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This university and college dormitories category includes residential colleges, program houses, and traditional dormitories. The term "dormitory" is widely used at universities and colleges in the United States.
A residential college is a division of a university that places academic activity in a community setting of students and faculty, usually at a residence and with shared meals, the college having a degree of autonomy and a federated relationship with the overall university.
The main article for this category is Residential college, a division of a university having a degree of autonomy and a federated relationship with the overall institution. Education portal Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap
Van Meter is the largest dorm in the residential area in terms of residents, while Butterfield is the smallest and has a rich community history. Both Van Meter and Butterfield are freshmen-only housing. University Health Services is located next to Brett and Brooks halls, on Infirmary Way.
Risley Residential College seen from its courtyard. As a dormitory, Risley offers a unique living experience. The Tudor Gothic building itself is shaped like a large red castle, modeled directly on Hampton Court Palace in England. The architect, William H. Miller, was requested to design the floor plan such that no two rooms would be identical ...
Inaugurated in 1933, the college system is considered the defining feature of undergraduate life at Yale College, and the residential colleges serve as the residence halls and social hubs for most undergraduates. [1] [2] Construction and programming for eight of the original ten colleges were funded by educational philanthropist Edward S. Harkness.
Memorial Tower (1901), at 37th & Spruce Streets. The Upper Quad, looking west. The Quadrangle was the first major dormitory built by the university. [4] Prior to its construction, the undergraduate components of the College (25 to 50 percent of student body) was populated by many commuters from Philadelphia-area residents; students from elsewhere lived in fraternities, Philadelphia relatives ...
Additionally, Cauthen and Woody were added to the residence area in the 1990s. Kellogg was completed in 2008 and served as the model for the rest of the replacement project. Balz-Dobie and Watson-Webb houses were completed in 2011. Lile-Maupin, Tuttle-Dunnington, and Shannon houses were completed in August 2013.