Brown University Sophomore Dorms Ranked

Pros: Proximity to main campus and Thayer, some rooms have two bathrooms for four people, has elevator, laundry and trash room are a good size compared to other buildings, vending machines in lobby, and overall clean and quiet.

Cons: Older building, not able to control or adjust building heat temperature. - 2 years ago

We had the Barbour 060 suite. 1.5 bathrooms, 2 doubles 2 singles, relatively spacious common area that had a 2- and a 3-seater couch, plus a small dining table for 6. The kitchen was (mostly) functional, although rather run-down. The oven heats very unevenly, so be aware of that when baking. Also, there is a large fridge but no microwave, so plan accordingly.

Sole major complaint is that the windows are rather drafty, which can be annoying in the winter and especially when someone smokes outside the building; since the room is on the ground floor all the smell filters in and lingers for quite some time.

Sad we had to leave early due to Covid. 11/10 would live there again - 4 years ago

The location is PRIME. you’re close to pretty much everything (main green, ruth simmons quad, scili, ratty, biomed etc.). the rooms are really spacious, carpeted, and have “walk-in” closets which i considered an upgrade from the external wardrobes in my freshman dorm. the kitchen wasn’t as great and there wasn’t really a common space or lounge (just a sofa in the kitchen..lmao), but that was a small price to pay for the location and size of the room. it was a beautiful place to live - my favorite place i’ve lived of all my 4 years at brown! - 4 years ago