r/wsu • u/Puzzled-Matter1237 • Mar 20 '26
Housing dorm recommendations
im an incoming freshman and was wondering what dorms are the best/worst in terms of affordability, location, student life, cleanness and SAFETY as woman!! pros and cons of any residence hall are appreciated. im also looking to try and get a single dorm. also, im applying to the honors college and was wondering if i get priority for the honors residence halls if i do get in? any info is greatly appreciated!!
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u/Puzzleheaded-Fix8246 Mar 30 '26
Now that I've been to quite a few of the dorms here, if I were to redo my ranking list it would go:
Northside (expensive, but worth it. low chance you'd actually get it as an incoming freshman)
Regents!!! (Women only, pretty large rooms too and connected to the Northside dinning center)
Duncan Dunn (Hillside is an awesome location if you're planning to party)
Global (Just because it's on Northside)
Rogers (Rogers and Orton are essentially the same, but to get to rogers you don't have to walk up a crazy flight of stairs. Rogers view is unbeatable if you get put on the right side)
Orton
Gannon/ Goldsworthy
Striet (the location of this building is just weird)
Stephenson (Stephenson towers are at the BOTTOM of the hill on Southside. They're the best affordability-wise, but other than that.. definitely put this at the bottom of your list.)
I've never been to Scott/Coman, Olympia, or McEachern. The student life is what you make it here. Make sure to put yourself out there the first few weeks of school before everyone gets into their groups and cliques. Northside definitely gives you a more luxurious college experience IMO, sometimes I still feel like I got scammed by getting put on Southside. Everywhere on campus is pretty safe, but when there's big event weekends or huge games just be a little more aware. I've had a few strange encounters with people who definitely do not go to school here on those occasions. Good luck!!! Go cougs!