Office of Residence Life

Campus Housing

Theme Communities

To apply for a theme community first year students just need to indicate interest on your application.  No extra application necessary! 

The Wellness Community

South Hall is a community that supports and promotes a healthy, balanced lifestyle, an ongoing process that is different for each individual.  Learn about South Hall from it's residents by visiting the returning student housing selection page for quotes from students who have lived in the community!

Boston Sports Pride

Show your Boston sprit when you live in this community by cheering on our local sports teams. For all of the sports fanatics: this floor is for you.
Imagine living on a floor where you are surrounded by sports enthusiast like yourself.   Next year, you'll walk down to Fenway park and enjoy the crowds together on Opening Day. You will be creating a floor-wide March Madness bracket, cheering on your favorite teams together at the Annual Bean Pot Hockey Tournament, and shouting at the TV with fellow Patriots fans.  When sports fans get together there is bound to be a whole lot of fun!
Location: Simmons Hall, 3rd floor, Brookline side

Boston Sports Floor Benefits
•    5 FREE passes for a tour of Fenway Park (will be raffled off to floor residents)
•    20% off one item at the Yawkey Store with the Floor Membership Card
•    Special deals at Fenway restaurants
•    4 lucky students on the Boston Sports Pride floor will be the 1st in line to purchase Red Sox tickets from OLSLA
•    Programming around your favorite activity: BOSTON SPORTS

Quiet Floor

The quiet floor is designed for students who prefer a quiet atmosphere, this floor generally maintains quiet for sixteen hours per day. Floor members decide the specific hours.
Location: Located in Simmons Hall

Culinary Floor (Returning students only)

Do you live, sleep, and breath good food? Is your TV permanently stuck on the Food Network? This program focuses not only on cooking and baking in the halls, but finding interesting food off campus. Picture yourself living on a floor filled with "foodies" like you!  Whether planning a monthly trip to a new restaurant, or setting up the next progressive appetizer event, you know that your floor mates will be by you side looking for the next way to enjoy your shared passion for food.  Keep your hallway smelling like baked goods, your eye out for Boston Restaurant Week, and your mind open to new recipes.  This hall will make certain that you are on your way to FULL, EPICUREAN STATUS!
Location: Dix Hall, 1st Floor

Culinary Floor Benefits
•    A full kitchen for all your cooking needs!
•    Culinary floor cook-off:
•    Special speakers from the Culinary Historians of Boston: http://www.culinaryhistoriansboston.com at local venues.
•    Raffle for special culinary events in Boston
•    Group trips to Farmers Markets
•    Programming around your favorite activity: Food!
•    "Top Chef" at one of the Student Life Administrator's home!

Smoke Free Living

In a continuing effort to improve the health of the members of our community and in line with local and national efforts to improve the quality of life, all residence halls are entirely smoke-free. Those smoking outside must be at least 50 feet from the residence hall. Smoking in doorways and covered walkways is not permissible. The College is happy to be able to assist students who wish to stop smoking with cessation tools available through the Health Center and Health Education department.

Residence Campus Housing Options

Arnold Hall (9 on map)

  • Houses primarily Juniors
  • Contains singles, doubles, and triples
  • Renovated in 2003
  • Has an elevator
  • Close to dining hall
  • TV lounge, kitchens, computer lab and laundry

Dix Hall (7 on map)

  • Houses a mix of Sophomores and Juniors
  • Contains doubles and triples
  • Renovated in 1999
  • Piano, kitchens, lounges, and laundry

Evans Hall (14 on map)

  • Upper class women residence
  • Suite style singles, doubles, triples, and quads with private bathroom and common room
  • Renovated in 2000
  • Has an elevator
  • Close to the dining hall

Mesick Hall (18 on map)

  • Houses First Year and Sophomore students
  • Contains doubles and triples
  • Piano, laundry, kitchen, and computer lab

Morse Hall (19 on map)

  • Houses First Year, Sophomore, and Transfer students (09-10)
  • Contains doubles and triples
  • Piano, laundry, large living room, and kitchens

North Hall (10 on map)

  • Houses graduate students and Dix scholars
  • Contains all single rooms
  • Floors 1, 2 and 3 are co-ed, floors 4 and 5 are all female
  • Public kitchen, piano, TV room, living room, fireplace, study room, laundry, and computer lab

Simmons Hall (6 on map)

  • Houses First Year and Sophomore students
  • Contains doubles and triples
  • Has an elevator
  • 16 hour quiet floor available (floor members choose extended quiet hours)
  • Largest community
  • Large living room, piano, laundry, computer lab, vending machines, and kitchens

Smith Hall (8 on map)

  • Upper class women residence
  • Suite style singles, doubles, triples, quads, and quints with private bathroom and common room
  • Renovated in 2004
  • Has an elevator
  • Houses the mailroom, prayer room, music room and Quadside Café

South Hall (14 on map)

  • Is home to all class levels, including graduate/Dix
  • Contains singles, doubles, triples, and quads
  • Is close to Holmes Sports Center
  • Boasts an open family feel and strong sense of community
  • Holds strongly encouraged and wellness focused programming events  
  • Has laundry facilities, a large living room, piano, fireplace, study rooms, TV, and vending machines