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Rogers House Residence Hall

647 University Place

Rogers House is a small residential hall on South Campus, known for its spacious rooms and calm atmosphere. Although located in the sorority quad, many students feel that the low number of residents can make the dorm a little anti-social. Additionally, in Rogers House, women and men live on separate floors, which is different from most other residential houses at Northwestern. The dorm is also located close to downtown Evanston and about equally far from various dining options, such as Allison and Plex.

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Vital stats

South campus

12.0 minute walk to Tech

4.0 minute walk to Norris

8.0 minute walk to The Rock

18 doubles

+ 13 singles

+ 0 triples

49 residents

$10545.0 per single/quarter

$8829.0 per double/quarter

No air conditioning

Residence hall

NBN Social Rating: 2.8/5.0

Unscientifically calculated from an average of about five student responses.

What residents say

“I like that's it's a smaller dorm so you know everyone, and it feels more like a home. I like that the rooms are really big and it's usually quiet, so you can get enough sleep but also can go out when you want. I like that it's South Campus so I'm closer to downtown Evanston. It's not as social as I wish it was, but it's easy to make a good group of friends in the dorm and then it's fun. I also like that it’s in the sorority quad, because it’s beautiful. Also important to note: There’s only two washing machines, and they’re almost always full.”

Ashley Braddock, Weinberg freshman

“I’ve loved living in RoHo for many reasons. It is very quiet and homey, so I can go out every day and do whatever I want and know I get to come home to some peace and quiet. People say it is unsocial, but I would disagree. As an extrovert, those of us who want to make an effort to be social have become very close friends. We also have awesome munchies, activities or free things to do outside of the house quite often. The room sizes are amazing and the bathrooms are very clean. The only downside I would really mention is the lack of washing machines and dryers… two of each is definitely not enough. However, we have a great lounge area with a television and tables and a ping-pong table. The location [of the dorm] in the middle of the sorority quad is great for being in a sorority or having classes down south, but not conducive to partying north all the time. It’s also really annoying to have to tell people what Rogers is because no one knows.”

Hayley Miller, Medill freshman

“I'd say that I like RoHo because the facilities are very nice and the rooms are very big and it feels homey because it is so small. I love every part about it as a sophomore, but I lived here last year as a freshman and the one downside was that I did not immediately make as many friends simply because the dorm is so small. ”

Chris Landy, Bienen and Communication sophomore

“Rogers House is a chill but still very social environment. It's honestly a hidden gem at Northwestern. As a freshman, it probably isn't as big or as social as most people would want. But it is still an amazing environment and the people are great. Also the rooms are probably the biggest on campus with amazing amenities. I have nothing but good things to say about RoHo. ”

Jonathan Ni, Weinberg sophomore

Vital stats

South campus

12.0 minute walk to Tech

4.0 minute walk to Norris

8.0 minute walk to the Rock

NBN Social Rating: 2.8 / 5.0

Unscientifically calculated from an average of about five student responses.

18 doubles

+ 13 singles

+ 0 triples

49 residents

No air conditioning

Residence hall

$10545.0 per single/year

$8829.0 per double/year

Reporting by  Matthew Zhang, Hyunjee Lee, Mia Zanzucchi, Arielle Schwartz, Leo Ji, Rosalie Chan, Margaret Corn, Harrison Simons, Lizzie Philip, Isabella Jiao, Virginia Nowakowski, Nicki Kaplan, Audrey DeBruine, Alejandra Fernandez, Alyssa Morvis, Missy Chen, Rachel Wolfe, Morgan Smith

Photos by  Mia Zanzucchi, Christopher Bayston, Leo Ji, Virginia Nowakowski, Brianna Willis, Audrey DeBruine, Alejandra Fernandez, Missy Chen

Videos by  Matthew Zhang, Hyunjee Lee, Mia Zanzucchi, Arielle Schwartz, Leo Ji, Rosalie Chan, Margaret Corn, Harrison Simons, Lizzie Philip, Isabella Jiao, Virginia Nowakowski, Nicki Kaplan, Audrey DeBruine, Alejandra Fernandez, Alyssa Morvis, Missy Chen

Editing by  Tanner Howard, Austin Siegel, Morgan Kinney, Alex Duner, Erin Bacon, Petra Barbu

Design and development by  Alex Duner, Tyler Fisher, Hilary Fung, Dan Hill, KK Rebecca Lai, Sheng Wu and Katie Zhu

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Data provided by Northwestern University Residential Services

Last updated May 24, 2016