Washington State University Freshman Dorms Ranked

Number 5

"Having lived in McEachern for 2 years, definitely one of the better dorms at southside for the price range and privacy. I've enjoyed living here as you get a semi-private bathroom including shower that you share with one other person and a sink which is very convenient, only downside is the water pressure in the shower. This is a relatively quiet dorm and most people keep to themselves since it is a dorm meant for older people so if you enjoy that environment I highly recommend it and you do have chances to socialize as RA's create events where you can interact with others. (No microwaves in room)" See all 2 reviews

Number 4

"I have really enjoyed living here, it is a decent price, and the roommates/neighbors are all chill and quiet. Most of the residents are in the honors college but you don't have to be a member to live in the honors hall. There is a lot of variation in the room styles and sizes according to floor plans online but I really enjoyed the second floor. There is a study room on second floor but the fourth floor has a huge lounge and we also have "the den" in the basement with ping pong, a tv, and pool. I enjoyed having the bathroom in our suite for convenience and a kitchen area to prep food and have breakfast. I was able to store bathroom stuff in the drawers and foodstuff in the kitchen drawer instead of my room. Bathroom was cleaned by custodial staff and depending on the room you could have a total of 4-8 roommates but most have 6 (If there are 8 I believe there are two showers and toilets). Super easy to attend the Honors Student Advisor Council meetings and talk to my honors advisors. I liked that the desks had drawers and a shelf to put stuff on top and we were also allowed to use push pins on the walls. One of the downsides is that Hillside Cafe is closed on weekends and opens at 10:30 am for weekday lunch. " See all 2 reviews

Number 3

"I moved into a single dorm half way through last semester and I spent 2 days cleaning up all the dust and grime.
However the bathrooms, kitchen, and laundry facilities on every floor was nice. The study lounge on the top floor is also super cool.
I also liked the location, southside is across the street and my classes weren’t super far away either " See all 3 reviews

Number 2

"I personally loved living in Regents this past year. while it is a bit on the older side, and the bathrooms are entirely pink and have not been updated since the 50s when it first opened, it has so many more pros. I lived in a double and a single room, both are pretty nice and come with a desk, a three-drawer dresser, and a closet that is pretty roomy. some rooms come with a full length mirror that was left by others, but some do not come with a mirror. the heaters also sometimes do not turn off and cause the rooms to become very hot. however, the dinning hall is ony a few feet away from the dorms, and is very nice in the winter as you do not need to walk outside. the market is also not far at all, and all of my walks to classes are less than or around 10 minutes. " See all 3 reviews

Number 1

"Lived there from the 2019-2020 year in floor 6 of Goldsworthy. The building is old, and the lobby is a time capsule, but it was well maintained. The only thing that happened was a 2 day power outage caused by an old cable blowing up. The elevators were "weird", so I normally took the stairs.

The room, floor layout, bathroom are all no frills. I didn't find anything bad about them, but there wasn't anything good either. The location is great and the exit is right next to the dining hall entrance.

The only truly unacceptable thing is sharing a small kitchen with 400+ people. Each building should have it's own kitchen at least. The wifi normally worked fine, or not at all. It would go out maybe once a month for a few minutes." See all 6 reviews