Tarkington Hall Purdue Reviews

Best male dorm on campus, hands down. Lived here Freshman year and I'd have to say the community is top. Would definitely recommend living here for your first year if you really want the true college dorm experience. First week we all just walked around knocking on doors and getting to know each oth... See more

+ Great location, it's right in front of the Co-rec, Slater hill (easy access for skiing when it snows), Wiley dining court, and Ford dining court. Though, it is a bit far (walk-wise) from the PMU and Chauncey area. + The Shark Tank is a cool place to hang out with TVs, ping pong, and pool. + Lounge... See more

Tark is the absolute best place to live on campus as a guy. The vibe it gives off is just immaculate. Doors are always open and there’s always people looking to hang. The ability to make friendships with the dudes on your floor is second to none and it’s just all around the best

Living with a triple in a double room. Housing crisis shoved us three in a double, did the math and it turns out we are paying more than others who live with a double in a double. This place is a scam, avoid at all costs. The bathrooms are disgusting, toilets and showers flooding. Boys like the piss... See more

Tarkington is really old and pretty run down. Decent location, but everything else about it isn’t great.

God awful. Female bathroom is all the way downstairs in the main lobby area. Rooms and hallways smelled like ass all the time, no elevators, no a/c in rooms, dark rooms too. Musty smell. Okay location.

Horrible lighting, wasn't bright enough for the open closets lol. The views are fairly good if you face the west (east is a sorority and people drive in and out with their bright lights on all night every night even with the blinds closed it lights up the room) theres a trash truck or food delivery ... See more

Tarkington Hall is amazing in its location to all of fun spots on campus. While the lack of AC sucks, it forces you to meet new people. Before Ingot to campus I wanted to switch dorms knowing it was an all boys dorm, but after living there for a year I wouldn’t want it any other way. My friends from... See more

This dorm is old as fuck and kinda musty, but the all boys wave is absolutely legendary. Proximity to dining courts is unbeatable for your inevitable freshman bulk, and greek life/sports are close too.