Ranking the Dorms at Santa Clara University

Pros:
Great for studying, as the space is quiet most of the time.
Room is spacious and even has a sink and vanity.
Solid closet space, and enough room to store things below your bed.
Close to the gym!

Cons:
Too quiet sometimes
Isolated part of campus
Lack of social scene
Communal bathroom - 2 years ago

This review is for Sobrato/Loyola back building.

Suites house 4 people, each with their own single, and are outfitted with a full kitchen and living room. Typically back building is for sophomores to seniors so lots of times friends get to live with each other which can make for an awesome experience with customizing and making your suite your own.

Back building is close to Safeway and all the restaurants on the Alameda and Sobrato itself is close to the zipcar parking lot so there's lots of off campus options. There's only one common area in the whole back building but that isn't a problem since you can go to any of the other areas in the larger dorm.

Likes:

Since only 4 people live in the back building suites filth doesn't sneak up on you as easily or quickly as it does in the front building suites.

All back building suites were refurbished in 2019 so they're very nice and new feeling.

Dislikes:

Lots of times all the laundry machines are full so you have to get creative or lucky with your laundry times. - 4 years ago

Newest and nicest dorm rooms at Santa Clara. Rooms are huge and each student gets there own, very big, closet. One of the quieter dorms on campus. It is the farthest dorm from the dinning hall or most buildings however SCU is very small so it is not a major problem. - 2 years ago

Graham is great! The rooms are big and suite style so you live in either a double or triple and only have to share the bathroom with the room next to you--you're connected by a mini hallway so if you all end up being homies it’s a great time, if not you still have your privacy. Socializing can be hit or miss because it can honestly depend on the floor/which side of the building you're on but you really can't go wrong with the building itself. The common rooms are spacious and all have TVs, there's study rooms and a foosball table, so it's def a place you'd actually enjoy hanging around and having friends over. - 4 years ago

It is such a great place to be when coming back from a day full of classes, meetings and all involvement. It is separate from all other dorms, but offers both peace/quite and social life. - 3 years ago