Deciding on Type of Housing

Merrimack College offers many different options for living arrangements in our residence halls.  First-year students will most likely live in doubles and triples and share a bathroom with the other residents on the floor.  There are also a limited numeber of suites available for first-year students in Ash Centre. 

Deegan Hall and the Townhouses are exclusively doubles and triples, while there is one wing of doubles in both  Ash and Monican Centre.  Below is more information about living in the Townhouses, suites, or apartments.  Suites and apartments in our residence areas include double rooms for students to reside in, as well as a bathroom and common room.

Living in a Suite or Apartment

In a suite/apartment, more people are living closer together, and that means there are more feelings and opinions to take into consideration. It is essential that, when you discuss your concerns, you communicate with all of your suitemates and not just one or two. With the number of people and with consideration of the common area, suites can be very social spaces. This can create tension between roommates/suitemates when one person is trying to study or sleep in one room while someone else is playing music or talking in another. Separate rooms are great to have, but remember to be considerate of those in the next room. Just like triples, it is easy for one roommate to be the odd person out. You don't have to be best friends with your suitemates, but it is still important to learn how to communicate and how to live together comfortably. Try to make time for everyone to get together at least once a week, maybe for a meal, to discuss how things are going and to make time to communicate.

Living In a Townhouse

Living in the townhouses provides residents with an opportunity to live in a non-traditional residence hall. Unlike other buildings on campus, the townhouses do not have a front desk, whereby the flow of guests could be monitored. This opportunity allows a new level of independence for residents, while also requiring a greater sense of responsibility. It is up to the residents of the townhouses to manage the upkeep of their common areas (including bathrooms) and requires that they be actively involved in controlling the number of people they allow to enter. To this end, it is important to maintain open communication with your housemates and to be honest when discussing issues that can affect the community you live in.

Contact Us!

Office of Residence Life
reslife@merrimack.edu