Dormitories in American universities are generally divided into two rooms, three rooms, suites (with bathrooms and small living rooms), simple buildings (public toilets and kitchens), apartment buildings, first floor buildings and mixed-level buildings.
The most classic student dormitory is a double room, and when you open the door, it is the floor passage. 20-40 people enjoy 2-3 toilets, which are convenient for access and students can visit freely, which is more conducive to students' social life.
The picture above shows the dormitory of a university in Texas, USA. Look at the vent above the door in the building. Some of it is the air outlet of the central air conditioner.
Suites often consist of 3-4 single rooms or double rooms, plus a bathroom, a simple kitchen and a small living room.
lavatory
No matter what kind of dormitory structure, generally speaking, the conditions of large dormitories in the United States are relatively comfortable. Some dorms look old, but they are fully equipped. Many dormitory floors have leisure areas, billiards sports areas, vending machines and microwave ovens. Dormitories are generally equipped with beds, desks and wardrobes, and each building has a laundry room.
Billiards room in American university dormitory
The height of this bed can be adjusted freely.
Some kitchens are public and some suites are self-contained.
Student dormitory laundry
In addition, it is worth mentioning that most American university dormitories allow students to decorate according to their own preferences, add furniture and electrical appliances, and even bring a full set of sofas, televisions and carpets. So many student dormitories look very warm and feel at home.
Freshmen in the United States move to dormitories, and some even bring sofas.
It should be a boys' dormitory. It's a little messy, but it's warm.
In some dormitories with kitchens, students bring their own household appliances such as microwave ovens, toasters and juicing. And cooking and eating in such a kitchen seems to be no different from at home.
Students can also give full play to their imagination and personality and decorate their nests differently.
Look at the following two dormitories, the layout is very special:
This thatched cottage looks like an Indian.
Does this look like a princess's bedroom?
Some university dormitories in the United States can also keep pets.
American University Dormitory: Whether there is air conditioning depends on the reality and climate.
Some netizens asked me: American universities have good conditions and should all have air conditioning, right?
Asked many American college students, the answer is: most of them have air conditioning, but not every dormitory, depending on the dormitory and the local climate. The most important thing is humanization. In some schools, the old dormitory has no air conditioning, while the new dormitory has air conditioning, but the charge is higher, so students can choose by themselves.
In new york, where I live, newer university dormitories are generally equipped with central air conditioning, so there will be air conditioning in summer. Some school dormitories have a long history, and there are many buildings with decades or even hundreds of years of history, so there may be no air conditioning. But in new york, no matter what dormitory, there must be heating in winter.
The picture above is one of the best dormitories in the University of Illinois, which was put into use on 20 10. It is a relatively new dormitory, so it is equipped with air conditioning.
The picture above shows a university dormitory in a small town in Maine. Maine's climate is cool in summer and long and cold in winter. So you see they have adequate heating facilities, but no air conditioning. Students can make do with fans when they are hot, and basically do not need air conditioning.
Arizona is the driest state in the United States, and most of it belongs to desert areas, which is relatively hot. Therefore, universities in Phoenix, Arizona have air conditioning in summer, whether in dormitories or classrooms.