UMich Housing Forum

Worst dorms at UMich?

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I'll give the worst 5 in Worst-Less Worse order. 1. Bursley- the building is run down and the location is completely isolated from the majority of campus life, the only pros are proximity to a dining hall and gym as well as north campus classes which don't apply to 60% of the student body. 2. Markley- Markley is very run-down and old, the dining hall is super dreary, there's always bugs and cockroaches, but at least it's on the Hill; central campus Bursley. 3. Baits II- Tough one because the buildings are nice and the rooms are decent, plus there's perks like community kitchens and suite-style living. The big downside here is location, Baits is even deeper on north than Bursley and doesn't have it's own dining hall, you have to walk to Bursley. If you want to live on north this is the best dorm. 4. Fletcher- this building is super small, super old, and almost nobody lives here. You need to walk 5 minutes to South Quad to eat, but at least you have the IM Building across the street. Overall Fletcher is kind of a dump but it's near enough to Central that it gets a bit of redemption. 5. Oxford- maybe a bit controversial but, it's pretty far away from most things on campus besides fraternities. The dorm is actually pretty nice itself and definitely has a strong community but another downside is since the dining hall is super small, while the quality is often good, if there's not an option that looks appealing to you that day, you're sunk.