DormScouter
Bowles Hall — University of California, Berkeley
Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
University of California, Berkeley

Bowles Hall

📍 Stadium Rim Way, Berkeley, California, 94720
⭐ Lived in Bowles Hall? Rate it in 4 taps ↓
🏛 Corridor🚿 Communal Bathroom👥 All-Male❄️ Has AC🏢 8 floors

About Bowles Hall

Bowles Hall is UC Berkeley's oldest residence hall and one of the most historically significant dormitories in the country, a 1929 Gothic Revival landmark on the northeast hillside of campus. Named for Regent Philip Bowles who funded the building. Long the only men-only dorm at Cal, Bowles became fully co-ed in 2016 after a multi-year renovation. Traditional corridor-style double rooms with communal bathrooms per floor. No air conditioning. Bowles's architecture, bay views, and strong house culture (including the famous Bowles Hall talent show) make it one of Berkeley's most coveted housing assignments.

💡 Good to know about Bowles Hall

From DormScouter research.

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

EUDELE Mesh Shower Caddy Portable for College Dorm Room Esse · $9.99 Shower Shoez – Quick-Dry Shower Flip Flops · $10–$16

Amazon affiliate link — we may earn a commission, at no cost to you.

📊 Lived in Bowles Hall? Rate it in 30 seconds.
No student ratings yet — be the first, and help the next University of California, Berkeley student pick the right room.
⭐ Rate this dorm 🎯 Add your room 📸 Add photos
⭐ Or start right here — rate Bowles Hall in four taps, no page load

What was it like to live here? All optional — tap Next to skip straight to your room.

✨ Cleanliness
🚿 Bathrooms
📍 Location
🎉 Social scene

Other dorms at University of California, Berkeley

Stern Hall Stern HallCorridor · Communal Bathroom Foothill Student Housing Foothill Student HousingSuite · Semi-Private Bathroom Unit 1 Unit 1Corridor · Communal Bathroom Unit 2 Unit 2Corridor · Communal Bathroom Martinez Commons Martinez CommonsSuite · Semi-Private Bathroom Beverly Cleary Hall Beverly Cleary HallCorridor · Communal Bathroom