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First-year residency requirement.Entering KU students live in university housing.

Scholarship Halls.KU's unique scholarship- — 11 small residences where students manage their own cooking and cleaning. Application-based; academically competitive.

Traditional halls.Lewis, Hashinger, McCarthy, McCollum, Ellsworth, Self, Naismith, Oliver, GSP/Corbin.

Greek life.Large system; chapter houses on Sorority Row and Fraternity Row.

As of May 8, 2026

📍 Location

Lawrence, KS

🏛️ College Type

Public research university

👥 Enrollment

28,000 total students

🏠 Housing

53 dorm buildings reviewed on DormScouter

📊 Dorm Comparison by Safety & Cleanliness

DormOverall ★Safety ★Cleanliness ★ReviewsFeatures
Lewis Hall — — — 0
Hashinger Hall — — — 0 🍳 Shared Kitchen
McCarthy Hall — — — 0 🍳 Shared Kitchen
McCollum Hall — — — 0
Ellsworth Hall — — — 0
Self Hall — — — 0
Naismith Hall — — — 0
Oliver Hall — — — 0 🍽️ Dining Hall
Battenfeld Scholarship Hall — — — 0
Douthart Scholarship Hall — — — 0
Grace Pearson Scholarship Hall — — — 0
K.K. Amini Scholarship Hall — — — 0
Krehbiel Scholarship Hall — — — 0
Margaret Amini Scholarship Hall — — — 0
Stephenson Scholarship Hall — — — 0
Sigma Alpha Epsilon (Chapter House) — — — 0
Sigma Phi Epsilon (Chapter House) — — — 0
Pi Kappa Alpha (Chapter House) — — — 0
Phi Delta Theta (Chapter House) — — — 0
Beta Theta Pi (Chapter House) — — — 0
Sigma Nu (Chapter House) — — — 0
Lambda Chi Alpha (Chapter House) — — — 0
Phi Gamma Delta (Chapter House) — — — 0
Alpha Tau Omega (Chapter House) — — — 0
Delta Tau Delta (Chapter House) — — — 0
Phi Kappa Psi (Chapter House) — — — 0
Theta Chi (Chapter House) — — — 0
Kappa Sigma (Chapter House) — — — 0
Phi Kappa Tau (Chapter House) — — — 0
Zeta Beta Tau (Chapter House) — — — 0
Alpha Epsilon Pi (Chapter House) — — — 0
Delta Upsilon (Chapter House) — — — 0
Chi Omega (Chapter House) — — — 0
Pi Beta Phi (Chapter House) — — — 0
Kappa Kappa Gamma (Chapter House) — — — 0
Kappa Alpha Theta (Chapter House) — — — 0
Delta Gamma (Chapter House) — — — 0
Alpha Chi Omega (Chapter House) — — — 0
Alpha Delta Pi (Chapter House) — — — 0
Delta Delta Delta (Chapter House) — — — 0
Kappa Delta (Chapter House) — — — 0
Gamma Phi Beta (Chapter House) — — — 0
Sigma Kappa (Chapter House) — — — 0
Pearson Hall — — — 0
Sullivan Hall — — — 0
Templin Hall — — — 0
Miller Hall — — — 0
Stephenson Hall — — — 0 🍽️ Dining Hall
Gertrude Sellards Pearson Hall — — — 0
Jayhawker Towers — — — 0 🍳 Shared Kitchen
Scholarship Hall — — — 0
Watkins Scholarship Hall — — — 0 🍳 Shared Kitchen
Wood Scholarship Hall — — — 0 🍳 Shared Kitchen

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