Best Worcester Polytechnic Institute dorms

Number 5

"Riley is the best WPI Freshman dorm imho. Sure, the building is old but that just gives it charm. The rooms are more spacious than Morgan and Daniels and have more interesting room layouts. I love the way the furniture in my triple was organized, and it made me feel like I actually had a little privacy from my roommates. The bathrooms are alright, basically your typical shared dorm bathroom. Common room had a sink (2nd floor) which was nice for washing dishes. People will say Morgan and Daniels are the best because they're attached to the dining hall, but Riley is literally a <1 minute walk from there and sometimes it's nice to be forced to leave your dorm building. Laundry is right next door in the basement of Daniels. It's right near the quad and Alden, and super convenient for getting to and from classes. No walking up the hill! A lot of the rooms are quads, but there's also a number of triples, a few doubles, and a few singles on the 4th floor. If you get a triple, your friends will definitely be jealous about the amount of space you have. 10/10 do not regret my choice at all." - 4 years ago

We collected 7 dorm reviews for Riley Hall

Number 4

"Probably one of the nicest dorms on campus second only to East Hall. Faraday basically has the same amenities as East, it's just farther away from campus. Honestly I got used to the walk pretty quick, and it's really not as bad as some people (generally people who haven't lived in Faraday) seem to make it out to be. I could leave 10 minutes before a class and still be there with time to spare (depending on where your class is).

The only other complaint was the heating/AC thermostats in some of the rooms were just flat-out wired wrong when the building was constructed. On top of this Res Services/Facilities is unwilling to even try to resolve these issues. Unless you're willing to take matters into your own hands, so to speak, be prepared for the fact that the A/C might just not work in half of your apartment (I don't really know how widespread this issue is, but I know my apartment wasn't the only one with A/C issues)." - 4 years ago

We collected 5 dorm reviews for Faraday Hall

Number 3

"Messenger doubles aren't too bad - while they are relatively small, they have AC, and come with decent furniture. The AC is mapped to the outside temperature, and while you have a thermostat in your room, it's a glorified display, and doesn't allow you to control your room's temperature. The temperature range in the rooms never leaves the 60s, which is fine in the winter, but it gets chilly when you're wearing shorts and a T-shirt in the summer. Since Messenger is new (as of 2018-19) the furniture is in good shape, and is an adequate amount of storage for your average college student. Each floor has two washers and three dryers, same models as in Daniels. Each floor also has two tech suites, which are nice if you need to get some work done in relative isolation. While they aren't truly soundproof, they work well enough. The communal bathrooms are nice, and well-maintained, and the hot water never really runs out, even on the fifth floor. Messenger also has two common rooms per floor, one overlooking the quad, and one overlooking the campus center. The larger quad-side common rooms provide a nice view over (you guessed it) the quad, excellent for counting the number of pre-frosh that step on the seal during move-in. The CC-side common rooms have better seating for watching movies or TV with friends, and are also where the elevators that connect the floors are located." - 4 years ago

We collected 3 dorm reviews for Messenger Hall

Number 2

"Please note I lived in a Stoddard single, NOT a triple.
Overall the singles are pretty cozy but kinda just the right amount of space for one person. Don't expect to be able to invite more than one other person to hang out in your room without it feeling cramped. No A/C was painful for the first few weeks but none of WPI's freshmen dorms have A/C. (The common room on the first floor has A/C though). The singles also have a nice wide closet-area built in to the wall, and the closets even have a built in light.
Stod's most redeeming quality is probably the bathrooms. They're the most recently renovated out of all of the freshmen dorms. The shower/stall to resident ratio is also really good (5 showers and 5 toilet stalls for a floor with only 28 residents). Never had any issues with hot water as well.
One other small tidbit is Stoddard has electric radiators for heating. This means while the heating is very reliable and you have direct control over it, every time it turns on you get that electric heat burning-dust smell. Still might be better than the unreliable steam-based heating in some of the other dorms.
You have to walk across the street to the Ellsworth Apartments to do laundry, so that was kind of a pain. Also it's the only dorm on campus with no elevators.
Overall Stoddard is probably one of the best options if you're looking for a single. I wouldn't necessarily recommend the triples however, as they're some of the most cramped triples on campus." - 4 years ago

We collected 4 dorm reviews for Stoddard Complex

Number 1

"This is the best place to live on campus, bar none. Absolutely beautiful building, it's like living in a good hotel (clean, well maintained, private) but better. You get a decently sized kitchen in every suite and separate shower and restroom, along with two bathroom sinks in each suite. I have had the unique situation of living in the three different suite types available in East due to living there my junior and senior year as well as a summer session and I can say for certain that all of East is fantastic." - 4 years ago

We collected 2 dorm reviews for East Hall