Founders Hall WPI Reviews

I lived in a double suite, which means that I had just one roommate and a bathroom to ourselves. For this reason, the space was always clean and generally great to live in. The location is pretty good in some aspects, with unity hall being across the street and having a restaurant + Starbucks downst... See more

If you don’t know and love the people in your suite, it will be hell. 8 people in one bathroom can be rough as well. Also, it is inconvenient to return to the dorm between classes due to its distance from the main campus (compared to some other freshman dorms).

Founders was a fantastic choice for my group, I'm very glad we went with it. There was 8-10 people hanging out at any given time on average, but there was a total of 20-25ish people who would rotate in and out of visiting. Sometimes it was to do work, sometimes it was to play video games, sometimes ... See more

I loved living in founders. I had a 5-person suite, and we were all very close to each other by the end of A-term. It's really easy to go down to the Goat's head for dinner and not have to walk all the way up to DAKA, and the To-Go store is great for breakfast and lunch. People say it's not very soc... See more

Founders is a pretty good dorm. It has the most living space out of the freshman dorms as far as I am aware, however, this does come at the cost of a little bit of isolation from the students who live on the hill. The meal plan is also a plus, you end up being able to use as many of your swipes in t... See more

Founders hall. Dated, dark and dingy. Small windows. No AC and gets very hot. No kitchens either (the "kitchenette" is just a sink) 8 person apartments are super crowded. 8 people one toilet. No bueno. Antisocial building design (closed doors everywhere) so if you're gonna live here, hopefully you... See more

Excellent suite style living. Private bathrooms that are only shared with a few roommates and each suite has its own common area, full fridge, and microwave. The bedrooms are decent and have a good amount of space.