<p>i don't know anything about dorms in UNC..
so i was wondering if any of u guys know
which dorms are good ...</p>
<p>thnx :)</p>
<p>I'm interested too. bump</p>
<p>I'd love some information on this too.
Incoming First year and Out-of-state student ... i'd obviously be looking to make friends. So which is a good dorm ? thanks in advance.</p>
<p>hinton james is the best place to meet people. basically about a quarter of your entire class will live there. it's sorta far, but it is definitely the most social dorm and i would be willing to say the most fun. there is always something going on in HJ.</p>
<p>social dorm..hj
i'd love to make awesome friends, but hope hj isn't
like a "party" dorm cuz i heard that there's always a dorm
that ppl meet and party all the time.. :) which isn't good obviously..</p>
<p>This would be great inside info. for my son, too, who has decided on UNC for the fall.</p>
<p>Just so all of you know -- Hinton James looks like a prison. I know people who have lived there and liked it and others who hated it. My son stayed there last summer for a computer camp, and he could have cared less what the rooms looked like -- he had a blast. I thought it looked exactly like it did when I went to UNC in the '70s, and I hope it's scheduled for remodeling next. I think girls are more concerned with the asthetics of the dorms than guys. Of the south campus dorms, Ehringhaus and Craige are slighly better than HJ. Morrison is still closed for renovations, but it should be a good choice for the class of 2011. </p>
<p>North campus dorms are older, but many have been remodeled. Plus, since they have built the new low-rise "directional" dorms (Hinton James North, Ehringhaus South, etc.) and the new on-campus apartment complex on south campus, all of which are more for upperclassmen, the housing office says more freshmen will be on north campus this fall. The bad thing about the housing app. is that you can't put "Hinton James North;" you have to put "Hinton James Community," so you might get the ugly high-rise or you might get lucky and get the brand-new, suite-style low-rise. It's a crap shoot. The south campus dorms are super-close to the Dean Dome, and they've built a nice new cafeteria and exercise facility nearby. These dorms are a short walk to the football stadium, too. But it's a long hike to classes, the libraries, downtown, etc. Yeah, they have a bus, but are you really going to wait on the bus every morning? Then again, those long walks will help you avoid the "freshmen 15..."</p>
<p>Mid-campus dorms (Carmichael, which is beautiful, nestled among trees, right across from the football stadium, and Parker, Teague and Avery, which are older dorms) are a great location. Still a bit of a walk to class, but it's not bad at all.</p>
<p>North campus dorms are closer to Franklin Street, the Student Union, classrooms, the libraries and Lenior Hall (dining).</p>
<p>I suppose it's all a matter of what you are looking for. Regardless of which dorm you are assigned to, you will have a great time at UNC. Good luck!</p>
<p>Goheels81 , thank you so much for lots of helpful info!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hmm.. i guess i'd have to think more about choosing dorms..tricky..:P</p>
<p>if you look back at previous topics, then you might notice that this question has been asked many many many many many many many times. I'm personally tired of repeating myself. </p>
<p>But anyways, if you look through some past threads you will see some good perspectives about dorms from several current students.</p>
<p>Lives on South Campus last year...and really hated the bus waiting/walking. Lived on North Campus this year...much much much much happier.</p>
<p>Random tip about Carmichael - Charmichael has odd heating/AC issues. I was in there during Orientation and froze to death...literally sitting on my bed, shivering. (Though people who live there have told me they get used to it.) But I have to love the hall arrangements, with lounges acting as hallways between suites - vs. the hospital-like hallways between suites in the "directional" S. Campus dorms and the dark foreboding hallways between the "non-directional" S. Campus high-rises. Yay for CS study group on 3rd floor Carmichael!...har.</p>