<p>I was wondering if anyone could tell me what the dorms are like? I went there recently on a campus tour and loved the school, but we did not get to see the dorms.</p>
<p>[Incoming</a> First Year Undergraduates, Housing Division, U.Va.](<a href=“http://www.virginia.edu/housing/fy.php]Incoming”>http://www.virginia.edu/housing/fy.php)</p>
<p>You can see some photos :]</p>
<p>[site:talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-virginia</a> dorms - Google Search](<a href=“site:talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-virginia dorms]site:talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-virginia - Google Search”>site:talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-virginia dorms - Google Search)</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>If you are a Rodman or Echols scholar do you have to live in the dorms all four years?</p>
<p>CRL123, you do not have to live in dorms all four years. D has really enjoyed the “suite style” living- she lives with other Rodman/Echols scholars and it has been great. She’ll be living off grounds next year though. Lots of apartments to choose from.</p>
<p>I would say about 1/2 to 2/3 of people live off grounds after their first year. There are wonderful options near the corner or off of JPA. I’m a first-year right now, and I’m living in an apartment next year and then in my sorority house the year after… its a pretty common course. Come to UVA, its AMAZING!</p>
<p>I just went on a tour there thursday… no air conditioning in dorms. Or the first-year dorms at least. This may pose a problem:(</p>
<p>There is no air conditioning unless you are in Kellogg ( I think?) or Brown College. Or Hereford. Everyone just has fans. It’s not that big of a deal.</p>
<p>My son spent 2wks there last summer in July and like other posters here I would agree, it just wasn’t that big of a deal. Everyone has fans and there is such a small timeframe that might be uncomfortable. Don’t make your decision based on A/C that may only be a factor your first year (if it bothers you). I would also agree that he liked the suite-style living very much.</p>
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It’ll be hot for the first and last few weeks of the school year. Even right now, with final exercises just a few weeks away, the weather is beautiful and AC isn’t needed.</p>
<p>In fact, the HVAC is out in Peabody Hall today. We’re just fine…and it’s nice and quiet without the blowers on. :)</p>