Best On-Campus Housing: Patterson Hall

Best On-Campus Housing

Patterson Hall

Gracie Bryant

Moving onto campus as a freshman brings a variety of mixed emotions, usually intense excitement and sometimes overwhelming fear. Two of the biggest questions freshmen face when preparing for their first semester are who they’ll live with and where they’ll live. While it would be impossible to name the best roommate, Best of Carolina voters have named the best on-campus residence: Patterson Hall.

Patterson Hall is located in central campus, across from both Bull Street parking garage and Russell House and a short walk to most academic buildings, making it a perfect home for incoming freshmen. It is a co-ed, suite-style dorm, in which each suite includes two bedrooms and a bathroom shared between four people. Freshmen living here are typically members of the Galen Health Fellows or Visual and Performing Arts living and learning communities.

As one of the more recently renovated buildings on campus, Patterson Hall includes modern features and amenities. In the renovation, a kitchen was added on each floor with new appliances for students to use at any time. There are also cyber lounges and study rooms that overlook the city of Columbia and USC campus.

As of the 2019-2020 school year, Patterson Hall housed 544 students and rates averaged at $7,760 for the year, which is right in the middle range for typical on-campus housing costs, according to the University of South Carolina housing website. However, there’s no denying Patterson Hall is far from average. The new building and central location allows students to enjoy their time living on campus and helped secure its selection as the best on-campus living option at the University of South Carolina.

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