Living Areas

Adams Hall is a three-story residence hall open to undergraduate women of all class levels. Each wing features a study room, card-operated laundry facilities, and community-style bathrooms. There is a large lounge on the first floor and smaller lounges on the second and third floors. APU provides built-in desks, chairs, twin beds (APU Bed Specifications (PDF)), and mini blinds, as well as built-in closets and a built-in dresser. All residents must purchase a meal plan in accordance with university requirements.

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Adams Hall Tour

Engstrom Hall is a four-story, co-ed residence hall open to predominatly junior and senior men and women. Rooms in Engstrom Hall are arranged in small suites with two rooms sharing a bathroom. Rooms include desks, twin beds (APU Bed Specifications (PDF)), mini blinds, and walk-in closets with shelves. Four students share the suite. Each floor offers a lounge, oven, vending machines, and card-operated laundry facilities. Also included are two elevators. Residents are required to purchase a meal plan in accordance with university requirements.

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A Living Space: Dorm Life as a First-Year Student in APU's Engstrom Hall

Trinity Hall is a five-floor co-ed residence hall housing men and women of all class levels. Each wing features a meeting room, community-style bathrooms, a small coffee area, and a prayer room. There is a large lounge on the first floor, and outdoor decks on both the fourth and fifth floors. A card-operated laundry facility and community kitchen is located on the fourth floor. Trinity Hall has two elevators for access to all floors. Each room includes closets, a built-in dresser, twin beds (APU Bed Specifications (PDF)), desks, and chairs. Residents are required to purchase a meal plan in accordance with university requirements.

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Trinity Hall Tour

The Shire Mods are a residence community that offers apartment-style living for undergraduate juniors and seniors. The Shire is arranged around courtyards that provide students with medium-sized, outdoor common areas as well as large grassy areas outside the courts for student gatherings and activities. The community also includes a central card-operated laundry facility, which is attached to the Moonlight Cafe, where students can relax, hang out, or study while they do their laundry. Shire also features a large recreation room affectionately referred to as the Moonlight Lounge, which  features a lounge area, television, table tennis, study space, two community restrooms, and is often used for Residence Life programs and events. The Shire’s layout is excellent for community-building, and its location on campus allows easy access to university resources and services. Electricity, water, and gas costs are included in the semester rates.

A Living Space: Cultivating Community as a Resident Advisor in APU’s Shire Mods

Floor Plan A

Floor Plan A offers traditional two-bedroom apartment housing intended for four students. These units have one bathroom and a kitchen with a full-size refrigerator and a stove. These apartments feature a split air conditioning/heating unit in the living room and both bedrooms.  Each student receives a bed (APU Bed Specifications (PDF)), desk, dresser, and chair.

Floor Plan B (H-court only)

Floor Plan B (H-court only) is a suite-style unit housing four students in three bedrooms with one bathroom and a common living room and kitchen space. The units do offer a full-size refrigerator and a stove/oven in the common space, but the floor plan differs from other Shire units. Students can choose to use two bedrooms for sleeping with the other as a common room, or they can spread out among the three rooms. These units have central heating and air conditioning. Residents do have to coordinate with their direct neighbors on air conditioning and heating as they are connected to each other.  Each student receives a bed in line with APU bed specifications, desk, dresser, and chair.

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