RBC Made Home

Housing options are available to all RBC students and surpass traditional college dorm accommodations. Students feel at home in the spacious apartments and miss them when they transfer. 

Students who live on campus at RBC have access to the full student experience. Apartment-style living helps them to form connections on campus, discover who they are, and learn how to live independently. 

Residents are a mix of out-of-state, international, and local backgrounds, creating a diverse and multi-cultural community. All students are highly encouraged to live on campus to benefit from its student-centric atmosphere. 

Most colleges provide students with a small, one-room dorm, shared by two people. RBC goes above and beyond typical accommodations, presenting students with a fully furnished and multi-room apartment! 

There are two great options for where students can live on campus: Freedom Hall and Patriot Hall. Both buildings are just a five-minute walk from class and were built in 2008. In addition to dorm rooms, these modern builds house study rooms, game rooms, and plenty of common areas. 

College staff members are often heard saying that RBC’s dorm rooms by far exceed their first or current apartments. This could be attributed to the fact that each dorm has its own spacious kitchen, fitted with a breakfast bar, additional eating area, and standard-sized appliances including a refrigerator, dishwasher, oven/stove, microwave, and garbage disposal. 

On top of that, students can do their laundry for free without ever having to leave their dorm. A washing machine and drying unit are located in a room adjacent to the dorm’s living and kitchen areas. 

The living room features a large window, sofa, armchairs, and side tables–soon to become your frequented hang-out space, a comfortable place to collapse after class, and the perfect spot for a study-session. 

Having enough elbow room is a common concern for students who may be uneasy about living with suitemates. Worries aside, each dorm has up to four bedrooms and two bathrooms, allowing for plenty of personal space. Moreover, additional sinks can be found outside of the bathrooms to increase the number of people who can get ready at the same time. 

Resident Assistant and sophomore, Thulani Jayasinghe says, “One of the best things I’ve experienced at RBC are the dorms. I’ve enjoyed having my own space, and the freedom has made it easier to concentrate on my studies. I definitely will miss the dorm life at RBC after I have transferred.” 

Jayasinghe is part of the ASPIRE Living & Learning Community (Academic Scholars Program in Residential Environment), which promotes community service, involvement, and leadership. Students in the program live on the 4th floor of Patriot Hall and form a cohort of individuals who love to be academically challenged. 

Located on the first floor of Freedom Hall, The Office of Residence Life (ORL) actively works to design events that will keep their residents busy. Bonfires, ice cream socials, movie nights, and get-togethers galore fill the common areas and neighboring grounds. 

From those who live half-way across the world to those born and raised in Dinwiddie, VA, the dorm life is for everyone. 

“Students who live on campus at RBC have access to the full student experience.”