Housing
Tuck students don't scatter after classes are over for the day. More than half of first-year students live in on-campus residence halls and the rest live nearby, making spontaneous social events and shared activities a way of life.
All second-year students live off campus in rental apartments and houses—many of which are passed down to successive groups of Tuck students from year to year. Many students from both classes who have partners or children rent duplexes or town houses in Sachem Village, Dartmouth's graduate student housing complex.
On-Campus Housing
Application forms for on-campus housing are sent to admitted students before their arrival at Tuck.
achtmeyer and Pineau-Valencienne Halls
Tuck's new living and learning center opened in January 2009. It was designed with mature first-year students and executives in mind. Facilities include:
- 85 furnished residential rooms (each with private bath, mini-refrigerator, network jack)
- variety of shared spaces including meeting rooms and lounges
- common area with kitchen, dining area, laundry room, and lounge
- study rooms
- conference room
- leadership library
WHITTEMORE HALL
Completed in January 2000, Whittemore Hall is home to first-year students. Facilities include:
- 60 furnished rooms (each with private bath, mini-refrigerator, network jack) in clusters with shared living room, kitchenette, and other amenities
- variety of shared spaces including lounges, pool table, reception area
- study and conference rooms to serve the Tuck community
- resource center with copiers, fax machine, and supplies
- exercise facility—open to the Tuck community
- lockers, showers, and changing rooms—open to the Tuck community
An outdoor area, McCormack Courtyard, connects Whittemore Hall, the Murdough Center, and Byrne Hall, and is an attractive place to sit in the summer months. The courtyard contains the Courtstone Viaduct (c.1930), a high, stone-faced bridge that stands behind the Murdough Center and faces the Connecticut River.
Off-Campus Housing
The towns surrounding Dartmouth offer many housing options. In New Hampshire, students tend to live in Hanover, Lebanon, West Lebanon, or Lyme. In Vermont—just across the Connecticut River—Norwich, Wilder, and White River Junction are popular locations. Advance Transit provides a free public bus service between the Dartmouth campus and nearby communities. Buses are equipped with wheelchair lifts and bicycle racks.
Dartmouth Housing
Sachem Village, located just south of Hanover, provides reasonably priced housing for Dartmouth graduate students who have partners or families. Sachem offers one- or two-bedroom units for couples and three-bedroom units for families with children. Dartmouth's Real Estate Office manages these units and allocates them. Priority is given to domestic and international students with children. Competition for housing in Sachem is stiff, so early application is advisable.
Private Housing
To locate non-Dartmouth rental housing, view the Upper Valley Rental List, maintained by the Dartmouth College Real Estate Office. The list includes rental apartments, houses, condominiums, and places to share. Private housing can be also be found by contacting local real estate agents.
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