zones for heating/ac. 
@SweetTea Case has people with all sorts of proclivities, but why does he use the AC in the winter? Are you from a tropical place, opening the window will result in colder air in most places.
That’s exactly why I asked if windows can be opened in the dorm rooms to get cold air into the room especially with the excessive heat as NEILRRM described. In some colleges you can’t crack the windows or they don’t open much at all. He is very hot natured and we do have cold winters but certainly not as cold as Ohio. Some colleges have individual room controls and I’m assuming from the above post that he would not be able to regulate it. He will probably be walking around in shorts in the winter until it got really cold. Hoping he gets a roommate that is not cold natured because I’m sure that would be a problem for both of them.
Windows can be opened in the freshman/sophomore dorm rooms to let cooler air in during the winter and for breezes when it’s still hot outside! And, kids get creative when the outside temps are still high in September i.e. blowing fans over buckets filled with ice.
Last summer Taplin was remodeled when it changed from CIA students to Case. The down stairs common room get a nice new kitchen and a fireplace in the lounge. Each floor has a lounge with outdoor balcony for about 19 rooms. I think the floor lounge is an important aspect to consider.
Thanks for all the information. Any plans for dorm remodeling this summer?
which dorms have boys and girls on the same floor?
They are dorms. There is nothing special about them but nothing terrible either. My DD stayed in Juniper and yes, the windows open. I am not sure about co-ed floors. Usually each floor alternates in gender but I do believe the suites (which were four to a floor) may have been co-ed on each floor since they would not share bathrooms. I doubt there will be any dorm remodeling planned for this summer since they are behind on construction for the new upperclassman apartments.