Approximately 2,800 single students live on campus at Rensselaer. Living options range from the Quadrangle the original Rensselaer residence hall, constructed in 1919 and renovated in 1988 to Barton Hall, a freshman hall scheduled for completion in summer of 2000. All of the residence halls are a short walk from the main campus, with apartment areas within a 20-minute walk or accessible by the campus shuttle bus service. Student rooms are furnished with a bed, dresser, desk, desk chair, and a closet or wardrobe for each resident. Facilities for laundry, storage, parking, and limited cooking are available in all residential areas.
Most areas also have lounges and computer facilities.
Others may live in the Quadrangle, the Burdett Avenue Residence Hall, housing both upperclass and first-year students. First-year residents are assigned roommates through a Roommate Matching Program. They are asked to rate themselves on their anticipated lifestyle in college and certain likes and dislikes. While we can t guarantee friendships, the program is a good way to start. Most upperclass and graduate students live in campus residence halls or apartments and fraternity or sorority houses.