Rich Hall Dorm Reviews at USU

Living in Rich Hall was the embodiment of "you get what you pay for". It wasn't the worst place to live on campus, but it wasn't the best either. It was the cheapest overall, but it was still more expensive than living off-campus would have been. It was so far from the rest of campus that it was basically off-campus anyway. The building was old, which came with its own challenges. For example, our plumbing was pretty rickety (at once point we had to get a new sink entirely), and our heating was pretty much always broken in one way or another. The maintenance crew was always timely and fixed our problems well (with the exception of the heating). I liked my time there since it was pretty quiet, but you could always find an event nearby to connect with the rest of the community. It was difficult to get to class in the winter, but there is a bus stop for the campus shuttles right next to the building. Overall, Rich was a great place to live on a budget.

My experience at Rich Hall is great. The location of the dorm is great for walking to class as well as walking to different games. The dorm itself stays clean throughout the semester and the maintenance is usually good for taking care of issues that day or within 48 hours.

It was a good environment to first enter the college scene, your roommates make or break the experience, but Rich Hall was pretty nurturing too. Even with five other roommates, the bathroom situation didn't really ever create a problem since the shower and toilet are in separate rooms. Fridge and freezer space was super limited, and the kitchen was slightly less so but still very small.