The Suffolk University Residence Hall at 150 Tremont Street opened in August 1996.

The hall is co-ed and is comprised of single, double, triple and quad rooms arranged along a corridor with a shared bathroom or in suites ranging in size from 4-10 students (suites are single sex and include double and single rooms, and a shared lounge and bathroom which are used and maintained by the suite members), housing 434 students.  There are no kitchens in any of the suites.  About 75% of the rooms in the building are for two people (doubles).  Single rooms, which are priced at a higher rate, are available to new students on a very limited basis.  The triples (3 students) and quads (4 students) are the largest rooms in the residence hall and typically house new students.  Over 60% of incoming new students will be assigned to 150 Tremont Street.

The Nathan R. Miller Residence Hall at 10 Somerset Street (Miller Hall) opened in August 2003.

The residence hall houses a total of 345 students on small floors (either 19 or 23 residents).  The hall is co-ed, comprised of doubles and a small number of singles arranged in “clusters”.  A cluster is a set of 2 rooms with a shared bathroom.  A small number of quad rooms, with a private bathroom, are also available.  Residents are responsible for maintaining the bathrooms. About 85% of the bedrooms in the building are for two people (doubles).  Single rooms, which are priced at a higher rate, are available to new students on a very limited basis.  Approximately 40% of incoming new students will be assigned to 10 Somerset Street.

ALL University housing is alcohol- and smoke-free.

Staffing

There is a Resident Assistant (RA) on each floor at 150 Tremont, on alternate floors at 10 Somerset and 2 on the floor at the Holiday Inn.  An RA is an upper-class student who is selected through a very competitive process.  RAs work to develop community within the building through programming, getting to know the residents and policy enforcement.  An Assistant Director of Residence Life and Summer Programs, who is a professional staff member, lives in each residence hall. 

Room Amenities – Residence Halls

Each student will have a standard size twin bed and mattress, a desk and chair, a wardrobe and a dresser.  All rooms have overhead lighting and each room is painted off-white.  Each window (all rooms have one, some have two) has a white blind and all student rooms are carpeted and air-conditioned.  Additionally, each room has a direct computer link to the university system.  Each room is wired for local phone service.  Each room is also wired for satellite television and internet services. The cost of these services is included in your room and board charges.

Room Amenities – Holiday Inn

MOST students will have a double bed.   There are a few rooms where we are removing a king bed and putting in two twin beds.  There will be a desk, a chair, a closet/clothes rack and three dresser drawers for each student.  All rooms have overhead lighting and lamps and each room is wallpapered (it is not possible too mark or change the walls in any manner).  Each window has a window treatment and all rooms are carpeted and air-conditioned.  Additionally, each room is wired for cable television, telephone and wireless access to the internet. 

First Year/Freshmen Floors

There will be several First Year/Freshmen Floors for Fall 2007.  In addition to providing a community of your peers, we expect to provide programming around issues of interest to freshmen/first year students.

Meal Plans

All residence hall students are required to be on the university meal plan.  The Sodexho Corporation provides all dining services at Suffolk University.  In both buildings, breakfast, lunch and dinner are served daily.  On the weekends, brunch and dinner are served.  Each evening, the dining halls offer a “late night” dining period.  The meal plan is a debit card service and all items are a la carte.  Each purchase will be deducted from the meal plan. 

ROOM DESCRIPTIONS

150 TREMONT STREET:

Single:  a room housing ONE student.  A single may be on a corridor or in a suite.
Double: a room housing TWO students.  A double may be on a corridor or in a suite.
Triple:  a larger room housing THREE students.  A triple is ONLY on a corridor.
Quad:  the largest room, housing FOUR students.  A quad is ONLY on a corridor.

Corridor: MOST rooms are on the corridor.  This is the “traditional” style of a residence hall.  Students who live in corridor rooms share two floor bathrooms – one for men, one for women.  Many of the corridor rooms at 150 Tremont Street overlook the Boston Common.

Suite: There will be a minimum number of suites open for freshmen.  The suites house 4, 5, 6 or 9 students.  A suite is a grouping of double and single (only one single per suite) rooms around a furnished common living space.  The suite members share a bathroom that is housed within the suite.  Given the additional privacy of a suite, suite members are responsible for maintaining the bathroom, including providing supplies and cleaning the bathroom.

10 SOMERSET STREET:

Single:  a room housing ONE student, part of a cluster.
Double: a room housing TWO students, part of a cluster.
Quad: a large room, housing FOUR students with a shared bathroom.  A Quad IS NOT a part of a cluster.

Cluster: MOST rooms at 10 Somerset Street are a part of a cluster.  A cluster is two rooms that share an adjoining bathroom.  Most clusters consist of 2 double rooms housing 4 students, although there are a few clusters that have 1 double and 1 single and house 3 students.  There are several quads in the building.  Each quad houses FOUR students who share a bathroom.  Given the additional privacy of a cluster, cluster members are responsible for maintaining the bathroom, including providing supplies and cleaning the bathroom.

CURRENT RATES

The rates listed below are per person for the full 2006-2007 academic year.  ALL rates listed include room, board plan B*, satellite television, local phone service and the residence hall activity fee.

SINGLE  $14,276

DOUBLE  $12,756

TRIPLE  (150 Tremont only)  $12,756

QUAD $12,250
        

In addition, there is a $300 damage deposit that will be held for the period of time that you are a resident student.
        
Board plan A is $2400/year ($1200 per semester), Plan B is $2160/year, ($1080 per semester) and Plan C is  $1920/year ($960 per semester).