Residence Halls

Hollins residences are divided into two areas which are overseen by the area coordinators. Area 1 includes Randolph and Tinker; residence halls that consist mostly of first year students. Area 2 includes the Apartments, Main, East, West, and the Hill Houses: Carvin, French House, and Sandusky. The Hill Houses, along with Hall B1 of Tinker (also know as Otaku), Near East and Middle East offer specialty housing opportunities for students who have completed their first semester.

Residential areas, with the exception of the apartments, have double loading corridors and community bathrooms on each floor. All residence halls have full-length mirrors, kitchenettes, social areas, and study areas. Rooms are equipped with a traditional twin-size bed, mattress (36" x 72"), mattress cover, dresser, mirror, desk, chair, bookshelf and closet apace per student. There is one ceiling light fixture and window blinds in every room.


Area I:

Randolph
"I love how you can spend time with all of your friends in the comfortable social room.” – Caroline Walz, Class of 2010.
Randolph houses students in double and single rooms. Popular features of this hall include a large social/ big-screen TV room, in-hall laundry facilities, a quiet study room with two computers, and two outdoor patios. One of the recent additions to Randolph includes wireless internet access in the social room.

Tinker
“It's good to have an equal understanding of everyone's needs, and respect for our well being when it comes to studying and college life in general” – Jai’Von Echols, Class of 2011.
The most modern of the student residences, Tinker houses first- year students in air- conditioned double rooms, with single rooms available for upper-class students. Each of the three floors has a kitchen, laundry room, study room, and social area. Tinker is divided into nine “wings” (three per floor), with a social room on each wing. Recent additions to Tinker include a wireless internet “hotspot” on each floor, an exercise room, a pool/ping pong game room, and a large social room with a big screen TV.

Area II: 

Apartments
Located across the street from campus, the apartments house juniors, seniors and a small group of graduate students in two or three-bedroom units. Each apartment has a kitchen, living room, dining area, one or two full baths, and a patio.

East
"The sense of community makes me happiest to live here [in East]." – Miranda Dennis, Class of 2008.
As one of the three residences on the historic Front Quad, East is divided into three sections: Near East, Middle East, and Far East. Near East Fine Arts (NEFA) houses students who have an interest in the arts. Middle East (Spanish House) is a living, learning environment for students designed to assist with the mastery of the Spanish language, as well as learning about Spanish culture. Students planning to live abroad are strongly encouraged to gain experience from one of the language houses. Far East houses juniors and seniors in single and double rooms.

Main
"I love being in a building where so many of my neighbors are also my friends." – Megan Anderson, Class of 2008.
As the second of three residences on historic Front Quad, Main houses students in single and double rooms. The rocking chairs on the front porch have made this one of the most popular places to study and relax at Hollins University. The back porch provides a gorgeous view of the mountains and the Back Quad.

West
"The location is perfect because it is close to the Library, Moody, and Dana." – Allyson Stephens.
As the third of the student residences located on Front Quad, West is one of the oldest buildings on campus. It is known for its large rooms and wide hallways. A favorite of sophomores, West houses students in single, double, and triple rooms. HOP (Hollins Outdoor Program) Hall is on the first floor of West.

Carvin
As one of the "Hill Houses," Carvin is also known on campus as the Global Village. This is a residential space where International and American students can live together and learn from each other within a strong community. Each year, approximately 22 students live in this air-conditioned house.

French House
The French House, one of the “Hill Houses,” is designed to assist resident students with the mastery of the French language, as well as learning about French culture. Students planning to live abroad are strongly encouraged to gain experience from one of the language houses.

Sandusky
One of the “Hill Houses,” Sandusky, has been adapted into an environment designed to foster service-learning opportunities and community-service projects for upper-class students. One of the recent renovations to Sandusky includes air-conditioning.

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