UT Austin Dorms Ranked

"Overall it’s fine to live here. For me at least, it lacked in energy and it was difficult to meet new people on your floor. I’m not sure if it was because it’s in the Honors Quad, but most people mainly stuck to themselves and I only really talked with people I knew from my high school in the dorm. The facilities are fine though and they clean often so that’s not a downside at all. Location-wise it is pretty far from central campus area but honestly the walk isn’t too bad and there are times where you can appreciate the quiet area more. It might be less stuffy than jester. And it’s near kinsolving dining which arguably has better food. "

"Pros: - Close to Jester and food hall - Very tightknit and fun community - Not too crowded, with nice study areas Cons: - No mirror in dorm room - No sink in dorm room"

"Lived on the first floor so it lowered my rating a bit. At night people would walk through the hallway and it can get pretty loud. Other than that it was pretty good living here because of the location and overall environment."

"I lived in a suite with my friend, and if you have a good roomie, then it's pretty chill. Overall, I got sick twice in the same semester for a week each with a crazy fever where I would hallucinate. I'm pretty sure it was because the vent in my room had black mold. This would make sense because our shower curtain also had black mold and soon almost half of it towards the end of the school year was covered in it. Besides that, my room had enough light so it wasn't that terrible and pretty spacious. It's also close to the J2 and JCL dining halls, but not close enough so go to Jester West if you're lazy. If you want quiet though, East is pretty good because the people are not as party (I think). "

"all girls, good experience overall. food was great. there’s a market and a dining hall inside. safe environment!"

"Great location. Get to dining hall faster than people in Jester. Great windows with lots of light. Built in wooden cabinets. No elevator. Laundry in basement. Loved living here. Much better than honors, Jester, Kinsolving, and LLC rooms."

"It’s clean, new, and quiet, but farther from a lot of popular buildings than other dorms, but it is closer to the engineering buildings."

"A good place to make friends and settle into college. I liked how everything was close on campus. Highly recommend for any incoming freshman"

"Dorms are tied with Duren for the nicest on campus. San Jac is the most expensive though. Lots of student athletes live here and it’s close to the stadium/south campus buildings. Only con is that there is one laundry room for the whole residence hall, and the south tower has a reputation for constantly smelling like marijuana. If the price point works for you, San Jac is a solid option for UT students. "

"Castilian was a lot more clean and spacious than the other dorms my freshman year (2020-2021) and although it was during COVID, still had a good time meeting people and having lots to eat!"