Opus Hall is a dormitory and one of 10 housing options for students at The Catholic University of America. It opened in 2009 and houses 395 upperclassmen.Opus Hall
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that houses both male and female students; male students reside in the South wing, and females reside in the North wing. The seven-story, 127,000 square-foot building has 79 suites, each of which has one double and three single bedrooms, a common living room, double sink, bathroom, and

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. Each floor has a full-service kitchen and common area, and the first

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lounge includes a fireplace, central laundry room, and a study area. Outside the building is a 2,100-square-foot elevated terrace. The building is

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-certified with a “collegiate Gothic” architectural design.

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Buildings and structures completed in 1949 Residence halls of the Catholic University of America {{WashingtonDC-struct-stub