For single students or students coming to Tuck without a partner or children, living in one of the residence halls has definite advantages, but it is not for everyone.
Although you gain the convenience and the camaraderie of fellow first-year Tuck students, you should expect less space and limited privacy. Because of the intimate living conditions and considerable academic pressures prevalent at the Tuck School, students are expected to demonstrate a reasonable measure of social responsibility and respect for the rights of others. Responsible conduct at the Tuck School includes these significant elements:
- Maintaining a quiet and orderly place within which to live and study;
- Maintaining an atmosphere of mutual respect for personal dignity and an atmosphere of consideration for others;
- A mature respect for the facilities of the school and the college, including not engaging in drinking games (either with or without alcohol) on campus;
- Maintaining a suitable atmosphere for the entertainment of guests, whether family or friends;
- A mature respect for all citizens of the local community;
- Adherence to college-wide regulations as described in the Dartmouth College Student Handbook; and
- Adherence to Tuck recruiting ethics as indicated in the Tuck Recruiting Guidelines section of this handbook.
Tuck’s residence halls for single students or those coming without their partner are Whittemore, Achtmeyer & Pineau-Valencienne Halls, and Buchanan Hall. All residence halls are furnished and students are not permitted to bring their own furniture or remove Tuck furniture from the assigned room. View walk-through videos of each dorm room style to get a better sense of their layouts.
Students must bring bed linens (extra long sheets), blankets, bedspreads, pillows, and towels. Please bring the following items: cups, cutleries (forks, spoons, knives), bowls, mugs, plates, a few pots/pans, baking dishes, pot holders, assorted utensils such as a vegetable peeler, and a hand-operated can opener. The community kitchens are not supplied. Many students also find bringing a monitor and keyboard for the rooms is helpful.
A network port is located near the desk. You can use the wireless network environment in both residence halls and throughout the Tuck school. Housing is paid for by the term, but the duration of your housing agreement is for the full academic year (summer, fall, winter, and spring terms). If you choose to live in an on-campus residence hall, you will be financially responsible for the full academic year.
The workout rooms and the business resource room in Whittemore Hall are available to the Tuck community; however, the storage areas in the residence halls are for on-campus students only.
Application Process for the On-Campus Lottery
Submit the On-Campus Housing Application no later than May 10 by 5:00 p.m. ET.
- In the application, you will be asked to rank your on-campus preference. Please rank your first and second choice. If you do not have a second choice, please select “none.”
- The housing lottery will be run the week of May 13, and we will notify students of their room assignments via email no later than May 16. You must let the MBA Program Office know by May 22 whether you accept or decline your housing assignment.
- Because there is not enough space for all students who wish to live on campus, those who are not assigned a room through the lottery will be placed on a waiting list and contacted directly by the MBA Program Office if and when rooms become available. There is no guarantee that all students requesting on-campus housing will get an assignment. If you do not get on-campus housing, we will offer suggestions, but you should be prepared to actively seek your own housing.
- Applications received after May 10 at 5:00 p.m. ET will be handled on a first-come, first-served basis, and again, there is no guarantee of receiving on-campus housing.
