Riley Hall WPI Reviews

Definitely the best freshman option. The super tall ceilings makes all the rooms feel big and it’s only too hot for like 3 weeks of the year.

Great location, beautiful building on the outside. All classes, dining hall, and laundry are close by. The bathrooms were disgusting and only truly, thoroughly cleaned once or twice a term. With so many students all sharing the common bathroom it got dirty quickly and stayed dirty. The quad rooms ... See more

I had a single in riley and it was honestly fantastic. if you're someone that enjoys alone time, definitely opt for the single! the rooms are so spacious and never felt cramped, and my floor only had 7 girls for a bathroom with two stalls and two showers, so having to wait to use the bathroom was ne... See more

The dorm (bathrooms, hallways, common room) were not cleaned as often as I would have liked, but this can be said for most of the dorms at WPI. Bathroom drains got clogged and took maybe a few days to two weeks to fix. Overall my favorite dorm because of the spaciousness. By far the highest ceilings... See more

If you don't want roommates take the single! No regrets and you don't even miss out on any social interaction, the whole floor/building usually mingles very well

Riley is the best WPI Freshman dorm imho. Sure, the building is old but that just gives it charm. The rooms are more spacious than Morgan and Daniels and have more interesting room layouts. I love the way the furniture in my triple was organized, and it made me feel like I actually had a little priv... See more

Big rooms with windows that actually open (unlike all other halls). On the first floor the ceiling in the rooms is crazy high. Great community feel and is literally one minute from academic buildings.