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A Look Inside the Ultra-Luxe College Dorm

Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Today's forward-looking college campus is home to dorms that boast amenities like flat-screen televitions, state-of-the-art exercise rooms, and tanning salons. At the same moment that the cost of college is increasingly the object of scruitiny, dorms are going upscale. Why is this happening? Here's an explanation. Below, a sampling of some recent developments. 


Courtesy of Chestnut Square
Single bedroom in a student house built by Chestnut Square in Philadelphia

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Games room in a Chestnut Square student apartment in Philadelphia

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Gym in a Chestnut Square student apartment in Philadelphia

Courtesy of University Village Student Apartments
A study in an Ohio State University apartment

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A pool for Ohio State University students

Courtesy of The Estates (American Campus Communities)
A card table in a student house in Gainesville, Florida

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A student house in Gainesville, Florida

Courtesy of Utah State University
Temple University's new Morgan Hall

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A kitchen in Temple University's new Morgan Hall