Centennial Hall Reviews

American University

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3 years ago

Easily the best of the freshman dorms. Private bathroom is a godsend. Doors are thick enough to block out sounds and smells, enabling a fun time to easily be had. Look out for the RA’s doing their rounds every ~2 hours. Also, the view out of most dorms in Centennial is way better than any in Anderson or Letts.

Lived in a double room
4 years ago

By far the best freshman dorm among Letts/Anderson/Centennial. The rooms are larger than the other freshman dorms and my room was in very good condition. Unfortunately, the lounge and kitchen were very dated (although they were initially scheduled to be remodeled this summer) compared to those in Anderson. Having a private bathroom is very nice and were generally in good condition. My floor did unfortunately have an incident with mold in the air ducts but after several days of repeated calls to facilities they came and thoroughly cleaned the entire floor's ducts and solved the problems. Other than that, the facilities team was great and repaired all issues that came up quickly. I would highly recommend this dorm to freshman who have the opt...

Lived in a double room
4 years ago

This is a good dorm to have. We had two rooms connected by a bathroom for 4 of us to share. There was a good amount of space for a dorm and the private bathroom wasn't bad. Basically it was up to you and your roommates to keep everything clean. The experience is pretty much what you make of it.

Lived in a quad room
4 years ago

Lounge and kitchen area are a bit outdated, but the rooms aren’t bad. Not too much closet space, but beds have drawers with plenty of storage. Plus, having a private bathroom is definitely worth it!!

Lived in a double room