Best UT Austin Dorms

"I had a bigger room than the usual jester and the location was far better - its on 21st, there's only few floors to go up, and there's no big lobby to go through. i lived on the ground floor and was able to get on 21st in literally 15 seconds from my room. that made such a difference my freshman year."

"Definitely the most modern feel of dorms on campus. The front desk is very helpful with packages. It felt more spacious however as I didn’t have a roommate due to COVID. I still recommend this dorm as Kins is across the street. Still a walk from other places on campus but I didn’t mind as I had my own space and bathroom. In the laundry room, people do tend to leave their stuff in washers and dryers. Recommend waiting and moving your clothes as there is space available to do work. Maintenance is on-time and responds within 24 hours."

"Hot water is sometimes an issue (especially at the start and end of each semester) and elevator times can be annoying, but you can’t beat the location and having J2/JCL/JCM/Jendy’s/etc right there. Also having so many people was a plus for me because it meant most of my friends were close."

"Room seemed larger than some of the alternative dorms, and the private bathroom was definitely a plus. The proximity to the bus stop and the cafe on the ground floor were really convenient too."

"The Castilian is probably the best in terms of freshmen living experience. The staff is very nice and always willing to help out in any way possible. If you are looking at options for dorms your number 1 option should be The Castilian. "