Murphree Hall Reviews
University of Florida
Reviews Summary
Murphree Hall is an appealing choice for students at UF, offering a blend of historical charm and modern convenience. Its location is one of its standout features, being situated near the historic part of campus, the stadium, and key amenities such as gyms and libraries. Students frequently praise the two-room double configurations, which provide an increased sense of privacy compared to traditional dorm layouts. Each resident enjoys their own semi-private space, sometimes separated by a door—a setup adored by many for its spaciousness and functionality. The communal bathrooms serve a small group of about 6-8 residents, ensuring they are never too crowded and are maintained well, with cleaning services available on weekdays. Although the building itself is somewhat dated, and residents must walk to a nearby building for laundry, the compelling advantages such as the effective air conditioning, thick walls for noise reduction, and cleanliness make Murphree Hall highly rated among students. Despite minor inconveniences like the absence of elevators and occasional noisy AC, many express they would happily reside in Murphree Hall again, thanks to its prime location and functional living spaces.
Private Rooms
Great Location
Clean Bathrooms
When students lived here
Freshman Year
3
Sophomore Year
2
Overall rating breakdown
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2 years ago
Nice location near the historic part of campus. Really close to the small gym and pool. However, you have to get to a different small building to do laundry and its an annoying 2 minute walk. It's a great 2 room double and if you're lucky you'll get a sink inside the room. Overall, was pretty clean and never spotted any bugs despite the age of the building.
Verified Student
4 years ago
BEST DORM EVER. We had a two room double. You get your own private room practically because we had a door separating the two rooms. Huge room for each person, AMAZING location, beautiful, and the communal bathroom is only used by 7 others so nobody is ever in there at the same time. Air conditioning works well and it has thick walls so You will be able to get sleep and not hear any noise!! It’s also kept super clean. By far my FAVORITE DORM AT UF!!! Amazing. Also directly next to the gym. Id love to live here again.
4 years ago
If you have the double suite there is a fairly comfortable amount of privacy but the dorm hall is relatively small so if you don’t get along with people in the building it can be awkward.
4 years ago
I lived in a two-room double, which is exactly what it sounds like. We had 2 rooms between my roommate and I....BUT one us had the “back” room and one of us had the “front” room. If you were in the back room, you could only get out of the room by walking through the front room. It was still better than sharing a room between 2 people. The building inside is a bit outdated and the AC can be a bit loud at times. Also, the laundry room was literally a building away so I had to take my laundry three flights down the stairs (no elevators) and then walk across the street and over into another building just to do my laundry :/ But overall I would live there again because the location was amazing (right next to midtown and gyms and libraries) and t...
4 years ago
Murphree has around 6-8 people to a bathroom, and is cleaned every week day. Located right across from the stadium as well as the majority of freshman classes.
