BC Dorms Ranked

Number 10

"Rooms are typical for dorms, bathrooms are communal but cleaned pretty regularly. The green space outside Duch is the best part, in my opinion. It's super peaceful and separate, which I liked, but the hill can be an absolute pain. " See all 5 reviews

Number 9

"Hardey is the best dorm on Newton campus for freshmen. It is close to the dining hall and bus stops, and you don’t have to walk up the hill to get to them. The room was significantly bigger than the dorm rooms on Upper campus - there was ample room to line up the bed, dresser, and desk along the wall. There is no A/C, but the windows are large and easily fit two box fans. Guests are not monitored (I.e. nobody has to check them in, the RAs won’t comment on them unless you are being disruptive/loud). The communal bathrooms were the cleanest communal bathrooms I have seen at BC, other than the usual filth from your floor mates (hair balls in the shower, occasional unflushed toilet, eternal toothpaste in sinks) They were fairly updated and new. The laundry in the basement is satisfactory, nothing special. There are a couple temporary parking spots in front of the building, but beware leaving your car for longer than an hour or two - you will get a ticket, if not a tow! I was initially very disappointed to be on Newton but ended up loving my dorm room and the Newton dining hall." See all 2 reviews

Number 8

"These are the negatives I recall during the time I lived in Reservior/2K: One of the negatives of living in a triple is definitely the bathroom. For three roommates, the bathroom was smaller and more debilitated than the bathrooms of the quads I visited in the same building. The water pressure for the shower was horrendously weak, and the drain clogs up more often than not that it must be cleaned every week. I hope these problems were isolated to the bathroom I used, because I would feel terrible if these issues are common experiences. Also, at least one of the two elevators is always out of service which is slightly annoying if you live on a higher floor.
Overall, the room was adequate for the semester. The kitchen was surprisingly big and suitable for meeting cooking needs, but stuffing three beds, three desks, and two closets all in one room gets a little suffocating. I would suggest avoiding triples in 2k when considering housing picks. Regarding location, I felt that travel to and from 2k is bearable, meaning that you can walk to lower campus in 10 minutes or take the bus to class. If you want to leave BC, the B line is right out front and you can call a ride service while waiting in the expansive lobby that has a security guard." See all 3 reviews

Number 7

"Across from Lower Dining, close to bus stop, and pretty manageable to get to classes in comparison to Upper as a freshman. Imo best Sophomore housing. Only cons is the slow elevator but I lived on the 2nd floor where I could take the exterior stairs to my room so it wasn’t bad for me." See all 5 reviews

Number 6

"I lived here and it was pretty good. You have your own kitchen, fridge, decent size bathroom and rooms." See all 1 review

Number 5

"I'm currently living in Kostka and it's great. The lounge and study are newly renovated and comfortable. We also have a nice laundry room so you won't have to go to another building. It doesn't get super crazy on the weekends and it's usually quiet during the week. It's right by the stairs so it's close to classes and the dining hall." See all 2 reviews

Number 4

"Was randomly placed in Medeiros Hall my freshmen year with a random roommate as well. BEST DORM FOR FIRST-YEARS 100%. I had a room on the top floor of the building overlooking the quad on Upper Campus. Medeiros dorms on the top floor have a super raised ceiling as well as a lot of windows. Thus, the room was super spacious and I had plenty of storage for my things. Also, if you don't like a lot of noise and foot traffic, Medeiros has a prime location for being secluded and quiet. But at the same time, you're not too far away from parties and hanging out with friends in other dorms. Only downsides include the smaller bathrooms as well as a lack of elevators so moving in might be a little more of a hassle. Nonetheless, will highly recommend staying here, preferably the top floor!" See all 2 reviews

Number 3

"The hub of social life on campus. As an alum, I look back too fondly on my days in the mods; the camaraderie with the neighbors, the poor attempts at grilling, and the ragers and pregames that always seemed to end early. Maybe not great for studying, but that's a fair trade-off to have the best housing on campus." See all 1 review

Number 2

"Vandy is beautiful- great location, A/C, 8 mans, nice rooms, tall ceilings etc. BUT I think it is severely overrated. All the fun things happen in Walsh which gets annoying to walk to especially in the winter. The hallways always seem empty. The slowest elevator to ever exist. A/C turns off in October (so if you're wack like me and like your room to be cold in the winter you'll need a fan). Yes, Walsh is old, but they renovated the study rooms on the seventh and eighth floors and added fast elevators (I know these seem like trivial things but when you have to deal with them everyday its a really big deal). In retrospect, we had a good enough pick time to be on one of the higher floors of Vandy which means we could've chosen pretty much any room in Walsh. I wish we had." See all 3 reviews

Number 1

"Greatest senior housing. Cozy common room, nice kitchen, spacious storage closet. The location is ideal since its 2 minutes to main campus and 2 minutes to lower campus. Sad we couldn't have 2 more months in iggy #co2020" See all 1 review