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BOARD AND LODGING

The University Dormitories

The dormitories of the University of Virginia consist of The Halls,
East Lawn and West Lawn, East Range and West Range, Dawson's Row,
and Randall Building.

Hot water heat and electric light are furnished throughout the dormitories.

Each occupant of a dormitory room must provide a pillow, pillow cases,
single sheets, blankets, towels, etc., and whatever rugs, curtains, etc., he
may desire.

Description and Rates

The Halls.—The most comfortable, best-equipped, and most modern rooming
accommodations in the University or in the city are to be found in the
new University dormitories, erected in 1929. This group of eight buildings
stands on the crest of the slope west of Monroe Hill, with an outlook on the
Ragged Mountains and the range of the Blue Ridge, and is within less than
three minutes walking distance from the gymnasium, the academic, engineering
and law class-rooms, and the University Commons.

These eight buildings are divided into twelve separate units, known as
Halls, each with its individual entrance, and each bearing the name of some
professor, distinguished in the history of the University. The buildings are
of three stories and of full fire-proof brick and cement construction throughout.
They provide one hundred and fifty-three two-room apartments, of
living-room and bedroom, each apartment intended to accommodate two
students.

All of the rooms are approximately fifteen feet square. Each living-room
has an open fire-place and is furnished with a desk with drawers, a table
with drawer, a steel waste-basket, two rocking-chairs, two straight chairs and
floor-plugs for reading lamps. Each bedroom has two large built-in clothes
closets, and is furnished with two single beds, two chiffoniers, and two
straight chairs. All furniture is new, of excellent quality and attractive design,
the bed-springs and mattresses of especially high grade.

There is an average of one bathroom to every five students. The bathrooms,
each equipped with showers and an individual built-in steel locker and
a medicine chest with mirror for each student using it, are so placed that
every bed-room, with one sole exception, opens directly into a bath.

Telephone service is provided in each Hall. Trunks and packing cases
will not be permitted in the apartments of The Halls dormitories. They
must be delivered to the trunk room in each Hall from which the student
will remove the contents to his room. Trunks and packing cases will be
stored in dry racks located in the basement. Each apartment will ordinarily
be occupied by two students. The rental for the nine months of the regular
session is $150 per student (or $300 for each apartment).

East Lawn and West Lawn are of one-story brick construction. They contain
thirty-eight rooms, each approximately twelve feet square, located between
the pavilions and opening into colonnades running the entire length
of "The Lawn." The rental of twenty-seven of the rooms, for the session,
is $125 for one occupant or $170 for two occupants. The remaining nine
rooms, called Bachelors' Row, rent for $115 for one occupant, or $160 for
two occupants. These rooms are reserved for applicants for senior degrees.

East Range and West Range consist of forty-six one-story brick rooms,
approximately twelve feet square, built in sections running the entire length
of "The Ranges," and opening into arcades. In addition, there are two two-story
brick houses called the Old Gymnasium and the Club House, containing
fourteen rooms, approximately fifteen feet square. The rental of the
rooms on the Ranges, for the session, is $125 for one occupant or $170 for
two. The rooms in the Old Gymnasium and the Club House rent for $80
for one occupant or $110 for two.

Dawson's Row consists of a series of four eight-room two-story brick houses,
and a six-room one-story brick house, located on the southwest side of the
grounds. The rooms are approximately fifteen feet square. The rental of
fifty-one of the rooms, for the session, is $95 for one occupant or $130 for
two. Four of the rooms rent for $60 for one occupant or $80 for two.

All of the rooms on the Laws and Ranges and in Dawson's Row are
provided with running cold water. For each of the Lawns and Ranges one
bath-house is provided and there is a bath-house in Dawson's Row.

Randall Building.—A two-story brick building, located at the south end of
East Range, containing thirty-one single rooms ten by fourteen, ten by fifteen
and ten by sixteen; eight double rooms fourteen by fifteen, fifteen by fifteen
and fifteen by seventeen; one double room with study-room attached. Single
rooms rent at $80 to $90; double rooms $125 for one occupant or $150 for
two occupants. Double room with study-room attached, for one occupant
$135, or $180 for two occupants.

The furnishings of the rooms on the Lawns and Ranges, in Dawson's
Row and Randall Building is as follows: For one occupant—an enamelled
iron bed with comfortable springs and mattress, a chiffonier, a table, a straight
chair and a rocking-chair. For two occupants—two single beds or one double-deck
bed with springs and mattresses, one chiffonier, one desk or two tables,
one rocking-chair and two straight chairs.

Board

Meals may be obtained at the University Commons, which is a handsome
building overlooking the McIntire Theatre and situated within two minutes'
walk of any of the dormitories. The interior of the main dining-room is
panelled, and the walls contain portraits of a number of distinguished alumni
and officers of the University. The furnishings are attractive. The capacity
of the Commons is three hundred. Board is furnished at cost and in no
case will exceed $35 per month.

Other Accommodations

In addition to the University Dormitories and the Commons, there are
private lodging and boarding houses situated near the University, and a
number of restaurants are nearby. A list of these will be furnished upon
application.

Occupants of the dormitories may take their meals either at the Commons
or elsewhere.

All inquiries concerning rooms or board should be addressed to The
Bursar, University, Virginia.

APPROXIMATE SUMMARY OF NECESSARY EXPENSES

The figures in the following tables may be taken as fairly accurate approximations
of all necessary expenses for a session of nine months. As
necessary expenses are reckoned here University, tuition, and athletic fees,
laboratory fees, lodging, board, laundry, and books, but not clothing, traveling
expenses, or pocket money. For each department three estimates are
given—a low, an average, and a liberal estimate. The difference in the
three depends on the difference of expenditure for board, lodging, books,
and laundry—in other words, on the scale of living of the individual student.
If a student shares a room with another student, and practices the
strictest economy, he may possibly reduce his expenses below the estimate.

The College of Arts and Sciences

                     

	VIRGINIANS			NON-VIRGINIANS
	Low	Average	Liberal	Low	Average	Liberal
University Fee	$ 50	$ 50	$ 50	$ 60	$ 60	$ 60
Tuition Fee	60	60	60	250	250	250
Athletic Fee	15	15	15	15	15	15
Laboratory Fees (average)	10	10	10	10	10	10
Room, Heat, Light, Furniture and Service	65	115	225	65	115	225
Board	225	270	315	225	270	315
Books	25	30	35	25	30	35
Laundry	25	35	50	25	35	50
Total for Session of Nine Months	$ 475	$ 585	$ 760	$ 675	$ 785	$ 960

Student Self-Help.—The University maintains a Bureau of Student Self-Help
for the benefit of students who wish to obtain remunerative employment
while pursuing their studies. Opportunities for employment are not
infrequent, but no new student should attempt to attend the University unless
he has sufficient private resources to defray at least half of the expenses
of his first session. After a student has arrived at the University, the Bureau
will make every effort to find suitable work for him, but no assurance of
employment can be given until after the student's arrival.

Students who desire the assistance of the Bureau are invited to apply
for information by addressing the Director, Box 1487, University, Virginia.

Loans will be provided for deserving students. See page 35.