Living on campus is one of the best ways to meet new people and become involved in student life. Students are encouraged to become active members of their hall communities by joining Hall Council, attending hall meetings and participating in residence hall programs.

You’ll interact with faculty and staff outside of classrooms and offices, be able to meet with friends to have study sessions, and benefit from caring and supportive student life staff, who will assist with academic, personal and social concerns.

Living on campus is convenient. You can roll out of bed five minutes before class (and still make it there on time), and eat meals provided in the dining hall and in the Beehive.

Living on campus gives you easier access to class meetings, organization functions, and the campus information that you need about upcoming events. An added bonus is that your room and board bill is paid in the beginning of the semester so you won’t have monthly rent and utility bills.

At Meredith, we believe that good colleges are good communities. Want to learn more? Read what alumnae who lived on campus for each of their years at Meredith have to say about their experience.

• Kelly Rhodes, ’04
• Karoline Grant, ’05
• Hilary Allen, ’01
• Elizabeth Bell, ’04

Kelly Rhodes, ’04 :
“Living in the residence halls at Meredith gave me a chance to get to know more people and know them more genuinely than if I had just seen them in class or around campus. I stayed on campus as an upperclassman because the community I found on a hall full of students became like family to me—we encouraged, cared for, and helped one another as though we really were sisters.

I learned that while living in a community brings its own set of challenges, it is also very rewarding. We continue, even almost four years after graduation, to be a tight-knit group. We call each other now to report both the joyful occasions and the struggles just as we used to knock on each other's door to share news in the residence halls.”

Karoline Grant, ’05
“Living on campus at Meredith was the greatest four years of my life. The sisterhood revolving around on campus life was something that I will never forget. The friendships that I made will last for many years to come. I loved the convenience of living on campus. Being able to walk to class, meals, study sessions, the library, and campus events are huge perks to living on campus. It was also so much fun to get together with the others on your hall to watch your favorite TV program or to make a late night food run to Krispy Kreme or Snoopy's!

Living on campus taught me many valuable lessons. Definitely living in a room with another person teaches you to value others above yourself as well as learning how to openly communicate about things that are bothering you or things that may need to be addressed. These are very important skills that follow far beyond college life and into the workforce as well as future relationships.”

Hilary Allen, ’01
“I lived on campus all four years and treasure that experience. I had all of my best friends living on the same hall. Every hall I lived on became a close knit group. Once you graduate, you never have that experience again. In addition to being convenient and safe, it was a lot of fun. Some of my best Meredith memories are residence hall antics.

From this experience, I really did learn how to be a part of a community. I had never shared a room or bathroom with someone, but learned how to make that work. It really was a life lesson on compromise, giving, sharing and not sweating the small stuff.”

Elizabeth Bell, ’04
“I loved feeling like I was constantly part of the Meredith community. I enjoyed the convenience of walking to visit a friend in another residence hall at midnight, and knowing that no matter what time I ate in the dining hall there would always be someone I knew to sit with. More than anything I loved not having to cook for myself or pay bills!

I loved being an RA and having the opportunity to feel like I had an impact on the students on my halls, especially the freshman. I learned so much about friendship, but more importantly about communication. Living on a hall with 40 other women almost forces you to improve your communication and listening skills.

The long talks with friends late into the night and the crazy things that happened in the residence halls will be memories that stay with me forever.”