High Rise #5 Reviews

Honestly, your dorm room just needs to be good enough to sleep comfortably. High rise 5 is more suite style so it’s more private because it’s only you and your roommates sharing the space instead of an entire floor. I really only explored the building move-in day but it’s mostly just suites, a kitchen on each floor, and a laundry room on the first floor. On the top floor there’s a balcony that overlooks part of north campus that has great views, especially during sunset. Most of my time in the building was spent in my room/suite so for the purpose of just chilling in your own space, it did its job. The location is great because it’s right next to RPCC, basically the hub for freshman where they can hang out, get food, or study. It was very ...See more

BEST DORM EVER! The doubles are huge and really nice. If you live on a higher floor you will get a really nice view. There is also a sky lounge which was so fun to hang out in and watch movies in with a view of all of campus. I lived on the first floor and my entire floor hung out together in the lounge. It was an amazing sense of community. High rise might be slightly uglier but it was truly my happy place filled with the most fun people.

Con: The building is kinda old and you need to take an elevator to get in.

Pro: The lounge on each floor and the sky lounge on the top floor is pretty nice.

I absolutely loved high rise 5. The building is old and slightly ugly but if you get a double the rooms are ENORMOUS. we used to fit ten people in there easy. Also the suites set you up for privacy but it’s so easy to be social just depends on the people on your floor. My year there’d be people talking in the common room till 2am. Every floor has a balcony which was fun. Also the sky lounge is IMMACULATE, the sunsets were amazing and at night the whole city can be seen as an array of lights. I’d repick HR5 in a heartbeat

I had the time of my life in high rise 5 and would live there again in a heart beat. The high rise community (High rise 5 & Jameson) are older buildings which is why they get a lot of hate but the set up of the rooms is the perfect mix of social and private. Rooms are set up in “suites” of 7 people. Floors are mixed sex but suites are all same sex. Each suite has one triple, one double, and two singles that share a bathroom (two sinks, one toilet, one shower/tub). Since you only share a bathroom with 6 other people you get a lot more privacy than you would in many other dorms. Also more homey since your suite is rly yours and you get to know the people you are with— never felt the need to lock my door. The suite set up of the rooms is super...See more

HR5 is one of the older uglier freshman dorms. The rooms are decently sized though and it’s right next to Nasties so it’s not so bad.