housing

Gropius Complex

The Gropius Complex consists of five interconnected residence halls (Holmes, Ames, and Dane Halls; Story* and Shaw Halls) for a total of 260 single furnished rooms. Gropius offers traditional dormitory-style housing with approximately 20 residents per hall, common lounges, shared kitchens and bathrooms.
*Story Hall will not be available in 2009-2010 due to the The Wasserstein Hall, Caspersen Student Center, Clinical Wing Project.

The majority of the floors are co-educational with one single sex bathroom per floor. A select number of floors are single sex.

Rooms

TypeQuantitySizeFee
9-month Academic YearMonthly
Type 1176 units8ft x 12ft$6,020$669
Type 269 units10ft x 12ft$6,700$744
Type 37 units8ft x 16ft$7,000$778
Type 42 units12ft x 12ft$7,850$872
Type 52 units16ft x 12ft$8,750$972
Type 64 units18ft x 12ft$9,750$1,083

Furnishings and Features

  • Long Twin Bed
  • Wastebasket
  • Desk and Chair
  • Recycling Bin/Bag
  • Bookshelves
  • Built-In Closet
  • Local/University Phone Service (residents must supply phone)
  • Wireless and Wired Internet Access
  • Cable-Ready

Floor Detail

Holmes HallAmes HallDane HallShaw Hall**
 Ames Basement
Resident Storage
Dane Basement
Laundry Room
Resident Storage
Shaw Basement
Laundry Room
Resident Storage
Holmes 1
Facilities Management Office
Vending Machines
Ames 1
Coed Floor, Female Bathroom
Lounge
Dane 1
Coed Floor, Male Bathroom
Kitchen
Shaw 1
Coed Floor, Female Bathroom
Holmes 2
Coed Floor, Female bathroom
Kitchen
Ames 2
Coed Floor, Male Bathroom
Lounge
Dane 2
Coed Floor, Female Bathroom
Kitchen
Shaw 2
Coed Floor, Male Bathroom
Kitchen
Holmes 3
Coed Floor, Male bathroom
Ames 3
Coed Floor, Female Bathroom
Kitchen, Lounge
Dane 3
Coed Floor, Male Bathroom
Lounge
Shaw 3
Female Floor, Female Bathroom
Kitchen
 Ames 4
Male Floor, Male Bathroom
Lounge
  

**In 2009-2010, residents of Shaw Hall may experience noise, dust, vibrations and the like resulting from construction work related to The Wasserstein Hall, Caspersen Student Center, Clinical Wing Project. Construction hours are Monday through Friday; 7:00am to 6:00pm, Saturdays; 9:00am to 6:00pm, but may occur at other times as well. You will be required to sign a waiver acknowledging your awareness and acceptance of these conditions in order to be offered a license to be a Shall Hall resident.

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