Newer Building and Private Bathrooms
Students commonly describe Elm as one of the nicer UW dorms because it is newer, has private bathrooms and feels more like a modern apartment-style residence hall than older North Campus halls.
DormIQElm Hall
UW · 1218 NE Campus Parkway, West Campus, Seattle, WA 98105 campus · Built 2012
Elm Hall
Suite-style residence · Triple room & Double room & Studio apartment rooms · private bathrooms
Year built
2012
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Elm Hall operates more like an apartment community than a traditional dorm, which either sounds ideal or vaguely ominous depending on where you are in your independence journey. Elm Hall is a University of Washington residence hall on the Seattle campus. Publicly available information is limited in the sources I can verify here, so I can confirm its campus location and that it is part of the traditional residence hall system. The recurring tension: students sometimes mention that elm is expensive compared with older halls, and triples can feel tight even though the building itself is well regarded.
↑ Best for
- ●people with strict bathroom routines
- ●people who prefer things that don't creak
- ●people who appreciate recent construction
↓ Not for
- ●people who describe their space needs as "human-sized"
What students mention
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Cost and Room Size
Students sometimes mention that Elm is expensive compared with older halls, and triples can feel tight even though the building itself is well regarded.
Location
Residents like being close to the Ave, West Campus dining, buses and the U District. The tradeoff is a longer uphill walk to many central campus and North Campus classes.
Social Atmosphere
Students often say Elm is comfortable but not always the most social hall. Private bathrooms and newer layouts can make it quieter and less communal than older dorms with shared bathrooms.
The facts
Elm HallElm Hall is a University of Washington residence hall on the Seattle campus. Publicly available information is limited in the sources I can verify here, so I can confirm its campus location and that it is part of the traditional residence hall system. I cannot reliably confirm its year built, capacity, room layouts, or amenities from the information available to me.
Year built2012
Room typesTriple room, Double room, Studio apartment
BathroomsPrivate
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