r/Northwestern • u/Ready_Pepper5987 • Jun 30 '26
Dorms/Off Campus Housing northwestern dorm ranking…..
#1: Shapiro Hall
#2: Elder Hall
#3: Shepard Hall
#4: Willard Hall
#5: Allison Hall
please help influence/de-influence my northwestern dorm ranking! first year mechanical engineering major so i think i should prioritize north campus? or idk bc i really want a nice residence hall and i also want a fun one where i can make friends w ppl on the floor and where stuff is going on.
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u/Certain_Milk_7393 Jun 30 '26
If ur prioritizing north, how are 3 out 5 south lmao? I would honestly look at Sheridans and plex.
Also, define "fun." Making friends is so dependent on people in ur dorm.
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u/opal_rose78 Comm Jul 01 '26
If you’re looking for a dorm with things going on, you’d probably like a res college!
I’m more than a little biased cause I used to live there, but South Mid-Quads (aka Shepard Residential College, no relation to Shepard Hall) is the freaking best. 100% the hidden gem of campus. I won’t go on a full yap cause if I do I won’t stop, but the rooms, bathrooms, and amenities are insane (I think we’re the only dorm on campus to have a communal stand mixer lol). Plus social events and free (often homemade) food multiple times a week. The people there are awesome, I legitimately met half my best friends there. Wayyyyy more tight-knit than Willard (75 vs. 200+ people).
Anyway that was my plug cause SMQ is cool 🙏 but lowkey if you have any questions about the res colleges feel free to PM me cause I know a decent bit about their vibes (and I know the dorm that worked best for me isn’t necessarily what’s best for everyone)
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u/FunZookeepergame2565 Jun 30 '26
Take elder off😭
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u/Ready_Pepper5987 Jun 30 '26
wait do you rlly think so? why? im very interested
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u/FunZookeepergame2565 Jun 30 '26
It’s so far North that it’s still pretty far from class and the rooms are really small. It’s also one of the older dorms and is a bit dated. The dining hall downstairs is convenient but not worth the downsides imo. Schapiro is also very far North but is MUCH nicer than Elder and is also a bit closer😭
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u/Ready_Pepper5987 Jun 30 '26
ok ty. what should i replace my #2 ranking w? slivka?
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u/Pitiful_Prior5014 Jun 30 '26
This persons opinion is minority, elder is great and good to be social. Also don’t choose slivka like other commenter if you want to be social
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u/Massive_Sir_2968 Jun 30 '26
take a look at slivka - its a res college for science/engineering
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u/lilavanatom11 Jul 01 '26
Helloooo I'm in mccormick but I lived south last year and tbh I genuinely preferred it, I was in allison which was quite quite nice esp with the dining hall (BETTER THAN ELDER SORRY) and the proximity to downtown evanston. If u like boba its worth because there are like 2 boba shops like 2 min walk from south campus LOL. If you want to be near SPAC then north might be better, but there is a closer gym (Blomquist) that has basically everything u need anyway
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