Ranking the Dorms at University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Advantages are it’s right next to the Ike and has 2 bus stops that are steps away. Rooms are decent size. Biggest drawback is no A/C. - 3 years ago

Mid century building so good natural light in the rooms. Hallways could be loud. Bathrooms standard. All of it was pretty dated but not in a way that made the experience bad. - 2 years ago

Synder my third choice dorm, ended up working well. I had a corner dorm, so the room layout was wider but a little shorter, and ended up having more usable space than normal. Being the closest to the ARC was easily the best perk. Bathrooms were pretty gross sometimes. IKE > PAR/FAR - 1 year ago

Allen is a bit outdated campares to other dorms but for the price, size, and amenities of the dorm I wasn’t complaining. I lived in a quad and it was VERY spacious. Not sure if this is the case for every quad , but the bathrooms and water fountain were in front of my dorm so that was a plus :) They also offered classes in house I took about 5 classes (psych, Art, Eng, photography, and violin) I lived here in 2019 when the dinning hall was still open so it was convenient to go to class and then go downstairs to eat. (Food was like 8/10 on a good day and 4/10 on a bad one). Pro tip: If you’re vegan or vegetarian, you can go to through the tunnels and go to “fields of green” at LAR which is a vegetarian and vegan 🌱 dinning hall. There’s also some restaurants around the area and a small shopping center behind the dorms so that’s another food option.The laundry room is also across from the dinning hall, so it was convenient to do a load while dinning. I think the laundry room was pretty spacious there were like 10 washers and 12 dryers?? (Kinda forgot), a big sink, iron with ironing board, and a folding table. One thing I really liked is that Allen is right next to the CRCE so I didn't have to travel far to go to the gym! There’s also a bus stop in front of the dorms but it was usually full because it would stop at FAR/PAR before it got to Allen. Distance wise from the main quad its kinda far :/ like a 15 min walk? But I didn’t mind walking since the bus was ALWAYS full. Downside of the dorms is that there’s no AC BUT I had a portable AC unit and connected it to the window. The A/C kept the dorm pretty cold, so not having installed a/c wasn’t a problem. Another thing I didn’t like was that the drains would get clogged because people wouldn’t clean their shower after they were done using it :/ so it was common for 2-3 showers to be out of service because they would flood.
P.S: I think quads at Allen are the biggest dorm options on campus. Definitely tour a quad at Allen you’ll be surprised by how big they actually and I think?? they’re also the cheapest living options uiuc has… not too sure since I haven’t lived in the dorms since 2020 :/ - 2 years ago

Rooms are small, but it is clean. There is a dining hall on the first floor which is very convenient. The bus stop outside makes it very easy to commute to class, restauraunts. - 2 years ago

My dorm was pretty decent. I had the last time slot so this dorm was the last one left with a/c. It was pretty quiet. I met only 2 people on my floor (keep in mind this was during peak COVID, like fall 2020) Communal bathroom was the only con. My room had 3 windows and a heater in between the beds. Overall, not too bad. - 2 years ago

Nugent is connected directly to the Ike dinning hall which is super convenient, especially in the winter months. The rooms are larger than in other dorms and everything is pretty clean. Probably the best dorm on campus. - 11 months ago

the rooms are nice and spacious. There are enough storage spaces to put a lot of stuff. The only negative of the room (on the west side) is that the temperature control dials are very very sensitive and do seem to keep the temperature constant. I had to adjust the dials 2-3 times a day to keep a constant temperature in the room. Apart from the living space, the food services were good only if you are a non-vegetarian. As someone who is a vegetarian the only regular food options were cheese pizza and salad. Only 2-3 days out of the week was good vegetarian food served which was different than the regular food options. - 2 years ago

It's the newest dorm on campus and is very nice. The rooms are decent sized with good natural lighting. Private bathrooms are cleaned everyday. There are TVs in the lounges and even a ping pong table in the game room. Wassaja is also pretty quiet (which may be a good or bad thing). Overall, one of the best dorms on campus. - 3 years ago

The absolute best place to live on campus. Starting off with welcome week, the move in guides completely unpack your car and move everything to your room for you! There’s so many events during welcome week and I met so many people! The location is so great - I can be at class within 5 minutes of leaving my room. The food is amazing too - try out the “creation station” - delish!! I have met so many amazing people and have made lifelong friends just from living at Newman Hall! - 1 year ago