By Tejas Shastry
Much of what makes college so memorable for students, many often say, starts with living in a residence hall.
While the University of Louisville is known for being a commuter campus, a good chunk of it’s 22,000-plus students do live on campus.
Just under a quarter – some 22 percent on average annually – of Cardinals fill the residence halls and campus apartments each year.
Sophomore biology major James Allsbrook, who lived in Center Hall his freshman year, said, “Living in the halls was an interesting experience. This year has really helped me expand my social capabilities, and I have met tons of people. I really didn’t mind living on campus again next year.”
Center is one of three freshman-only halls. Unitas Tower and Miller Hall round out the group of special double-occupancy room communities catering to first-year students’ needs.
The halls have different visitation hours, hall programs and other opportunities designed to help make students’ first year a successful one.
Freshmen living on campus also have the opportunity to work with specially trained mentors to guide them through the first weeks of school.
Freshmen living in the other halls around campus have a choice of the traditional, double room halls, suites and apartment buildings. Community Park, Billy Minardi Hall and Kurz Hall also offer dorm and suite style living, while Bettie Johnson Hall features student apartments.
Upperclassmen live in any of the University of Louisville Properties’ halls, as well as West, Wellness, Stevenson, Threlkeld and Louisville Halls.
Apartments are also available in University Tower Apartments, though the occupancy is expected to be made up of a mix of freshmen, upperclassmen and graduate students for the coming year.
Many of the scholarship athletic teams live in Bettie Johnson and Kurz Halls and Community Park.
The men’s basketball team, for example, occupies a chunk of Billy Minardi Hall.
