Student Housing

Candler Residence Hall

Candler Residence Hall
With a layout that mirrors its neighboring Hawkins Hall on the Residential Quad, Candler features fully-furnished two-or-four-bedroom apartments that include cable TV, internet access and phone lines in each room.  A community room is located at the end of the east wing.  Candler Hall is named in memory of Mrs. Lee Edwards Candler.
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Hawkes Hall

Hawkes HallA recent $1.4 million renovation allows the four-story Hawkes Hall to house female students on the second, third and fourth floors, while Education Department offices and classrooms occupy the ground floor.   Student rooms with wood floors and high ceilings are furnished with single beds (mattresses measure 36" x 72"), chests, desks, lamps and chairs. The building, which features a large-screen TV lounge and three separate laundry facilities, was named in memory of Mrs. Harriet Hawkes, mother of College benefactor A.K. Hawkes.
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Hawkins Hall

Hawkins Hall
Completed in 2002, this apartment-style hall houses 124 students.  Arranged in either two-or-four-bedroom floor plans with one bathroom per two students, the apartments are fully furnished and have full kitchens. Hawkins Hall is named in honor of Annie Carter Hawkins and in the memory of Allen Willard Hawkins, Sr., parents of Scott Hawkins '74.
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J.K. Boatwright Residence Hall

J.K. Boatwright Residence Hall
Renovated in 2003, Boatwright Hall features a traditional dormitory arrangement with a central hall and two community bathrooms on each floor.  Double occupancy rooms house up to 102 men.  Every Boatwright room comes with a refrigerator and microwave, beds (mattresses measure 36" x 80"), desks, chairs, dressers, closets and window blinds.   The building was named for J.K. Boatwright, longtime member of the College's Board of Trustees.
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Pitts Hall

Pitts Hall
A small dorm with some of the campus's largest rooms, Pitts Hall is known for its close proximity to classrooms, labs, and the Mabry Gipson Student Center.  Rooms are furnished with two single beds (mattresses measure 36" x 72"), chests, desks, lamps and chairs.  There are laundry facilities and a large-screen TV lounge.  The building was named in memory of Mr. and Mrs. W.I.H. Pitts and in honor of their daughter, Margaret Adger Pitts, a former College trustee.
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Turner Hall

Turner Hall
Turner Hall was renovated and enlarged in 2003 to house the Mabry Gipson Student Center, which features The Campus Grill, student assembly rooms, and activity space.  The third floor remains a residence hall with a central hall and community bathrooms. Spacious rooms have closets and built-in dressers, while the desks, chairs and beds are moveable. Mattresses measure
36" x 72".
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Waights G.Henry, Jr., Residence Hall

Waights G.Henry, Jr., Residence Hall
This five-story brick building features open-air porches and air-conditioned, four-person suites.  Internet access is provided, as well as cable TV,  laundry facilities and a large-screen TV lounge.  Unique to Henry Hall is a 24-hour computer lab and tutoring center. The structure is named in honor of Dr. Waights G. Henry, Jr., president of LaGrange College from 1948-1978.
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Residence Community FAQ

Is everyone required to live on campus?
Full-time students are required to live on campus all four years unless they:
  • Live within 30 miles of campus and will be living at home with parents or legal guardians
  • Are 23 years or older
  • Are married and living with a spouse
  • Have dependents other than themselves
  • Have served two or more years of active duty military service

What is included in the Residency Hall room charge ?

  • Air conditioning
  • Cable television
  • Local phone service with voice mail and caller ID (student must provide phone)
  • Internet access
  • Coin-operated laundry facilities
  • Community microwaves, refrigerators
  • Magnetic card security system

What shall I bring when I move in?

  • Bath towels
  • Pillow
  • Sheets for single bed
  • Blanket/bedspread
  • Laundry basket/bag
  • Wastebasket
  • Iron
  • Alarm clock
  • Personal items
  • Flashlight
  • Please – no refrigerators larger than five cubic feet.  Microwaves are located in each building.

Restrictions?

  • Rooms may not be painted
  • All furniture assigned to a room must remain in that room
  • No pets except fish
  • No George Foreman Grills or stove top units (hot plates)

Is there a Damage Deposit?
$100 of the total $200 admission deposit counts as a damage deposit, which is refundable when you move out of college housing, minus any unpaid fines or assessments you owe the College.

What about Health Care services?
LaGrange College students have access to Emory Clark-Holder Clinic, located a walkable four blocks away, just off North Greenwood Street. Emory Clark-Holder Clinic is the West Georgia anchor of Emory Healthcare in Atlanta.

  • Emory Clark-Holder Urgent Care Center hours are 8-5 Monday through Friday and 8-noon on Saturday.
  • Call (706) 812-4231 and identify yourself as a LaGrange College student. Take along your ID Card.
  • After hours, nights and weekends call the same phone number and you will be given the number of an on-call doctor or nurse practitioner.
  • On your first visit, you will be asked to fill out paperwork at the front desk. Please be cooperative and patient.
  • There will be a nurse on campus on Monday afternoons from 1:00 – 5:00 in the Student Center. While not a formal clinic, she is a person to talk to about any health concerns you have.
  • Please note that Emergency Room visits to West Georgia Medical Center or other facilities will be billed directly to the student and not LaGrange College.