Our residence halls are wonderful examples of Gothic charm on the outside, but quite contemporary on the inside. Students have an enormous range of options, each unique in design and layout, from the Spann Place Townhouses to our West Village apartments. Most residences house fewer than 100 students, and each has its own special features.
Students enjoy laundry and Wi-Fi at no additional cost. Students are free to enjoy the common areas in their assigned residence hall or a connecting residence hall, including study rooms, kitchens, lounges, and some social rooms with pool tables and TVs.
All residence halls are open. RAs will be available from 10 p.m. - 2 a.m. if you need assistance, as is Campus Safety at 901-843-3880.
Incoming first-year students receive their housing assignments in late July.
End of the Spring semester:
Please email the Residence Life Staff at reslifestaff@rhodes.edu for additional questions.
Floor plans and room dimensions are available for current students through the eRezLife portal. Students will need to use their Rhodes credentials to log in and view the floor plans.
Location: Lower West side
Built: 1961
Named for: Walter D. Bellingrath
Number of Residents: 124
Typical Use: First Year, Sophomore and Junior women′s housing
Features: Bellingrath Chapel, first floor common room, first floor laundry room.
Blount Hall, a residence hall completed in 1986, was dedicated on October 17, 1996, in recognition of Carolyn and Wynton Malcolm Blount as distinguished leaders, benefactors, and friends of Rhodes.
Boyle Court, provided by the employees of Boyle Investment Company in memory of Chairman Emeritus J. Bayard Boyle, Sr., was dedicated January 23, 1997. In 1998, as part of the 150th Anniversary celebration of Rhodes, a time capsule was buried in Boyle Court, to be opened in 2048.
Location: Middle East Side
Built: 1986 in conjunction with Robinson Hall
Named for: Called "New Dorm" for several years, Blount was finally dedicated to Carolyn and Wynton M. Blount in 1996.
Number of Residents: 60
Typical Use: Coed First-year students
Features: Suite-style rooms on first and second floors, first-floor common room, multiple "study rooms" throughout the hall, first floor laundry room
Location: East side
Built: 2001
Number of Residents: 200
Typical Use: Upper-class male and female students by apartment
Features: Apartments house four students each and feature either single-style living with four individual bedrooms, kitchen, living room, and full bathroom, or double-style living with two double occupancy bedrooms, kitchen, living room, and full bathroom. East Village A has a first floor laundry room, conference room, and is connected to the East Village Lodge, a large meeting area with patio. East Village B also has a first-floor laundry room and a social area. Students are responsible for cleaning their own apartments and providing paper products.
Location: Lower West side
Built: 1946-47 as an extension of Robb and White, although foundations for the building were laid in 1925 as a part of the original campus plan
Named for: Edward Coleman Ellett
Number of Residents: 40
Typical Use: First-Year and Upper-class male students
Features: First-floor social room with pool table, shared laundry room with Robb and White
Location: Middle West side
Built: 1964-65
Named for: Referred to as "North Hall" prior to its dedication in 1968 to Alfred C. Glassell
Number of Residents: 164
Typical Use: Mostly coed first-year students
Features: Suite-style rooms on the wings of the building, common rooms on each floor, basement laundry room
Location: 1918 North Parkway Connected to West Campus via Bridge
Built: 1958 Renovated into apartments in 2012
Number of Residents: 121
Typical Use: Upper-class male and female students by apartment
Features: Divided into 40 apartments with occupancy varying between 2 to 6 students living in studios or 2 or 3 bedroom apartments, full kitchens with stainless steel appliances, dishwashers and disposals. Building features a large lobby and laundry on the ground floor. Parking is first come first serve but additional parking is available across connecting bridge to West Campus property. Students are responsible for cleaning their own apartments and providing paper products.
Location: Lower West side
Built: 1925 in conjunction with White Hall; White and Robb were the first residence halls on the new campus
Named for: Lt. Col. Alfred Robb
Number of Residents: 36
Typical Use: First-Year and Upper-class Male students
Features: First floor social room, shared laundry room with White and Ellett.
Location: Middle East side
Built: 1985
Named for: Originally called East Hall, Robinson was dedicated to James D. Robinson after 1989.
Number of Residents: 88
Typical Use: Mainly first-year female and male residents by suite
Features: Suite-style rooms on the first two floors, large social room with kitchen on first floor, first floor laundry room, small study rooms on the second and third floors, elevator
Location: Across University Avenue from the Middle West side, connected to Campus Safety offices
Built: 1987
Named for: Jeanette S. Spann
Number of Residents: 24
Typical Use: Upper-class male and female students by townhouse
Features: Four townhouses: 6 residents each living in three double occupancy bedrooms with a kitchen, living area, and two bathrooms. The townhouses share Stewart′s laundry room.
Location: Across University Avenue from the Middle West side
Built: Stewart was an existing building assimilated and renovated by the college in 2001
Number of Residents: 87
Typical Use: Female and male upper-class students
Features: First floor kitchen, social area, smaller study room, larger study/conference room, first floor laundry room
Location: Lower East side
Built: 1955 as an extension of Voorhies
Named for: Margaret Huxtable Townsend
Number of Residents: 71
Typical Use: First-year and upper-class male students
Features: Laundry room, connected to the Trezevant Conservatory
Built: 1959-1960
Named for: Referred to as East Hall until its dedication to Suzanne Trezevant Little in 1967
Number of Residents: 68
Typical Use: First-year and upper-class female students
Features: Basement laundry room, large social room, connected to the Conservatory with a kitchen, a large social/study area, fireplace, and patio.
Voorhies Residence Hall, provided through the generosity of the late Mrs. Emma Denie Voorhies, Memphis, was dedicated April 10, 1948.
Location: Lower East side
Built: 1946
Named for: Emma Denie Voorhies in 1948
Number of Residents: 88
Typical Use: First-year and upper-class female students
Features: Suite-style rooms on the first and second floor, Chapel, two large social/study rooms, small kitchen, basement laundry room
Location: Lower East side
Named for: The two residence halls it connects (better known as VOTO)
Number of Residents: 22
Typical Use: First-year and Upper-class male and female students
Features: Shares all features of Voorhies and Townsend
West Village, Rhodes' newest residence hall, was opened in August, 2012. West Village houses 141 upper-class students in twenty-two deluxe suites.
Location: Middle West side
Built: 2012
Number of Residents: 141
Typical Use: Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors
Features: Large common room with kitchen; laundry rooms on each floor; two conference rooms.
Location: Lower West side
Built: 1925 in conjunction with Robb Hall, one of the first residence halls on campus
Named for: Originally named Calvin Hall, White was renamed in 1947 to honor Gordon White
Number of Residents: 35
Typical Use: First-year and Upper-class male students
Features: First floor social room, shared laundry room with Robb and Ellett
Location: Middle East side
Built: 1968-69
Named for: Anne Marie Caskey Williford
Number of Residents: 125
Typical Use: First-year male and female students
Features: A large social/common room at the entrance, three social/study rooms on each floor, first floor laundry room, elevator
