University Neighborhoods: North Campus, South Campus, Leornardtown, South Campus Commons


North Campus

The North Campus neighborhood consists of three high rise communities. The eleven buildings provide traditional style housing for more than 4,900 students. Recreational and fitness facilities are in the adjacent Eppley Recreation Center and North Gym.

Denton Community includes:

• coeducational Denton, Easton and Elkton Halls;
• the Community office located in Easton Hall;
• a 24-hour service desk in every hall;
• located across from the Clarice Smith Center for Performing Arts;
• Math Success Program in Easton Hall basement;
• housing for Honors students in Denton Hall;
• an Honors satellite office in the Denton Hall Lobby;
• quiet study locations in each hall.

Ellicott Community includes:

• coeducational Ellicott, Hagerstown and LaPlata Halls;
• the Community office in LaPlata Hall;
• a 24-hour service desk in each hall;
• the Gemstone and Women in Engineering programs, whose students are housed in Ellicott Hall;
• the offices of the Gemstone and Women in Engineering program staffs in Ellicott Hall;
• Gemstone Program Team rooms in Ellicott Hall;
• air conditioned housing in LaPlata Hall;
• The Diner, which is located in the center of the community;
• basement recreation room in LaPlata Hall; and
• quiet study locations in each of the three halls.

Cambridge Community includes:

• Cambridge, Chestertown, Cumberland, Bel Air and Centreville Halls;
• College Park Scholars housing;
• College Park Scholars faculty offices and classrooms in all five halls of this community;
• 24-hour service desks in Cumberland and Centreville halls;
• air conditioned housing in Cumberland Hall;
• the Community office located in Cumberland Hall;
• a convenience store serving North Campus;
• colloquia rooms and other multi-purpose facilities in Cambridge Community Center; and
• quiet study locations in each hall.

South Campus

The South Campus neighborhood consists of four residential communities: North Hill, South Hill, Leonardtown, and South Campus Commons. The 42 buildings provide traditional-style and suite/apartment-style housing for more than 5,100 students. The South Campus Office is located in 0200 Calvert Hall.

North Hill

The North Hill Community offers about 1,200 students a variety of housing options. These nine residence halls are centrally located conveniently close to McKeldin Library, the Stamp Student Union and many classroom buildings. The 24-hour North Hill Service Desk is located in Queen Anne’s Hall. Closest recreational and fitness facilities are in Ritchie Coliseum, Cole Student Activities Building and Reckord Armory. A 24-hour Workstations at Maryland (WAM) lab is located in Worcester Hall.

Carroll, Caroline, Wicomico, and Worcester Halls include:

• location conveniently close to Van Munching Hall and the Architecture Building;
• coeducational, traditional, low rise housing; and
• all top-floor rooms of Carroll, Caroline, and Wicomico Halls are singles;
• housing for Honors Humanities students in Wicomico Hall;
• Honors Humanities Office in Wicomico Hall.

Anne Arundel and Queen Anne’s Halls include:

• Honors housing;
• 24-hour service desk in Queen Anne’s Hall serving all North Hill residents;
• location overlooking McKeldin Mall;
• air conditioning in both halls; and
• University Honors Program Office, gallery, classrooms, faculty offices, and computer lab located in Anne Arundel Hall.

Dorchester, St. Mary’s, and Somerset Halls include:

• air conditioning in all three buildings;
• Jiménez-Porter Writers’ House and Global Communities programs located in Dorchester Hall;
• a multi-purpose room and computer lab in Dorchester Hall;
• Language House in St. Mary’s Hall;
• a language lab, Language House office in the St. Mary’s basement;
• CIVICUS program in Somerset Hall; and
• classroom, computer lab, and CIVICUS Program Offices in the basement of Somerset Hall.

South Hill

The South Hill Community provides a variety of housing options for about 1,500 students in 14 small residence halls. The halls house residents in apartments, suites, and traditional style housing. Residents in kitchen-equipped apartments are not required to be on a campus meal plan. Closest recreational and fitness facilities are in the Ritchie Coliseum and Reckord Armory.

South Hill Community includes:

• a 24-hour service desk in Annapolis Hall;
• multi-purpose room in Annapolis Hall;
• laundry center and mailboxes in Harford Hall (for South Hill residents);
• carpeted, furnished and air conditioned suites and apartments; and
• traditional style housing with limited visitation hours (self-governed) in Cecil Hall (all women).

Leonardtown

The Leonardtown Apartment Community, located on the east side of Route 1 directly behind Fraternity Row, houses about 625 students. Each apartment houses 4-6 students in combinations of single and double rooms. Residents in kitchen-equipped apartments are not required to be on a campus meal plan. Closest recreational and fitness facilities are in the Ritchie Coliseum and Reckord Armory.

Leonard town includes:

• a 24-hour service desk in the Leonardtown Community Center;
• the EcoHouse program whose students are housed in building 247;
• multi-purpose room, study lounge, laundry, and convenience store located in the Leonardtown Community Center; and
• carpeted, furnished and air conditioned apartments.

South Campus Commons

South Campus Commons is a community of six apartment buildings with rooms for 1,825 students.

South Campus Commons includes:

• Predominantly two and four bedroom apartments, all single bedrooms, fully furnished and air-conditioned with a washer and dryer in each unit;
• 24-hour service desks in buildings #1, #3, and #6;
• RAs and RDs on site and Community Offices in Building #1
• Smoke free throughout the complex, including apartments;
• Building #1 is home to the Beyond the Classroom Living Learning Program;
• Building #2 is home to the Hinman CEOs Living Learning Program;
• Open year round with residents signing an 11.5-month lease;
• University voice, data and cable for each student; and
• Seminar room, computer room, and Capstone Management and leasing offices.

South Campus Commons is a privately owned and operated apartment facility built on University of Maryland property. The Department of Resident Life provides the residence life program at South Campus Commons. Students who lease at South Campus Commons must be pre-approved by Resident Life and must be moving directly from the residence halls into South Campus Commons. Students in South Campus Commons must adhere to the rules and regulations set forth in the Rights and Responsibilities section of Community Living, the University Code of Student Conduct as well as the South Campus Commons Lease and Rules and Regulations documents.