Temple University Dorms

<p>I just got accepted to the university about 2 weeks ago. I was wondering which dorm i should choose. what dorms are the best?</p>

<p>Long story short, University Village and Temple Towers are the best options (for freshman), quality-wise (not necessarily cost-wise). </p>

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<p>Longer story…</p>

<p>Being a freshman myself, I would have to say that the Johnson and Hardwick building is the ideal starting point for freshman. It may not be the most lavish place to live, but it is the most highly concentrated with freshman; hence, you’ll meet a LOT of new friendly, excited people! However, I must warn you that the (common) bathroom arrangement is less than ideal, and the buildings are plagued with frequent fire alarms (several per semester) due to drills, popcorn burns, etc. </p>

<p>The 1940 is good too. You have your own restroom. It has more upperclassmen than freshman in it, but it is close to everything. </p>

<p>The Edge is…well, “edgy”. It is kind of ethereal and dark; not a positive mood to the building at all. The living arrangements allow for privacy and personal cooking, but their are other housing alternatives I’d personally opt to take instead. </p>

<p>Peabody isn’t as bad as everyone says it is. It’s comfortable and practical. It too is convenient to get to. JnH is better though.</p>

<p>White Hall is pretty good too, but it is isolated away from campus; almost excluded. The rooms are comparable to the 1940’s rooms.</p>

<p>1300 and Temple Towers are very up-scale choices. Ideal if you’re willing to pay a little more for a quality living arrangement.</p>

<p>University Village is excellent all-around quality-wise and very up-scale. However, it is actually an apartment building and you’ll have to take out a lease. Not recommended compared to alternatives.</p>

<p>So we get to choose which building and floor we want, as long as it’s not full? I’m a little confused.</p>

<p>Also, do we have to pick our own roomate?</p>

<p>And what do you mean by “the (common) bathroom arrangement is less than ideal”? Is it dirty, dingy, dark, what? Or do you just mean you don’t like sharing bathrooms with a bunch of people? I’m alright with that, as long as they’re, you know, clean and not gross.</p>

<p>I noticed that this wasn’t mentioned by Akustx269: if you’re going to be in honors you have to live in 1300.</p>

<p>If you’re a freshman I don’t suggest living in University Village, or actually any time. You get bunk beds that you can’t debunk and you’re basically living in a closet. Also it’s not technically Temple housing so no other freshman will be in there, just upperclassmen. And Temple Towers is also for upperclassmen. Johnson and Hardwick is where I lived my freshman year and I liked the social atmosphere of it. Definitely try and find a roommate you’re compatible with before hand though, they have the Temple groups on facebook where you can meet people who need roommates. The bathrooms are alright, they’re for everyone on the floor and cleaned once a day and not on the weekends so if you like your privacy and other people’s messes bother you it might not be the place for you. 1940 is where my friend lived and she had her own bathroom with just her roommate and suitmates. Not as social but if you’re a social person you can definitely meet plenty of people on your floor, and the rooms are definitely newer in 1940. My friend is a freshman right now and she’s in honors and she chose not to live in 1300 so it must not be manditory but that’s about as much as I know about that. I do have friends that were in honors and chose to live there, but i’m not sure how they felt about it. I was in there once and the rooms were really nice, tall ceilings.</p>

<p>1300 is very nice, safe, new w/ a good location. There are study lounges, an outdoor courtyard, convenience store like area in basement. Do not try for the Edge or University Village as a freshman. You will not meet other freshmen. White Hall is out of the way. 1940 is similar to 1300 but not as nice. The commom areas are not as nice. P and H and Peabody are traditional, full of freshmen, so you will meet alot of people and the dining hall is just downstairs. Just no semi private bathroom. The Edge is a good sophomore year choice. There is a private bedroom and bathroom for each resident. There is a living area with a “kitchenette” (small sink, 2 burners, mw, small fridge). My D brought her fridge from freshman year, also. Guests still need to leave their ID at the desk, so there is security. By your junior year, hopefully, thenew residence hall will be done and more upperclassmen will be accomodated.</p>

<p>How is J&H location-wise? Is it close to most of the buildings where the freshman classes are located or is it a far walk?
Also, is it out-of-the-ordinary for someone in the honors program to live somewhere other than 1300 (which I didn’t even know was possible, thanks TforTempleU)?</p>

<p>Freshman classes may be in any building on campus. The entire campus is fairly compact and walkable. The dorms have bike rooms and racks, too, if you’d rather ride. None of the dorms are a terrible walk from anywhere on campus, in my opinion.</p>

<p>thanks so much. i think im gonna choose either 1940 or 1300. but out of the two you guys would say 1300 is more social…is there more freshman there?</p>

<p>I used this website last year to help me find the perfect roommate and I really suggest you guys should try it out too! It launches on December 27 and it’s SO easy to use! This link [Facebook](<a href=“Redirecting...”>http://■■■■■■■.com/296hgdk&lt;/a&gt;) takes you to the fanpage that gives you more details about it!</p>

<p>Sooo…is it absolutely necessary for us to choose our own roommates?</p>

<p>Can anyone answer sophistry’s question of "So we get to choose which building and floor we want, as long as it’s not full? I’m a little confused.</p>

<p>Also, do we have to pick our own roomate?"</p>

<p>When do people get to choose their dorms? Or is it a rolling selection?</p>

<p>You don’t have to select your roommate. You can book a bed in any dorm room that’s available. someone else will book the other bed, and there you go, a roommate. That’s how this worked for my daughter, currently a freshman, (and it worked just fine). Dorm selection begins any time, but, I believe selection starts in January or February.</p>

<p>hey i got a room at the edge (incoming freshman) because that was the only thing availible… is there anyway i cuold switch dorms?
is the edge somewhere a freshman should like? hoe far away is it from everything?</p>

<p>The edge is a good place to live. Its really nice and close to pretty much everything. Freshman, sophmores, and even transfer students live there. So yeah it’s a good place to live</p>

<p>Does anyone know if they try to group majors together? Asking because my D will probably be an art major. Wondering if they have special dorms for art students as they need drawing tables etc. Can’t imagine a non-art major wanting to room w/an art student with all their paints, exacto knives, drawing tools, etc.</p>

<p>Temple has a great program called Living Learning Communities (LLC) and there is a Tyler School of Art one. See here:
[Tyler</a> LLC](<a href=“http://www.temple.edu/studentaffairs/housing/living-learning-communities/Tyler-LLC.asp]Tyler”>http://www.temple.edu/studentaffairs/housing/living-learning-communities/Tyler-LLC.asp)</p>

<p>My son just finished his freshman year and really benefitted from the LLC community.</p>