Where can I Live?
Available Living Options: Halls and Apartments
Living on campus is convenient and enjoyable. In fact, over two-thirds of undergraduate students choose to do so! Chatham's halls are really unique - three of the five residence areas are converted turn of the century mansions. The architecture is graceful, the ambiance is warm, and the rooms are comfortable.
Upperclass students who prefer a more independent lifestyle may opt for apartment-style living on the Fifth Avenue border of campus. Chatham, Linzer and Pelletreu Apartments offer residence life supported independent living.
Furnishings
The College supplies the following room furnishings for each undergraduate student: single bed, a standard size mattress, dresser, study desk, and desk chair. Apartments are also furnished with a couch, chair, coffee table and dinette set. Here are some other items you may want to bring.
Technology
Each residence hall and the Chatham Apartments are equipped with a 24-hour computer lab monitored by Information Technology.
Staff
All undergraduate housing options are supported by residence hall staff, including student Resident Advisors, part-time professional Graduate Residence Directors and full-time professional Area Coordinators.
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Chatham Apartments
Chatham Apartments are located on Fifth Avenue at the intersection of Maryland Avenue and adjacent to campus. The four towers feature 36 two-bedroom apartments for upperclass undergraduate Chatham students. Each apartment is equipped with access to the campus computer and telephone and computer networks, and include heat and electricity. Chatham Apartments features four residential computing labs, and laundry facilities. Either two or three students share an apartment. |
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Fickes Hall
Room Information
Fickes Hall was built in 1927 and renovated from a mansion into a residence hall for Chatham College in 1946. Fickes is home for a mix of 115 first year and upper-class students. Fickes Hall, like all of the residence halls, offers residents the use of study areas, a television lounge, a residential computer lab, a living room and laundry facilities on each floor. Fickes rooms are either single, double, triple or quads. |
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Marjory Rea Laughlin House
Room Information
Marjory Rea Laughlin House was originally home to James Laughlin, the president of the College's first Board of Trustees who built his family home in 1912 and gave it to the College in 1967. Laughlin House is home for 32 students and features a beautiful entrance hall, wooden staircases and leaded stain glass windows.
Laughlin House is also known as the Intercultural Residence House (IRH), a special housing option open to all students. The students who reside in the Intercultural Residence House share an interest in participating in a community of culturally and globally concerned students. Students plan activities with faculty and staff support that allow them to experience the many differences and similarities that exist among peoples. Laughlin room types include singles, doubles, triple, and quads.
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Julia and James Rea House
Room Information
The Julia and James Rea House was donated to the College in the late 1960s, but was built in 1912 by James C. Rea. With its rich wooden paneling and many fireplaces, the 23 room brick home is modeled on a large English country house. Rea House accommodates 28 first year and upper-class students and provides a living/television room, dining room, residential computer lab, kitchen area and laundry facilities. Rea room types include singles, doubles, and triples.
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Woodland Hall
Room Information
Woodland Hall was built in 1909 and is the largest residence hall on campus; home to 122 students during the academic year. The hall sits close to many of the academic buildings on campus, including many classrooms, the library and the library computing labs. Also on site are two computer labs, a very popular and spacious sun-porch, an elevator and kitchenettes on each floor. Woodland has single and double rooms.
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Linzer Apartments
Located on 5th Avenue close to the entrance to the College. The building features 24 one-bedroom apartments, wireless internet access and laundry in the building. Two students are assigned per apartment.
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Pelletreu Apartments
Pelletreu Apartments are located at 5826-5830 Fifth Avenue. Pelletreu will open to Chatham graduate and upper class undergraduate students for the first time in the fall of 2008 and include wireless internet, laundry, Pelletreu graduate students will reside in the front two towers of the building, and undergraduates will populate the back four. Two or three undergraduate students share an apartment.
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