Owen Hall Reviews

Good location, by Ford and Corec. Having a bike is still really nice though, as all my normal places I go is only around a 10 minute commute. The rooms themselves as meh. The bathrooms are awful for the most part though. They usually smell bad, the showers have awful showerheads, and the general filth from the 50+ people who use it builds up quickly. I usually shower after I go to the gym in the Corec to avoid them.

I live in a triple at Owen. The rooms are standard, there is occasionally little bugs that get in but that’s because we have the window open constantly. People like to say Owen is this horrible place, but honestly it’s what you pay for. The only real downside is there’s no AC, which only stinks for the first month or so. Then it doesn’t matter. The bathrooms are cleaned every weekday, and are relatively fine (at least on the girls side). Showers are mid and some of the shower heads spray you like a fire truck. The common rooms aren’t as nice as others on campus, but it’s functional and overall pleasant. Common rooms have AC which was a bit of a plus on those extra hot days. I think Owen is in a wonderful spot. There are multiple buses tha... See more

Owen Hall is located close to Ford Dining court and within a short walk from the CoRec and academia side of Purdue’s campus. You are getting what you pay for in terms of a square room and no AC but you can make it work especially if you know your roommate and can have a little creative spirit.

No AC and bugs kept getting in, heard some people on first floor consistently found cockroaches in the dorms and bathroom. Good location on campus though