Best Purdue University dorms

I love the suite style dorms. The private bathroom really helped with my comfort level in the dorms and the rooms were spacious and air conditioned. The building is a little older and somewhat far from academic campus, but that never felt like much of a downside to me. Lounging areas and basement were really nice, and although the dining hall didn’t usually serve my favorite foods it was convenient for days i didn’t feel like leaving the building. This dining hall also has the option to purchase a to go box to leave the dining hall with food which was also very convenient for me. - 5 years ago

After finishing my first year living at Meredith South, I think it is one of the best dorms to live at on campus. This year it was an all girls dorm. It’s new and modern with easily accessible amenities.

The rooms are spacious with a big room giving natural light. The view from the dorm on the back side is nice too because you can see third street and Ross Aide. However, I recommend bringing extra dressers or shelves (horizontal space) as there is little storage space. The room also had a drawer that could be secured shut with your own lock. I have a photo below of my dorm, but know the hooks do not come with the dorm. The fridge and microwave set was also rented for the year from the university’s service. I was in a double on the fourth floor. Note the quads are also pretty spacious, but once again little storage space.

The layout of the dorm is three “pods” on each floor with their own set of bathrooms. So you share the bathrooms with maybe 30-40 girls, not the whole floor. As for the bathrooms, there are two private and one communal bathrooms, all cleaned everyday around noon. The sinks, showers, and toilets are all newer (no stains, old handles).

On each floor, there is plenty of study spaces, including a TV in A pods and private, soundproof room in C pods. These spaces also have plenty of natural lighting. As for food, there is a panera and qdoba by the lobby (very busy during meal swipe hours). Please let me know if you have any questions! - 2 years ago

For a single-room dorm, First Street rooms are spacious enough for a small VR playspace and other full body activities—even without a bed loft. The amenities are very nice, which include a study space and two small lounges (both with a kitchen sink, microwave, and TV) on each floor, as well as two laundry rooms (with 2 washers and dryers) that come at no charge. The cleaning staff also come once a week to clean your bathroom, and each room has their own adjustable A/C. The bathroom is small in size (~20-25 sq/ft), but its maintained weekly and is very clean. With all that being said, the only disadvantage is the dorm’s location from classes; I have to walk at least 20-30 mins to my classes near the Engineering fountain, so I’d recommend investing in a bike, skateboard, bus or other mode of transport if you don’t like leaving early. - 2 years ago

I lived here my sophomore year, which was the very first year this new building opened to students, and I really liked it because it was so new. The suite style rooms hold 2 double rooms, a private shower, a private toilet, and a common area where the sinks and front door are. The beds are able to be lofted or raised, but the closets are small and they don't have a sliding door to hide what's inside so you have to install your own curtain if you want to. There are multiple modern study spaces on each of the 6 floors as well as a Chick-Fil-A and Jersey Mikes (both accept meal plan swipes) on the first floor of the building. This residence hall is one of the closest to the academic side of campus but still right across from the Corec and other dining halls like Wiley or Windsor. I posted a full dorm tour on my YouTube channel so feel free to watch it for a better idea of what I'm describing! Link to watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QXxbHKqh6Q - 2 years ago

Lived here in a triple (regular not converted) for this past year! If you hvae the option, get a regular triple. It is the most square footage per dollar and could fit many people. It is kinda set up like a double with an extra little room off to the side (I was in the "side room" (there was no door to close it off)) and have a lot of room for walking around.

Pros:
- SUPER central, everything is a 5-10 minute walk
- Much newer which means, new AC, new furniture, and new appliances
- Lounges galore! I lived in South (all-girls) and there were three lounges on every floor not counting the main lobby. Typically you could find someone else out there doing the same assignment as you
- Pod style bathrooms. There is one communal bathroom (2 toilets, 2 showers, and 3 sinks) and one guest bathroom (can close and lock the door to have toilet, shower, and sink to yourself) per every six-ish rooms on the floor
- Great community! I ended up meeting a lot of super sweet girls since we were all in the same bathroom together all year
- Great RAs! Not only are they all super kind and helpful but they plan pretty fun events that are worth going to if you have the time (LOTS of free food and goodies!)
- With smart people. You're living with everyone in honors so chances are you're going to meet some really smart people that can help you out with classes and assignments
- Mandatory honors class is held in the honors dorms. North and south both have classrooms, and they can be held in either one but it's super neat to have one of your classes in your residence hall.

Cons:
- Be careful of the washers and dryers! I ended up finding the ones I knew I could rely on to not ruin my clothes but only after ruining a couple items of clothing first
- Elevators suck. They take forever and are programmed weird, so they end up passing up your floor a lot. I recommend just taking the stairs when you can.
- Smelly bathroom. This just happened to be the bathroom that was closest to our room because the one down the hall didn't have this issue but ours smelled awful
- Not allowed to have curtains. I wanted to bring blackout curtains to block the light because it's super bright in the mornings but they are not allowed (I brought mine anyway and just took them down for room checks) - 4 weeks ago