We toured Anderson, I think. It was renovated. The halls were nice and wide and the room was pretty typical, but the renovated community room on the first floor was much nicer than rooms like that at any other school we’ve seen.
I think we were told that 95% of the dorms have been renovated recently.
Seems like it’s in their best interest to complete the renovation as they change something like $1500/yr more for a renovated dorm.
Do you think that there is a more desirable location for freshmen?
lexluthor5, Thank you. Are you allowed to requested a renovated dorm?
It’s my understanding that the remaining handful of unrenovated dorms will be renovated in the next couple of years, and yes, it’s a $1,400/year upcharge for a renovated dorm.
I’m not sure there’s a more desirable location for freshmen. The campus layout is rather straight forward, if that’s what you mean. Our son is taking up his mountain bike, so even if he’s a little more far flung, it won’t be a big deal.
To the best of my knowledge, there are no requests either way. I had been wondering if someone who couldn’t quite afford things could request a non renovated dorm, but I doubt it. And, if it’s true that, by this coming fall, they are almost all renovated, it may not matter.
Also, I should note that the price they publish as the general cost of attendance is right between the 2 prices. I guess they’ll need to update that once that’s no chance of getting an older dorm.
@buckeyeinbama technically it’s a $700 upgrade to a renovated dorm or a $700 downgrade to a non since the published COA amount is down the middle. But, yes renovated is $1400 more (it just may only be $700 more than people expected).
Oh, I just went based on the published dorm rates for 2019-2020, and a renovated double costs $728 more per semester than a non-renovated double, so $1,456 more per year.
A renovated triple/quad costs $109 more per semester than a non-renovated triple/quad, so $218 more per year.
All dorms, renovated or not, have the same $445 dorm fee, that does appear to be for each semester.
You can see the rates for the 2019-2020 cohort on Miami’s website. http://miamioh.edu/campus-services/home/living-at-miami/housing-rates/index.html
We tried to request a dorm, and were told they put you where they put you. Essentially, you pays your money, you takes your chances. (lol)
Our son and his friend requested one another as roommates, but that doesn’t mean they’ll end up in a double. They could end up in either a triple or a quad.
Additionally, the 2019-2020 tuition promise meal plan rates are posted as well. https://miamioh.edu/campus-services/dining/meal-plans/2019-2020-meal-plan-options/index.html
So, now we’re just waiting to see what they do with the tuition; we’ll know that rate in July.