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Anderson Hall

For the 2023-2024 academic year, Anderson Hall will house the largest first-year population on-campus, housing over 770 residents.

About the Hall

Anderson Hall has a traditional residence hall design with fully furnished double and triple rooms. Shared hall bathrooms are just on the north and south side of the building. Each floor community has a central lounge space with a kitchen, lounge furniture, and television for students to study or socialize with their community. Each floor also has a study lounge and a laundry room.

Personalize Your Room

Decorative and additional items can be purchased from the HRL coordinated vendors through our Personalize Your Room webpage. Each room will include the furniture noted on this webpage.

In-Hall Staff

In-hall staff include resident assistants (RAs) and community directors (CDs). Andersons' RAs live on each floor, acting as peer educators and helping residents transition to university life and connect to their community. The Anderson community has two CDs, professional staff members supervises RAs to foster a living-learning environment to bridge the academic and residential experience.

Hall Amenities

Wi-Fi throughout building
Cable-ready TV with HDMI cord in lounge area
Elevators
Mailrooms
24-hour front desk service
Single-user gender neutral bathrooms
Community kitchen
- Microwave
- Stove cooktop
- Oven
- Sink with garage disposal
- Dining room table and chairs
Study lounges
Laundry rooms
Vending machines

Room Amenities

Single, double, and triple-style furnished rooms with adjustable twin sized beds
Windows with rollershade blides
Built-in closet with vanity
Desk, chair, and bookshelf
Mostly carpeted floors
In room Wi-Fi and Ethernet connections
Cable-ready outlet

Floor Plans

Room Dimensions
Description	Approximate Dimensions
Room	15'8" x 9'11"
Built-in shelves	2'5.25" (W) x 1'10" (D) x Adjustable (H)
Bookcase	1'10" (W) x 10.5" (D) x 2'6" (H)
Desk	3'6" (W) x 2'6.25" (H) x 1'11.75" (D)
Wardrobe or built-in closet	2'8" (W) x "1'11" (D) x 5'7" (H)
Dresser or built-in drawers	2'8" (W) x 1'10" (D) x 3'.25" (H)
Bed frame	3'3.75" (W) x 2'.5" (H) x 6'7.5" (L)
Mattress	Standard twin

Student Housing Populations

You can find the list of communities on our First-Year Housing page.

Virtual Tours

Our virtual tours are representative of a given room type. Each space varies based on room sizes and dimensions. Each virtual tour includes some decorative items and a MicroFridge to show what the room looks like when occupied, but these items are not included in rooms.

Click below to view virtual tours of Anderson Hall

FYRE

The First Year Residential Experience, known as FYRE, is the umbrella community for all students that live on campus during their first-year (Anderson, Centennial, Letts & Roper Halls). Throughout the year, there are a ton of out-of-the classroom programs & opportunities for residents to learn, make connections, engage with other student support offices, and have fun.