Helping parents understand dorm options, safety, accessibility, and what to expect at Brown University.
Brown University guarantees on-campus housing for all four undergraduate years, and the vast majority of students choose to live on campus. Housing is managed by .
First-Year Housing:All incoming students are required to live on campus. Freshmen are assigned to one of several first-year areas:, or the Assignment is made by based on lifestyle questionnaires. Students cannot choose their specific may indicate general preferences.
Upperclass Housing Lottery:Rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors participate in an online housing lottery each spring. Students receive a lottery number and select their room during an assigned time window. Seniors generally have earlier pick times, followed by juniors and then sophomores.
Special Interest Housing:Brown offers a variety of program houses and affinity housing options — language houses, cultural houses, wellness housing, and more. Applications for these are separate from the general lottery and are due in early spring.
Cooperative Housing:Brown operates several student-managed co-ops (Finlandia, Perkins) that offer affordable, community-based living outside the standard lottery.
Providence, RI
Private Research University
10,726 total students
51 dorm buildings reviewed on DormScouter
| Dorm | Overall ★ | Safety ★ | Cleanliness ★ | Reviews | Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews Hall | — | — | — | 0 | 🛗 Elevator |
| Littlefield House | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Grad Center A | — | — | — | 0 | 🛗 Elevator |
| Archibald-Bronson Hall | — | — | — | 0 | 🛗 Elevator |
| Champlin Hall | — | — | — | 0 | 🛗 Elevator |
| Emery Hall | — | — | — | 0 | 🛗 Elevator |
| Hegeman Hall | — | — | — | 0 | 🛗 Elevator |
| Jameson-Mead Hall | — | — | — | 0 | 🛗 Elevator |
| Keeney Quadrangle | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Metcalf Hall | — | — | — | 0 | 🛗 Elevator |
| Miller Hall | — | — | — | 0 | 🛗 Elevator |
| Perkins Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Slater Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Young Orchard 2 | — | — | — | 0 | 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| Buxton House | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Caswell Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Chapin House | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Diman House | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Goddard House | — | — | — | 0 | 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| Harkness House | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Machado House | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Minden Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Olney House | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Sears House | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Wayland Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| West House | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Alpha Chi Omega (ΑΧΩ) | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Delta Gamma (ΔΓ) | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Kappa Alpha Theta (ΚΑΘ) | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Kappa Delta (ΚΔ) | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Everett-Poland Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Woolley Hall | — | — | — | 0 | 🛗 Elevator 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| Morriss Hall | — | — | — | 0 | 🛗 Elevator |
| New Pembroke 1 | — | — | — | 0 | 🛗 Elevator |
| New Pembroke 2 | — | — | — | 0 | 🛗 Elevator |
| New Pembroke 3 | — | — | — | 0 | 🛗 Elevator |
| New Pembroke 4 | — | — | — | 0 | 🛗 Elevator |
| Grad Center B | — | — | — | 0 | 🛗 Elevator |
| Grad Center C | — | — | — | 0 | 🛗 Elevator |
| Grad Center D | — | — | — | 0 | 🛗 Elevator |
| Gregorian Quad A | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Gregorian Quad B | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Hope College | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Young Orchard 4 | — | — | — | 0 | 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| Young Orchard 10 | — | — | — | 0 | 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| Barbour Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Chen Family Hall | — | — | — | 0 | 🛗 Elevator 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| Danoff Hall | — | — | — | 0 | 🛗 Elevator 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| King House | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Marcy House | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Sternlicht Commons | — | — | — | 0 |
Year-specific advice for Brown University dorms — what changes from freshman to senior year:
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