Residence halls at MSU ranked among the country鈥檚 best
Contact: James Carskadon
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥旂哿κ悠碘檚 residence halls provide some of the best on-campus housing in the country, according to a recent evaluation by College Consensus.
The college rankings website released a list of 鈥淏est College Dorms鈥 among universities that qualify for a College Consensus score. Based on their architectural excellence, amenities and vibrant student life, MSU鈥檚 residence halls are listed at No. 24, making MSU the only Mississippi university ranked. The publisher said MSU鈥檚 living-learning communities are 鈥渢ransforming student life at 幺力视频 with some of the best college dorms in the South.鈥
Dei Allard, executive director of MSU鈥檚 Department of Housing and Residence Life, oversees the university鈥檚 17 residence halls.
鈥淲e are honored to be a part of this impressive national group of college and university residence halls,鈥 Allard said. 鈥淗ousing and Residence Life strives to create 鈥榓 home away from home鈥 environment for students where they can foster new relationships, discover more about themselves and others, as well as academically thrive at State. We are proud of the residence hall options and the intentional experiences we provide students.鈥
MSU has developed nearly a dozen living-learning communities that connect students with similar academic or personal interests and give them the experience of living in the same dorm, such as engineering and honors students. For a list of MSU living-learning communities, visit .
鈥淭hese communities aid students to integrate academically and socially beginning the first day they move to campus,鈥 Allard said. 鈥淲e are working to grow and enhance our current living-learning communities in the years to come.鈥
MSU is one of two Southeastern Conference universities to make the College Consensus list, along with the University of Florida. To see the complete rankings, visit .
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