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Van Meter Hall — University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Massachusetts Amherst

Van Meter Hall

📍 Central Residential Area, Amherst, MA 01003
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🏛 Corridor🚿 Communal Bathroom👥 Co-Ed❄️ No AC🍳 Kitchen🏢 4 floors

About Van Meter Hall

[Central Residential Area] First-year Central residence hall perched at the top of the hill, offering the best basement on campus. The basement includes a full kitchen, pool table, dance room, and piano room — a rare amenity combination. While the hilltop location means significant daily climbing, the building rewards residents with great views and a vibrant social scene.

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Van Meter Hall has no air conditioning. Students here often pick up:

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