Living on campus at Menlo College enriches your education with numerous engagement opportunities beyond the classroom. From interacting with your Resident Assistants and Resident Fellows to attending athletic games and Student Government Association events, there’s never a dull moment.
Our six distinctive residence halls, including our newest addition from 2022, offer tailored accommodations to enhance your collegiate experience. Each hall features shared bathrooms, complimentary laundry facilities, and inviting lounges where you can relax and feel at home. Essential amenities ensure a seamless living experience, and our on-campus mailroom makes package pickup hassle-free.
Campus life provides a chance to connect with peers, participate in the Student Government Association, and join a variety of clubs and organizations. With the support of our dedicated staff, your on-campus experience will be truly unforgettable.
At Menlo, your living space becomes more than just a place to sleep—it’s the heart of your college journey!
The El Camino dorm rooms primarily consistof small singles. This hall is gender-inclusive and offers convenient access to the El Camino Courtyard, which is often utilized by students as a study and relaxation area. This hall is also ADA compliant.
The John Arillaga Residence Hall is Menlo College’s first new building in nearly 45 years. It features double-occupancy rooms spread over three floors with lounges dedicated to quiet study and others for socializing. Importantly, the hall is also fully ADA compliant.
Constructed in 1969, Kratt Hall proudly stands as the second-largest residence hall on campus, providing accommodation for nearly 300 students across its three spacious floors. The hall, fully ADA compliant, offers a mix of double and single rooms.
O’Brien Hall is named after Richard F. O’Brien who succeeded William E. Kratt as President of Menlo College in the fall of 1971. O’Brien Hall serves as home for up to 100 students. This hall has both double and single rooms available with genders split between both floors.
In 1954, we began the development of two residence halls for Menlo – Howard Hall and Michaels Hall. They are named after Lowry Howard and C. F. Michaels. These residence halls are identical to one another. Each hall has 8 suites that hold up to 9 students per suite.
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Residence halls are supervised by Residential Life professional staff and student Resident Assistants (RAs), who help create and maintain an environment conducive to personal growth and academic achievement. The RAs and the professional staff are available to meet with students on educational, social, and personal matters.
Security works collaboratively with the Office of Student Affairs and the Resident Assistant team. Anytime the Office of Student Affairs is closed, a Resident Assistant (RA) is available for support, such as to mediate a conflict in your hall or help you if you are concerned about the well-being of yourself or a friend.
Room assignments are made before the semester begins and students will be notified through email of their housing assignment. Students also have the opportunity to view their housing assignment by logging into their MyMenlo account. The Office of Student Affairs tries to honor specific requests for rooms and/or roommates to the extent that physical limitation and residence hall organization permits.
Each room is equipped with a bed, a desk, a desk chair, and a wardrobe or dresser for each occupant in the room. Beds are 80 x 36 inches (twin, extra-long), and this should be considered when selecting bed linens. Students are expected to provide their own linens. An alarm clock, study lamp, and wastebasket is recommended for students to bring. Students may add posters, TVs, computers, etc., as deemed necessary.
Laundry facilities are available in each residence hall building and are centrally located for all residents.
To ensure that everyone remains as safe as possible and the room circuits are not overloaded, only the following appliances are permitted in the residence halls:
No extension cords should be used at any time because of the fire hazard they pose.
Each semester, RAs conduct health and safety checks of each residence hall room to ensure that no fire safety violations are present in the room. If a violation is found, the RA works with students on a case-by-case basis to help correct the issue.
Basic cable service is included in the room and board fees. Expanded cable service and premium channels must be arranged separately, as the cable service will bill students directly for this extra service. Phone service is also available upon request. Phone bills are the responsibility of the student. For additional information about telephone and cable service, please contact the Office of Student Affairs.
Access to high-speed wireless and wired Internet service is available in every room in the residence halls at no extra charge. This connection is always “on” and any personal computer with a standard Ethernet port (when using wired connection) can connect to it using a standard Ethernet cable (not provided by the college). When connecting to our wireless internet, students must use their Menlo user ID and password to access the campus WIFI. Students using personal computers on campus are required to use anti-virus software with current virus definitions and keep operating system patches up-to-date.
