Room Styles
There’s room for you at Alma College.
Each room type is designed to foster both community and individual growth, making your time at Alma both comfortable and enriching.
Explore our options and find your ideal space.
Room Styles
Double-Room
Double rooms provide a comfortable and shared living space, allowing students to form close friendships and support each other during their college journey.
Double Rooms are featured in:
Bruske Hall
Gelston Hall
Newberry Hall
Mitchell Hall
Average Room Dimensions: 15ft. 8in. x 14ft. 7in.
(Dimensions are average for all rooms of their type and may not reflect your room’s exact dimensions)
Furniture Provided
- Twin extra-long bed frame and mattress
- Desk with hutch
- Desk chair
- Bookshelf
- Dresser
- Wardrobe
- Curtains
- Overhead lighting
Four Person (Quad) Room
Alma College offers spacious four-person quad rooms, perfect for students who enjoy a vibrant, shared living experience.
Four Person (Quad) Rooms are featured in:
Bruske Hall
Gelston Hall
Newberry Hall
Mitchell Hall
Furniture Provided
- Twin extra-long bed frame and mattress
- Desk with hutch
- Desk chair
- Bookshelf
- Dresser
- Wardrobe
- Curtains
- Overhead lighting
Single-Room
(Accommodation Required)
Alma College provides single-room options in our residence halls for students who require accommodations and must be requested. These rooms provide the perfect environment for focused study, relaxation, and independent living, while still keeping you connected to the vibrant campus community.
Single Rooms are featured in:
Bruske Hall
Gelston Hall
Average Room Dimensions: 12ft. x 9ft.
(Dimensions are average for all rooms of their type and may not reflect your room’s exact dimensions)
Furniture Provided
- Twin extra-long bed frame and mattress
- Desk with hutch
- Desk chair
- Bookshelf
- Dresser
- Wardrobe
- Curtains
- Overhead lighting
Suite-Style Rooms
Alma College offers suite-style residence halls on campus, providing a more independent and community-oriented living environment for students. Suite-style includes two rooms joined by an attached bathroom that is often shared by one neighboring room.
Suite Style Rooms are featured in:
Carey and Bonbright Halls
Brazell and Dunning Halls
Average Room Dimensions:
Double: 13ft. 8 in. x 10ft.
Single: 9ft. 11 in. x 8ft.
(Dimensions are average for all rooms of their type and may not reflect your room’s exact dimensions)
Furniture Provided
- Twin extra-long bed frame and mattress
- Desk with hutch
- Desk chair
- Bookshelf
- Dresser
- Wardrobe
- Curtains
- Overhead lighting
Residence Halls
Bruske Hall
Building Information
- Primarily features double rooms.
- Includes a limited number of four-person (quad) rooms.
- Features semi-private community bathrooms on each floor.
Who Lives Here:
- Reserved for first year students as part of the first year experience.
- Bruske houses the Alma Achieves Living Learning Community.
Bruske Hall
Gelston Hall
Building Information
- Primarily features double rooms.
- Includes a limited number of four-person (quad) rooms.
- Gelston also features community bathrooms on each floor.
Who Lives Here:
- Reserved for first year students as part of the first year experience.
- Houses the Julius Chatman Living Learning Community.
Gelston Hall
Newberry Hall
Building Information
- Primarily features double rooms.
- Includes a limited number of four-person (quad) rooms.
- Also features semi-private community bathrooms on each floor.
Who Lives Here:
- Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors with no additional eligibility requirements.
- Houses our Transfer Living Learning Community.
Newberry Hall
Mitchell Hall
Building Information
- Primarily features double rooms
- Includes a limited number of four-person (quad) rooms
- Features semi-private community bathrooms on each floor
Who Lives Here:
- Sophomores, juniors and seniors with no additional eligibility requirements.
Mitchell Hall
Brazell and Dunning Halls
Building Information
- Includes suite-style housing with two rooms joined by a bathroom.
Who lives here:
- Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors with no additional eligibility requirements.
Brazell and Dunning Halls
Carey and Bonbright Halls
Building Information
- Includes suite-style housing with two rooms joined by a bathroom.
Who lives here:
- This building is reserved for juniors and seniors only.
Carey and Bonbright Halls
Wright Hall
Building Information
- Includes four-person apartments with either two double bedrooms or four single bedrooms and one bathroom.
- All apartments also have a bathroom, kitchen, and living/dining area.
Who lives here:
- Students must have a minimum 2.90 cumulative GPA at the time of application
- Must have a junior or senior standing at the start of the “move-in” semester as determined by the registrar’s office
- No significant judicial record. Examples of significant judicial records include but are not limited to two or more violations of college policy within the past year, violations of the college’s Civil Rights or Sexual Misconduct policies, or findings that resulted in disciplinary probation or suspension.
There are no exceptions to the eligibility criteria.
Wright Hall
Furniture Provided
- Completely furnished, and includes living room furniture.
- Kitchen table and chairs
- All major appliances, except an oven.
- A community oven is located on the second floor of Wright Hall.
- One twin xl bed per student
- One dresser per student
- Built-in closet
- Desk and desk chair
- Bookshelf
- Wright Hall is fully air-conditioned.
Wright Avenue Apartments
Building Information
- Includes two-and four-person apartments.
- All apartments feature double bedrooms, a bathroom, kitchen, and living/dining area.
Eligibility
- Students must have a minimum 2.90 cumulative GPA at the time of application.
- Junior or senior standing at the start of the “move-in” semester as determined by the registrar’s office.
- No significant judicial record. Examples of significant judicial records include but are not limited to two or more violations of college policy within the past year, violations of the college’s Civil Rights or Sexual Misconduct policies, or findings that resulted in disciplinary probation or suspension. There are no exceptions to the eligibility criteria.
Wright Avenue Apartments
Furniture Provided
- Partially furnished with one A/C window unit per apartment
- Kitchen table and chairs
- All major appliances
- Each bedroom has one bed per student, one dresser per student
- Built-in closet
- Living room furniture is not provided in Wright Ave Apartments
Wright Leppien Opera House
Building Information
- Located in picturesque downtown Alma
- Offers 2, 3, 4, and 5 person apartments with one or two bathrooms.
- All apartments have fully furnished living/dining rooms and kitchens with all major appliances provided.
Eligibility
- Students must have a minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA at the time of application.
- Junior or senior standing at the start of the “move-in” semester as determined by the registrar’s office.
- No significant judicial record. Examples of significant judicial records include but are not limited to two or more violations of college policy within the past year, violations of the college’s Civil Rights or Sexual Misconduct policies, or findings that resulted in disciplinary probation or suspension.There are no exceptions to the eligibility criteria.
Wright Leppien Opera House
Furniture Provided
Apartments in the Opera House are fully furnished.
- Dining table and chairs
- All major appliances including a dishwasher
- Living room couch and chairs
- Coffee and end tables
- Wall mounted TV
Individual student bedrooms include
- A twin XL bed
- Dresser
- Closet
- Desk and a desk chair
- All non-college owned furniture is prohibited.
- Residents of the Opera House are not allowed to hang anything from the walls or furniture in their apartment or common spaces.
Fraternity, Sorority and Theme Housing
Building Information
Alma College has five sorority houses, five fraternity houses and six additional houses for select student groups. These groups were chosen for their mission, values and contributions to the campus community. More information about fraternities and sororities can be found on the Fraternity/Sorority Life.
In addition to our fraternity and sorority houses, our current theme houses are:
- The Model United Nations House
- The Interfaith Chapel House
- The Multicultural House
- The MacCurdy House (sponsored by the Women’s Issues Advisory Board)
- The Environmental House
- Pride House
Each of these houses has an opportunity to renew each year, and if renewed the sponsoring group will select their house residents. If a house becomes available for another student group, the residence life office will open an application process to fill the house and notify the student body of this process.
Eligibility
- Small houses are open to group members who are sophomores, juniors, or seniors.
- All residents must have a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA and no significant judicial record. Examples of significant judicial records include but are not limited to two or more violations of college policy within the past year, violations of the college’s Civil Rights or Sexual Misconduct policies, or findings that resulted in disciplinary probation or suspension.
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Environmental Studies House
Tau Kappa Epsilon House