Pet-friendly residence halls have appeared as a number of colleges and universities in the United States. In 2008, ''
USA Today'' estimated that at least 12 colleges and universities allows some form of pet-friendly living arrangements.
Students at other institutions have advocated for pet-friendly housing policies. A Kaplan Test Prep survey from 2011 found that 38% of colleges and universities in the United States had student housing where pets were allowed.
At these institutions, a certain portion of the school's residence halls are set aside for students who wish to live with a pet, often a
dog or
cat.
and
State University of New York at Canton
The State University of New York at Canton (SUNY Canton) is a public college in Canton, New York. It is part of the State University of New York. The college offers 31 bachelor's degrees, 20 associate degrees, three one-year certificate programs ...
allow cats in certain dormitories.
Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar College is a private women's college in Sweet Briar, Virginia. It was established in 1901 by Indiana Fletcher Williams in memory of her deceased daughter, Daisy. The college formally opened its doors in 1906 and granted the B.A. deg ...
allows equestrian students to bring their
horses
The horse (''Equus ferus caballus'') is a domesticated, one-toed, hoofed mammal. It belongs to the taxonomic family Equidae and is one of two extant subspecies of ''Equus ferus''. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million yea ...
to campus.
Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) is a private research university in Cleveland, Ohio. Case Western Reserve was established in 1967, when Western Reserve University, founded in 1826 and named for its location in the Connecticut Western Reser ...
allowed caged animals, such as rabbits or hamsters, and allows "mascot" dogs in the fraternity and sorority houses.
also allows "mascot" dogs in the fraternity and sorority houses.
Principia College
Principia College (Principia or Prin) is a private liberal arts college in Elsah, Illinois. It was founded in 1912 by Mary Kimball Morgan with the purpose of "serving the Cause of Christian Science." "Although the College is not affiliated with ...
permits pets that may be kept in a cage or tank.
allows fish tanks.
At Eckerd College, a few residence halls are set aside as "pet dorms" for students wishing to bring small animals to campus. Other special residence halls include "Wellness Houses", that promote healthy living, and service-learning dormitories, for students interested in monthly community service projects.
At
Lees-McRae College, students are allowed to have pets in select on-campus residences. Before the academic year begins, the college hosts an open house for students with pets.
Stetson University permits dogs in three on-campus residences. The campus also features a dog park.
Since 2006,
Washington & Jefferson College has set aside
Monroe Hall The Pet House, also known as Monroe Hall, is a residence hall at Washington & Jefferson College that allows students to live with their family pets. It has been identified as part of a growing trend of pet-friendly dormitories across the United St ...
as the "
Pet House." During the 2009–10 school year, 10 students lived in the Pet House; that number jumped to 34 in the 2010–11 school year.
The college only permits "family pets" that have been owned by the student's family for greater than one year.
Stephens College
Stephens College is a private women's college in Columbia, Missouri. It is the second-oldest women's educational establishment that is still a women's college in the United States. It was founded on August 24, 1833, as the Columbia Female Acade ...
has had a pet-friendly dormitory, called "Pet Central," since 1993.
The college also has a program that allows students to foster rescue dogs in dorms.
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