Hawkins Hall Reviews
Purdue University
Reviews Summary
Hawkins Hall offers a mixed bag of experiences, highlighted by affordability, a prime location, and varying degrees of room quality. The building itself is older, with outdated amenities such as thin walls and unreliable thermostats. However, Hawkins shines with its convenient closeness to the academic campus, underground tunnels, and surrounding attractions like Chauncey and the Union. For those seeking budget accommodations, single rooms with communal bathrooms are an economical choice, while more space and privacy can be found in the double rooms with shared or private bathrooms. The dorm features both coed and single-gender floors, with the east side primarily singles and the more active west side for doubles. Residents appreciate frequent cleaning services despite logistical inconveniences, although the bathrooms and water heating systems often receive mixed reviews. Overall, Hawkins attracts a quieter, more laid-back crowd, although the occasional late-night fire alarm disrupts the peace.
Old Building
Convenient Location
Shared Bathrooms
When students lived here
Freshman Year
2
Sophomore Year
1
Junior Year
4
Senior Year
2
Overall rating breakdown
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Building
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Browse 7 Student Reviews
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2 months ago
The building is Old, however for the price that they are giving the single rooms and double rooms, I think it is a steal. The view from the rooms is also amazing. The bathroom are communal but they get cleaned daily which better than private bathrooms in halls like hillenbrand which get cleaned once a week. Chauncey is also walking distance where target and other useful stores are present.
Overall an amazing place to stay.
Verified Student
2 years ago
During my junior year, I lived in a Hawkins double room with a private bathroom shared amongst my roommate and I as well as 2 other girls next door. Pros: spacious for 2 people, gorgeous sunset view if you choose a room above 5th floor facing west, private bathrooms were cleaned by Hawkins cleaning staff once a week. Cons: dark green carpet instead of tiled flooring, not as much built-in storage space compared to Hawkins double rooms with no private bathroom and Hawkins single rooms.
During my senior year, I lived in a Hawkins single room and I really liked it. Pros: spacious enough for 1 person, a ton of built-in storage and desk space, gorgeous sunset view if you choose a room above 5th floor facing west, tiled flooring, and neutral colo...
Verified Student
2 years ago
Pros:
If you happen to get one of the singles that is not a corner dorm, shared bathroom dorm, or dorm on the first floor, you have a huge desk.
The floors are mostly quiet (not a lot of activity) since they are all singles on the east side. The west side is for doubles, more activity on this side.
There are both coed floors and single gender floors.
Views are good if you catch a dorm that isn't facing Yung. Otherwise you stare at a building all day.
Cheap.
Cons:
There is no AC, even though you are paying for it. It is a joke. Don't believe anyone who says otherwise. Try to live on a lower floor if you can. I am on the first floor and my room has reached 80 degrees, and has stayed 77 degrees consistently during the fall semester.
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Verified Student
2 years ago
i had a corner single meaning i had my own bathroom. room was nice, carpet was god awful. bathroom was fine but the toilet had no toilet seat and there was very little storage in the bathroom. location is ROUGH when it comes to making friends as an underclassman and using meal swipes… wiley is the closest dining court and it’s over 15 mins away. i moved out. only good thing was the room size
Verified Student
3 years ago
I lived in a suite with one roommate and a shared bathroom with two other suitemates.
The room was decently sized, probably around the same size as a normal double in other dorms like Earhart or Shreve. The floor was carpeted, which I thought was better than the regular tile floor.
There was an attached bathroom with a sink, toilet, and shower that connected to another double. The connecting space is nice because it can be used as extra storage for shoes, bikes, skateboards, etc. The bathrooms are also cleaned once a week, and while it is convenient, it can get kind of annoying having someone come into your room in the morning/middle of the day if you're trying to sleep or get work done.
Each floor has two study rooms, one on each wing, ...
3 years ago
The single with a communal bathroom is a good choice if you’re on a budget and don’t mind a small space. You’ll probably have to eat out most of the time because cooking is not possible. I never used the communal kitchen and don’t know if there even is one. The wifi was pretty good and I really liked having my own space even though it was a small room.
4 years ago
The Hawkins Single rooms were great in my opinion, and I ended up staying there two years.
Pros:
- Really close to academic part of campus, like, a 5-10 minute walk to get to any of my classes.
- Underground tunnels allow you to walk all the way to Stewart, which is nice when it is cold or raining.
- Close to restaurants like 5 Guys and all of the bars if that's your thing.
- Close to the Union. It's a nice place to maybe get some snacks or food and study.
- The single rooms have huge desks with a ton of workspace.
Cons:
- The bathrooms kinda suck, and some of the showerheads are actually painful to use. Wasn't a huge deal overall though.
- It's like a mile walk to any of the dining courts, so it suck if you have a meal plan. The Union tak...
