Oregon State University Sophomore Dorms Ranked

Number 2

"This is the nicest dorm on campus. If anyone tells you otherwise, they haven't lived here. I have friends in all of the other dorms and nothing comes close.

Pros:
- Grocery Store + Coffee Shop
- Lounge areas are really nice
- Rooms are the nicest you'll find

Cons:
- On the South Side of the campus (meaning not near a lot of things)
- Heating sucks (they're just cheap and smell like it's burning so you just don't use them)
- Kitchens can get kinda gross (again still better than others)
- It's not that social of a dorm.


The next nicest is Tebeau Hall" - 1 year ago

1 student reviewers said they lived in International Living-Learning Center during their sophomore year

Number 1

"Bloss Hall has some good, but is mostly bad and ugly.

Located near the opposite side of campus for almost every single important course building, you're bound to have a nice 15 minute walk in the morning unless you have a bike or car. Due to the geographic location as well, you're effectively socially isolated unless you're a talkative person by nature. That is to say, aside from the two other dorms located adjacent to Bloss, Finley and the ILLC, you're hard pressed to find students to talk with, doubly so if you're like myself who transferred one year into college and don't share any courses with the majority freshman located in either building. I've found the best split of my time is spent on the main campus for most the day, and going to the dorms when I want to sleep.

There are some upsides to living in Bloss, or the other two dorms nearby. Like most dorms, you have a dining hall located right beside you, although in our case, we have arguably the best or second best dining hall. We are also a convenient 3 minute walk from Dixon, the recreational building/on-campus gym. The last benefit is our proximity to the sport centers, both Gill and Reser, you'll for sure be the first people to the games... aside from every mom, dad and cousin who likes to tailgate outside our building.

The rooms are alright in Bloss, arguably the only positive thing about the building. The key benefit most people agree about Bloss, is the Suite style rooms. Every room has an attached bathroom with your neighbor, which is either amazing... or terrible. I personally haven't particularly had an issue. As long as you both are able to communicate it shouldn't be an issue. The room is a standard small barracks with space for 2 beds, and 2 desks (for the most common 2 person room), the downside is that for that added luxury of... taking a private shower... you have to pay an extra 2k a year.

The inside of the building is probably the least used place on campus for me tbh. There's a single kitchen on the first floor shared among 600 other students, and one microwave on each floor. The lounges are there, but I've yet to find a reason to use them, unless I'm avoiding going into my room. The outside of the building rarely matters, but as a Bloss resident you'll have the honor to say you've time traveled from the 1980's in the Soviet Union. The grey and square concrete structure honestly looks depressing on the best day, especially when compared to the beautiful ILLC next door to it.

Overall, Bloss is a last resort for most, and maybe a first choice for others. If you're socially anxious and don't plan on changing that soon, and also enjoy having a private bathroom, you'll love Bloss, it's perfect for someone wanting some personal space/distance from campus. if you're more social, and enjoy being near the city life (whatever of that there might be in a small town like Corvallis) then you'd be better off somewhere else. Hope this helped lol, thanks for reading this all!" - 2 years ago

1 student reviewers said they lived in Bloss during their sophomore year