Bassett Duke Reviews

Unlike many people, I actually enjoyed my experience at Bassett overall. I had a pretty decent size single and a nice view of the front quad. I also had a large closet -- double the size of the one in my current West Campus dorm The bathrooms could have been better for sure. The doors to the stalls ... See more

Pretty terrible experience, other than the fact that I liked my roommate and the community in the dorm. My room was the smallest room out of any other room I saw in Bassett/East Campus, and I'm pretty sure it was supposed to be a single. This review may be inaccurate soon in the future though becaus... See more

I wish there were more variables to score dorms on, because I honestly didn't think Basset was the hellhole some people make it out to be (although it certainly still had its issues). The main downsides of Bassett are its age (hasn't been renovated in what feels like centuries), extensive mold probl... See more

Bassett is arguably the worst Freshman dorm at Duke. It has not been renovated recently. My room was a decent size, but it had mold, bugs, and peeling paint. The bathrooms are dirty af and literally have southern-style saloon doors because they're so old. Freshman housing is random, so you don't h... See more