Student review [#37165] for Architecture and Civil Engineering
at American University - AU

On-campus housing is decent and the dorms are currently undergoing major renovations on campus. Currently, the most recently renovated/nicest options are Letts Hall North (the south has yet to be completed and Letts is only a freshman); Centennial Hall (grade two and up); Anderson Hall (freshmen and up); Leonard Hall (second year and up); Nebraska Hall (senior grades) and McDowell Hall (sophomore). Nebraska, Centennial and 7 Rooms at McDowell are suite-style residential suites, giving you one bathroom and 2 to 4 bedrooms in double or single rooms. Letts, Anderson, Hughes, Leonard, Clark, Roper, Tenley Campus and the rest of McDowell are typical single, double and sometimes triple rooms on floors with shared kitchens, living rooms and bathrooms. Overall the dorms are adequate and they tend to give a nice community structure, especially in Northside. Note, however, that on-campus accommodation is only guaranteed for the first two years in AU, and although it is available for senior classes, you may not get what you want at that time due to the lottery system, so most of people move off-campus to their junior and senior years. The second year, stay on board and build your own groups of friends, that way you don’t feel overwhelmed and separated from the campus community when you leave campus because you essentially took it with you.