Gladding Residence Center Dorm Reviews at VCU

I would describe my experience at the Gladding Residence center as pleasant. There were seldom any issues with my dorm and when there were a simple work order filled out by myself and handed to the front desk would ultimately fix that issue in a timely manner.

The Gladding Residence Center is only about 3 years old therefore, it is a very clean, modern, and vibrant place to live. The residence center consists of 12 floors and two styles of dorm rooms. The styles consist of a double traditional room and a double semi-suite with a bathroom shared between two dorms. The public bathrooms are very clean however, the girls and boys use the same toliets and showers. However, the bathroom situation is a lot less awkward than I expected, personally I've never had a problem with it. The dorm also consists of its own mini gym, mail room, arcade area, and TV area. On every other floor there are a huge set of laundry rooms and study rooms.

Personally, I think GRC is the best dorm on campus at VCU. But it also starts to give you a prison feel after a couple months. It's nice and everything is fairly new inside. The communal bathrooms though were quite gross, but I was lucky that I got a suite (which is what I personally recommend). If something was broken, maintenance would come pretty quickly to fix it. If you're not sure if something is working properly or broken, call maintenance anyways. We had very little shower pressure from our shower head and thought it was normal. Didn't find out more than halfway through our living term that it was actually broken. Common areas were kept pretty clean, unless it were the kitchens (a lot of people wouldn't clean up after themselves). GRC gave the most prison like feel out of all of the dorms though, I found that it was the most strict dorm when it came to noise complaints, etc. I think the best part about living there was the A/C unit and the heating that you could control per room. The ambulances that would pass GRC at night with the sirens on would be extremely loud, which was slightly annoying. Also I really recommend getting a mattress topper for the twin XL mattress they give you, it saved my back.

This is the newest dorm and it is very nice. The rooms were laid out efficient and the common bathroom for our suite was large. The big window of my dorm room overlooked the park. The mattresses we comfy too.

My experience at Gladding Residence Center at Virginia Commonwealth University was very positive. This dorm was very clean and nice, it was like staying at a hotel with many amenities. The staff was always nice and everything was kept clean considering the number of students there were. All the rooms are very nice.

The Gladding Residence Center is one of the best dorms at the Virginia Commonwealth University. It is clean, well maintained, contains helpful and kind staff, but the main issue I found living here was the distance from the rest of campus. Walking to classes and even food took a good portion out of my day.

Gladding Residence Center was a very nice community. The hall bathrooms are kept up with and the the rooms are so nice. The common area on the first floor is the best place to hang out with friends and chill. There is a nice courtyard area with seating so you can do your work with a view outdoors. The staff is very helpful.

It feels like it is a second home that it has all the up to date security. It is always maintained and clean. I am always greeted by a warm friendly smile and the residence assistance always helps me with any questions I have about the building.

I love my traditional room in GRC, and compared to the other freshman dorms on campus GRC is definitely the best one. The bathrooms on my floor are always clean and attended to but I know that it’s not like that for every floor.

As a freshman who was living in Gladding Residence Center (GRC), at first it started out okay, noise wise, but as you get more settled, the students start leaving messes behind just because they are cleaners who would clean up everyday, which is disrespectful.

My experience during the 2020 fall semester at Gladding Residence Center was exceptional, GRC (Gladding Residence Center) is by far the best dorms on VCU's Campus. In most of the dorms you have access to a great view of downtown Richmond, and GRC is located in a place to where everything is in walking distance; which makes transitioning to college that much easier.

My experience was good. It was always clean and there was never really any maintenance problems. The elevators would always be broken but I really enjoyed my experience. There was a lot of activities for students to engage in.

Gladding Residence Center is a great dorm with great staff. All of the Furniture is clean and new. I feel very safe because you are required an id to enter the building. Overall GRC is a great place to live while on campus, especially as a freshman.

I am currently residing in a traditional dorm. I am very pleased with the staff and general cleanliness of the building, especially with VCU taking extra measures with Covid circumstances. There have been quite a bit of trouble with other residents in my building and it seems that RAs are having trouble enforcing certain rules.

Great cleaning ladies and awesome front desk staff. All services are available in the building such as the mail room and the recitational center. Additionally, the communal bathrooms are always spotless and the kitchen and laundry rooms are always clean.

Gladding Residence Center is pretty modern and worth its price. It has a very nice scenery view from the window and the rooms are very uniquely organized with a lot of space. It has common laundry and kitchen and access requires student ID so its pretty safe.

As a first year student and first time away from home my experience in Gladding Residence Center has been great I free at the safety protocol calls are strictly enforced due to the pandemic but the environment is nice the i love the different quiet areas provided to do class work. Also there is a game area, movie theater, a lounge area on every floor and a kitchen or laundry mat on every other floor. The staff at Gladding Residence Center are very nice and are constantly making sure every place is safe and clean.