Photo of Purdue students hanging out in their dorm room in Cary Quadrangle.

University Residences Room Types

PLEASE NOTE, OUR ROOM TYPES WILL BE ADJUSTED FOR THE FALL OF 2024. PLEASE REVISIT THIS PAGE FOR UPDATED INFORMATION IN JANUARY 2024.

All room types are non-smoking and are furnished with beds, desks, dressers, and closets. All locations in University Residences are co-ed* with the exception of the following:

All Male: Cary Quadrangle, Tarkington Hall, Wiley Hall and McCutcheon Hall

All Female: Meredith Hall, Meredith South and Windsor Halls

*Genders are separated by wing, floor, suite or apartment entryway, depending on the residence.  

  1. Double with Air Conditioning (AC) Our most common room type features rooms for two students and common areas in each hall, such as a shared bathroom on each floor, study spaces and activity rooms for collaboration and social interaction. Doubles with AC are available in Earhart Hall, Harrison Hall, Hawkins Hall, Honors College and Residences, McCutcheon Hall, Shreve Hall, Meredith South and Windsor Halls.
  2. Economy Double without AC All of the same features as our Double with AC, but with less square footage and without AC. This room type is our most affordable option. Economy doubles without AC are located in Cary South, Meredith Hall, Owen Hall, Tarkington Hall and Wiley Hall.
  3. Single with AC Room is not shared, singles can be predominantly found in First Street Towers and Hawkins Hall with a few spread out among other locations.
  4. Triple or Quad with AC Rooms shared with 2-3 other residents and are located in Cary Northeast, Cary Northwest, Cary West, Honors College and Residences, Meredith South and a limited number in Harrison Hall and McCutcheon Hall.
  5. Economy Triple without AC Rooms shared with 2-3 other residents and are located in Cary Northeast, Cary Northwest, Cary West, Honors College and Residences, Meredith South and a limited number in Harrison Hall and McCutcheon Hall.
  6. Suite with AC Air-conditioned rooms arranged suite style with adjoining doubles and/or singles sharing one bathroom. This room type is located in Cary East, Cary Northeast, Cary West, Cary Northwest, Hillenbrand Hall, Winifred Parker, and Freida Parker.
  7. Apartment with AC Shared by 2-4 students, apartments have shared living spaces like a living room, efficiency or full kitchen and bathroom all within the same unit. Apartments also include our UR Boiler™ Apartments.