Saint Anselm College Dorm Reviews

The location is probably the best part about it. It is close to the freshman parking lot behind the football field which is nice especially in the brutal winter months when its negative temps at night. It's right beside the hockey arena and the dining hall and the classes aren't too far of a walk, but it is a quiet dorm and outdated compared to the others. more

I never had any problems living there. It is a very new building with Air-conditioned common areas, good heat, laundry, kitchens and other utilities. I was an RA there, and it was a privilege to work there and one of the best places to work on campus. more

Dominic Hall is tucked away on the corner of the campus, but not far from the campus' main buildings. As the primary male freshman dorm, it serves its purpose well, with comfortable common areas including a pool and ping pong tables. Overall it's a great space to unwind after classes and hang out with friends. more

I enjoyed living in Father Bernard Court. They apartment style living is a nice option as an upperclassman and allows you to get a taste of living on your own. Had a great time with friends there! Would live there again if I could! more

The best thing about Joan of Arc was the sinks in each of the dorm rooms! You weren't required to go to the bathroom to brush your teeth or wash your hands. Instead, the sink became a luxury item that all other dorms did not have. As it was also a first-year student dorm, it was extremely close to the dining hall which was also a big plus. more

Every time someone leaves personal trash in the bathroom, the whole wing is charged 50$ even if you have never left personal trash in the dorm. The dorm cleaner is very passive aggressive about this issue. However, the location of the dorm is very central to the rest of the campus. more

Alumni Hall Streets was a great dorm to live in. Most of the dorms in the building are meant for 4 people to live in, but there are a few rooms on the third floor (where I was) that are strictly doubles. Either way there was ample room for multiple people to fit and live comfortably in the room. The only thing I did not appreciate about the dorm, specifically, was the access animals and insects had to the building. There were many instances of bats getting in and two girls on my floor had to go to Urgent Care to receive Rabies Shots because there was concern that they could have been bitten in their sleep. As far as I know the college did not pay for any copays or medical expenses in either case. The other thing was that the screens in the windows are very old, as it is an extremely old building. This means that in the warmer weather, bugs, especially stinkbugs, would get in and crawl around in hoards. This issue was all over the campus but I noticed many insects that were getting into my room specifically. The dorm also had issues with hot water and we ran out of hot water on multiple occasions throughout my second semester freshman year. All that being said, the dorm is in an ideal location if you eat C Shop a lot or if you have most of your classes on Alumni Quad. Not so great if you're trying to spend your dining money at Davison Hall (the main dining facility on campus) as that is located at the bottom of the hill, opposite to Alumni Hall. Given all of this, the dorm was much nicer than I expected as they had lots of furniture/closets, hard wood floors, high ceilings, and incredible views of the campus from up at the top of the hill. more