Independence
Students tend to like Mercer Court for the apartment layout, private bathrooms, and the ability to cook for themselves.
DormIQMercer Court
UW · University District, west of campus near 15th Ave NE and NE 50th St campus · Built 2002
Mercer Court
Apartment-style residence · Single room in 2-bedroom apartment & Single room in 3-bedroom apartment & Single room in 4-bedroom apartment & Single room in 5-bedroom apartment & Single room in 6-bedroom apartment & Studio apartment rooms · private bathrooms
Year built
2002
◆ DormIQ verdict · based on research dataSynthesized from research data. Add a review and shift the verdict.
Mercer Court 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. Mercer Court is an apartment-style University of Washington housing community that opened in 2002. It offers student apartments with kitchens and private bathrooms in the University District west of the main campus. The recurring tension: students looking for a classic dorm environment usually see mercer court as less social because it is apartment-style and more self-contained.
↑ Best for
- ●people with strict bathroom routines
What students mention
Based on research data. Themes sharpen as student reviews come in.
Traditional_dorm_experience
Students looking for a classic dorm environment usually see Mercer Court as less social because it is apartment-style and more self-contained.
Location
The location is convenient for access to the University District, but it is less central to the core campus than some residence halls.
The facts
Mercer CourtMercer Court is an apartment-style University of Washington housing community that opened in 2002. It offers student apartments with kitchens and private bathrooms in the University District west of the main campus. The housing is oriented more toward independent living than a traditional residence hall experience.
Year built2002
Room typesSingle room in 2-bedroom apartment, Single room in 3-bedroom apartment, Single room in 4-bedroom apartment, Single room in 5-bedroom apartment, Single room in 6-bedroom apartment, Studio apartment
BathroomsPrivate
Lived in Mercer Court?Help the next class — your review takes 5 minutes.