Petersen Hall Dorm Reviews at University of Iowa

Peterson Hall is a great dorm to live in at Iowa. It is clean, safe, and pretty quiet. Everyone is super friendly, the staff and other students. The walk to classes are not too bad either and the views are really nice as well.

2 dorms with a connected bathroom is very nice and somewhat private. Halls get very loud as the doors are always open to everyone. Lobby smells like pee but other than that is alright. Laundry room is always busy but it is close by and well maintained.

I love the environment and community within the dorm. The dorm is also very clean compared to the others. The pod-style bathrooms are regularly cleaned, which I appreciate. And the location is a bit far from downtown, but it's not too bad.

I am super grateful to have been placed in Petersen Hall this school year! The dorms are very spacious, clean, and modern. The bathrooms are usually pretty clean and there is not much to complain about! The location of Petersen is about a 15 minute walk from most of my classes, as well as downtown.

I met my best friend through Petersen Hall and we are still best friends to this day, I made so many quality friends in this dorm and miss the dorm life so much! Blacks gold grill downstairs was an amazing touch at 11:00 pm

In the "COVID era," the college experience has taken a hit; however, at Petersen, I have met a lot of great people, staff, and had a lot of fun in a clean, quiet, and secure environment. The rooms are a great size, with central air conditioning and private bathrooms. Petersen is no question, one of the better res halls I've ever seen.

Petersen was an excellent dorm. I was placed there by pure coincidence and I am so happy I was! The location was great, I felt that living on the west side of campus was an excellent way to be close to academic buildings, while still having the ability to "go home" and be away from all things school!

Peterson Hall is a great place to stay on campus. It has pod-style bathrooms, very big rooms and closets, and a great view! It's a new building that is clean and more modern than other residence halls. The only downsides are the fact that it's on the west side, which can be a cold walk in the winter. And the fact that there's no sink in the room.

Petersen Hall is very modern and spacey, the pod bathrooms are a huge plus. It is about a mile away from downtown area and classes. It is close to Hillcrest, which has great dining. Rooms are very nice.