Residence Halls

Bruske Hall

Building Information 
Bruske Hall primarily features double rooms, though a limited number of four-person (quad) rooms are available. Bruske also features semi-private community bathrooms on each floor.

Eligibility 
Bruske Hall is part of first year experience and is reserved for first year students. Bruske also houses the Alma Achieves Living Learning Community.

Average Room Dimensions

Double: 16’x12′
Single: 12’x9′

(Dimensions are average for all rooms of their type and may not reflect your room’s exact dimensions)

Furniture Provided
All Bruske Hall residents are provided with a twin extra-long bed frame and mattress, desk with hutch, desk chair, bookshelf, dresser and wardrobe. All Bruske Hall rooms also come with curtains and overhead lighting.

Gelston Hall

Building Information
Gelston Hall primarily features double rooms, though a limited number of four-person (quad) rooms are available. Gelston also features community bathrooms on each floor.

Eligibility
Gelston Hall is part of first year experience and is reserved for first year students. Gelston also houses the Julius Chatman Living Learning Community.

Average Room Dimensions

Double: 14′ 1″x13′ 8″
Single: 8′ 4″x13′ 8″

(Dimensions are average for all rooms of their type and may not reflect your room’s exact dimensions)

Furniture Provided
All Gelston Hall residents are provided with a twin extra-long bed frame and mattress, desk with hutch, desk chair, bookshelf, dresser and wardrobe. All Gelston Hall rooms also come with curtains and overhead lighting.

Newberry Hall

Building Information
Newberry Hall primarily features double rooms, though a limited number of four-person (quad) rooms are available. Newberry also features semi-private community bathrooms on each floor.

Eligibility
All rooms in Newberry Hall, including basements, are open to all sophomores, juniors, and seniors with no additional eligibility requirements. Newberry Hall also houses our Transfer Living Learning Community.

Average Room Dimensions

Double: 15′ 8″x14′ 7″
Single: there are no single rooms in Newberry Hall

(Dimensions are average for all rooms of their type and may not reflect your room’s exact dimensions)

Furniture Provided
All Newberry Hall residents are provided with a twin extra-long bed frame and mattress, desk with hutch, desk chair, bookshelf, dresser and wardrobe. All Newberry Hall rooms also come with curtains and overhead lighting.

Newberry Hall

Mitchell Hall

Building Information
Mitchell Hall primarily features double rooms, though a limited number of four-person (quad) rooms are available. Mitchell also features semi-private community bathrooms on each floor.

Eligibility
All rooms in Mitchell Hall, including basements, are open to all sophomores, juniors, and seniors with no additional eligibility requirements.

Average Room Dimensions

Double: 15′ 8″x14′ 7″
Single: there are no single rooms in Mitchell Hall

(Dimensions are average for all rooms of their type and may not reflect your room’s exact dimensions)

Furniture Provided
All Mitchell Hall residents are provided with a twin extra-long bed frame and mattress, desk with hutch, desk chair, bookshelf, dresser and wardrobe. All Mitchell Hall rooms also come with curtains and overhead lighting.

Mitchell Hall

Carey and Bonbright Halls

Building Information
Carey and Bonbright halls offer suite-style housing with two rooms joined by a bathroom.

Eligibility
Carey and Bonbright Halls are available for all sophomores, juniors and seniors.

Average Room Dimensions

Double: 13′ 8″x10′
Single: 9′ 11″x8′

(Dimensions are average for all rooms of their type and may not reflect your room’s exact dimensions)

Furniture Provided
All Carey and Bonbright residents are provided with a twin extra-long bed frame and mattress, desk with hutch, desk chair, bookshelf, dresser and wardrobe. All Carey/Bonbright rooms also come with curtains, overhead lighting and an attached bathroom that is shared with one neighboring room; shower curtains are provided in the bathroom.

Carey and Bonbright

Brazell and Dunning Halls

Building Information
Brazell and Dunning Halls offer suite-style housing with two rooms joined by a bathroom.

Eligibility
Brazell and Dunning Halls are part of the junior/senior experience and is reserved for juniors and seniors only.

Average Room Dimensions

Double: 13′ 8″x10′
Single: 9′ 11″x8′

(Dimensions are average for all rooms of their type and may not reflect your room’s exact dimensions)

Furniture Provided
All Brazell/Dunning residents are provided with a twin extra-long bed frame and mattress, desk with hutch, desk chair, bookshelf, dresser and wardrobe. All Brazell/Dunning rooms also come with curtains, overhead lighting, and an attached bathroom that is shared with one neighboring room; shower curtains are provided in the bathroom.

Brazell and Dunning Hall

Wright Hall

Building Information
All Wright Hall Apartments are four-person apartments and have either two double bedrooms or four single bedrooms and one bathroom. All apartments also have a bathroom, kitchen, and living/dining area.

Eligibility
To be eligible for Wright Hall, 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, 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. There are no exceptions to the eligibility criteria.

Furniture Provided
Wright Hall is completely furnished, including living room furniture. Alma College furnishes a kitchen table and chairs, and all major appliances, except an oven. A community oven is located on the second floor of Wright Hall. Each bedroom has one twin xl bed per student, one dresser per student, a built-in closet, desk, bookshelf and desk chair. Wright Hall is fully air-conditioned.

Wright Hall

Wright Avenue Apartments

Building Information
Wright Avenue has two-and four-person apartments. All apartments feature double bedrooms, a bathroom, kitchen, and living/dining area.

Eligibility

To be eligible for Wright Avenue Apartments, 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, 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. There are no exceptions to the eligibility criteria.

Furniture Provided
Wright Avenue Apartments are partially furnished with one A/C window unit per apartment. Alma College furnishes a kitchen table and chairs and all major appliances. Each bedroom has one bed per student, one dresser per student, and a built-in closet. Student desks, desk chairs and living room furniture are not provided in Wright Ave Apartments.

Wright Avenue Apartments

Wright Leppien Opera House

Building Information
Located in picturesque downtown Alma, the Opera House 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
To be eligible for the Opera House, 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, 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. There are no exceptions to the eligibility criteria.

Furniture Provided
Apartments in the Opera House are fully furnished. Each apartment has a dining table and chairs, all major appliances including a dishwasher, living room couch and chairs, coffee and end tables, and wall mounted TV. Individual student rooms have a twin xl bed, dresser, closet, desk, and a desk chair. All non-college owned furniture is prohibited. Lastly, residents of the Opera House are not allowed to hang anything from the walls or furniture in their apartment or common spaces.

Wright Leppien Opera House