Best Washington State University dorms

Overall Olympia is one of the better dorms on campus. One of the few dorms on campus with AC. The building is new and there is a kitchen on each floor. The single rooms come with a private bathroom, but the toilet is aggressively loud and all your neighbors can hear you flush. The sink is also outside the bathroom for some reason, despite how much empty space is in the bathroom. The biggest downside to Olympia is the location. It is far away from everything on campus and on top of a large hill. You need to walk up several flights of stairs every time you come back to your dorm, and climbing the stairs never gets any easier. There is also lots of wildlife around this dorm, but the birds smack into the large glass windows. The front desk will not be surprised when someone reports another dead bird outside the door. The lobby downstairs is very nice. - 2 years ago

Having lived in McEachern for 2 years, definitely one of the better dorms at southside for the price range and privacy. I've enjoyed living here as you get a semi-private bathroom including shower that you share with one other person and a sink which is very convenient, only downside is the water pressure in the shower. This is a relatively quiet dorm and most people keep to themselves since it is a dorm meant for older people so if you enjoy that environment I highly recommend it and you do have chances to socialize as RA's create events where you can interact with others. (No microwaves in room) - 2 years ago

Clean place but trying to get a private bathroom is always better, the private bathroom gets cleaned every 2 weeks and the reception/quiet rooms, kitchen, and laundry rooms are always clean, the only problem would be the people making noise at night but that's in every dorm. - 2 years ago

A modern, spacious, air-conditioned dorm with Einstein's bagels and a market on the ground floor. It's close to the Chinook and the CUB, but it's a decent walk to the south side of campus. Northside dining center has good food most days but is smaller than Southside. - 2 years ago

I have really enjoyed living here, it is a decent price, and the roommates/neighbors are all chill and quiet. Most of the residents are in the honors college but you don't have to be a member to live in the honors hall. There is a lot of variation in the room styles and sizes according to floor plans online but I really enjoyed the second floor. There is a study room on second floor but the fourth floor has a huge lounge and we also have "the den" in the basement with ping pong, a tv, and pool. I enjoyed having the bathroom in our suite for convenience and a kitchen area to prep food and have breakfast. I was able to store bathroom stuff in the drawers and foodstuff in the kitchen drawer instead of my room. Bathroom was cleaned by custodial staff and depending on the room you could have a total of 4-8 roommates but most have 6 (If there are 8 I believe there are two showers and toilets). Super easy to attend the Honors Student Advisor Council meetings and talk to my honors advisors. I liked that the desks had drawers and a shelf to put stuff on top and we were also allowed to use push pins on the walls. One of the downsides is that Hillside Cafe is closed on weekends and opens at 10:30 am for weekday lunch. - 1 year ago