Best Pitt Dorms

"Overall I had a great experience in this dorm. You’re provided with a table, 2 chairs, 2 mattresses/frame, 2 dressers, 2 desks with chairs, a microwave, a fridge, and the private bathroom. There’s 2 washers and 3 dryers on each floor, and a giant laundromat room on the ground floor if your own floor machines are occupied. You do have great access to the Pete or The Perch, but you have more walking/busing compared to students on lower campus. You’ll appreciate lower campus if you ever need to wait for the shuttle in rain storms. For upperclassmen I would recommend Irvis/Pennsylvania. Just know that you are a lot more secluded on upper campus which can be both a blessing a curse."

"The dorm rooms here are excellent. They are spacious and are arguably better than Nordenberg. The big issue with this dorm is it’s location on upper campus. If you don’t mind taking the 10A or hiking up Cardiac Hill, this is a very solid dorm for upperclassmen."

"There's either the 4 person suite or the 6 person suite. Both suites have small kitchens with a microwave and sink. The 4 person suite has one bathroom and a medium-size common room with a couch and a couple of chairs. The 6 person suite has 3 doubles and two bathrooms. The common room is huge, and it's right next to the laundry unit (highly recommend)."

"It's the most sought-after dorm on campus for a reason. Having your own bedroom, bathrooms, and kitchen is pretty awesome. I think living here provides a good transition between living in a traditional dorm and moving off campus to an apartment. I wasn't in the new building (J), but everything was still nice and maintenance issues were pretty rare and quickly fixed by Panther Central. Sometimes laundry was an issue as there were only 2 washers and 2 dryers for our entire building. Probably the biggest downside for me was being on the ground floor - all windows in our apartment looked right out onto the walking paths and if the blinds were open anyone walking by would be able to see right into my bedroom, so go for an upper floor if you can."

"Nordenberg was great. Built in 2013 and had the best communal bathrooms I've ever seen. Rooms were somewhat small but had every amenity possible- tv, fridge, cable. Clearly is the best dorm on Pitt campus with very central location as well. 1 min to class allows you to sleep as much as possible. Also floors were very social with the 4 lounges / floor. I made some of my best friends here. Put it as #1 and see if the odds are in your favor"