Forbes Hall
3525 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 | View Map
Room Type: Double
Housing Type: On Campus Housing, First Year Housing
Details
About this Community:
| Type: | Residence Hall |
| Address: | 3525 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 |
| Capacity: | Houses 267 students across 6 floors |
| Who Lives Here: |
First year and Swanson School of Engineering Living Learning Community (LLC) students. |
| Mail: | Student mail center is located in the lobby of Forbes Hall. |
| Meal Plan Options: | Choose Meal Plan Here |
| Community Type: | Single Gender or Gender Inclusive Housing by Room/Wing |
Room Types and Information:
Room Types: Double rooms with some of them having semi-private adjoining bathrooms.
Air Conditioning: Yes
Window Coverings: Window blinds
Bathroom Type: Communal showers and semi-private restrooms. Basic shower curtains included.
What’s Included (*subject to change based on room):
- Twin Bed (XL)
- Dresser
- Desk
- Desk Chair
- *Wardrobe/Closet
- Trash and Recycling Receptacle
Amenities:
Laundry facilities on each floor.
Kitchenette and study rooms are located on each floor.
Rooftop patio that overlooks Forbes Avenue.
Description
Forbes Hall is located on Forbes Avenue about four blocks from the Litchfield Towers complex. It houses 232 primarily first-year students in air-conditioned doubles. Some of the doubles have adjoining semi-private powder rooms. There are communal showers, a kitchenette, and a laundry area on each floor. There is a student mail center in the lobby of Forbes Hall.
Each wing of Forbes Hall has a study room. A large recreation hall is on the second floor, and a rooftop patio overlooks Forbes Avenue. Forbes Hall houses the Swanson School of Engineering Living Learning Community. A resident director and four resident assistants are on staff.
Room Information
View the Housing Services Rate Schedule for the 2024-2025 school year.
Rates are subject to change.
