Housing

Situated on the Dominican University Priory Campus at 7200 West Division Street is Aquinas Hall, our fastest-growing residential community. Aquinas Hall houses approximately 90 undergraduate students in single occupancy rooms. Each room in Aquinas Hall contains a bed, desk, chair, sink, and closet. Other amenities such as cable television, phone with voicemail, and high speed internet.

A laundry room is located in the basement of Aquinas Hall. The Great Hall, a recreation/study space, is available as well. Additionally, Aquinas Hall is just steps away from the Priory Dining Hall, offering students a late-night meal option Monday-Thursday as well as wireless internet. Aquinas Hall is also adjacent to Harlem Avenue, within walking distance of a CTA bus stop. A shuttle runs between the main campus and Priory campus on a schedule.

Aquinas Hall Rooms

Aquinas Hall rooms are single-occupancy. Each room contains a twin-bed, desk, chair, closet and dresser.

Our newest residence hall, Centennial Hall, opened in January 2004 in celebration of over 100 years of education at Domincian University. Centennial Hall features double-room clusters (two double rooms sharing a common bath) and suite style living options for returning students. The building has central air conditioning, which can be controlled in each room. Each room is accessible by elevator. The hall has a capacity of 178 students.

Each suite has common-area furniture for the living room as well as a kitchenette with sink, refrigerator and microwave. Rooms are equipped with a phone with voice mail. They are outfitted with a bed, desk, chair, dresser and closet or wardrobe.

Each floor includes a lounge equipped with study tables, couches, chairs and Internet connection. Laundry facilities are located on the second, third, and fourth floors. Centennial Hall houses students of all classes, from first-years to seniors.

A majority of Centennial Hall rooms are arranged in a cluster-style living arrangement. Two double occupany rooms share a common bathroom in cluster-style living. All rooms in Centennial Hall are equipped with modular furniture, including a bed, desk, swivel chair, roller storage cart, small dresser and mattress for each resident.

Within Centennial Hall, residents have the option of living with 6-8 friends within our popular suite style living. Each suite contains two double occupancy and two single occupancy rooms which share a large common area. The shared common area contains many apartment-style amenities such as a sink, full-sized refrigerator, a couch, kitchen table and storage space. Each suite contains two bathrooms for resident use.

• cumulative 3.0 GPA at time of application
• substance free on 3rd and 4th floors
• submit Suite Proposal to Residence Life

Centennial suites are made available to upperclass students during the Room Selection Process in the spring semester.

Coughlin Hall offer primarily double-occupancy rooms, with a capacity for 155 students. The floors have both single-sex and co-ed living arrangements. Rooms are equipped with a phone with voice mail, Internet connection and cable. Each room has a sink, bed, desk, chair and closet. A lounge connects each floor to Power Hall.

Coughlin Hall houses mostly first-year students. Laundry facilities are located on the first floor across from the Residence Life offices. Student mailboxes are also on the first floor of Coughlin Hall.

Coughlin Hall is named for Mother Samuel Coughlin, OP, a member of the Sinsinawa Dominican community, who succeeded Mother Emily Power as prioress in 1909.

Coughlin Hall Rooms

Coughlin Hall rooms are double occupancy and contain bunkable beds, stationary desks with a chair, a sink, and two generous size, built-in closets.

Sophomore, juniors and seniors live on the second through fourth floors of Power Hall, while administrative offices occupy the first floor. Power Hall features single rooms with some double and triple occupancy rooms. Rooms are equipped with a phone with voice mail, Internet connection and cable. Each room has a sink, bed, desk, chair, dresser or wardrobe. This residence hall also contains large community lounges with room to study or hang out. A kitchenette on the fourth floor is equipped with a refrigerator, stove, and microwave. Roughly 150 students live in this hall, which is accessible by elevator. Laundry is available on the fourth floor.

The fourth floor of Power Hall has a substance-free wing. Students who choose to abstain from alcohol, nicotine and other drugs live on this floor of Power Hall. Students who prefer this environment can request to live there and must fill out an addendum to their housing contract.

Power Hall Rooms

All Power Hall singles contain a twin-sized bed, desk, chair, closet and sink.