Housing Choices for Transfer Students

At UMass Amherst, residence halls are a lot more than a place to sleep. The fifty-one residence halls and apartment buildings are grouped into seven separate and distinct residential areas. Each area is characterized by its unique location, architecture, and availability of different cultural or academic living/learning programs.

As you explore the different areas of campus and weigh your housing choices, be sure to review the Housing Costs associated with different assignments. Single rooms, the Commonwealth Honors College Residential Community, and North Apartments are billed at a higher rate. 

Sylvan Residential Area

Sylvan (Suite Style)

RFYE/Transfer Residence Hall 
McNamara (Transfer Community)

Multi-Year Residence Halls 
Brown, Cashin (Break Housing, Gender Inclusive Housing)
 

 

 

North Apartments

 

North Apartments

Multi-Year Residence Halls
North Hall A, North Hall B, North Hall C, North Hall D(Gender Inclusive Housing)

 


 

Southwest

Southwest

RFYE Residence Halls
Cance, Emerson, James (Optional Break Housing), Kennedy, Moore, Melville, Pierpont, Thoreau

Multi-Year Residence Halls
Coolidge (Harambee: African Heritage DRC), Crampton, John Adams (Designated Transfer Student Floors), John Quincy Adams (24-hour Quiet Floor), MacKimmie, Patterson, Prince (Break Housing), Washington (El Barrio: Latinx Heritage DRC)

 

Northeast Residential Area

Northeast

RFYE Residence Halls
Crabtree, Dwight, Hamlin, Knowlton, Leach, Mary Lyon

Multi-Year Residence Halls
Johnson, Lewis (Asian/Asian American DRC), Thatcher

 

 

Orchard Hill Residential Area

 

Orchard Hill

RFYE Residence Halls
Webster (Gender Inclusive Housing), Dickinson

Multi-Year Residence Halls
Grayson, Field

 

Central Residential Area

Central

RFYE Residence Halls
Van Meter, Wheeler, Gorman (Optional Break Housing), Butterfield

Multi-Year Residence Halls 
Baker (Spectrum: LGBTQA Community DRC, Gender Inclusive Housing), Brett (Break Housing), Brooks (24-hour Quiet Floor, Alcohol-Free), Chadbourne, Greenough​

 

Commonwealth Honors Residential Community

 

Commonwealth Honors College Residential Community

RFYE Residence Halls
Oak, Sycamore

Multi-Year Residence Halls
Birch, Elm, Linden, Maple

 

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