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Elder Hall — Northwestern University
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Elder Hall

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🏛 Corridor🚿 Communal Bathroom👥 Co-Ed❄️ Has AC

About Elder Hall

Elder Hall is one of Northwestern's traditional first-year dormitories in the Residential College system. Located near the lakefront, Elder houses students in corridor-style double rooms with shared bathrooms. The dorm is part of a residential college with faculty programming, study spaces, and a close-knit community feel.

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Bathrooms here are communal, so you'll be carrying your things down the hall. Students here often pick up:

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