The Murphy Apartments
With five buildings available to returning and upper class undergraduate students, the Murphy Apartments provides secure, attractive and diverse living spaces.
The Murphy Apartments provide safe, secure, attractive and diverse apartment living options for returning and upper class undergraduate students. Second-year students as well as juniors and seniors who receive a place on campus can live in the Murphy Apartments. The Murphy Apartments consists of 5 buildings: Peter Claver House (MACL), Tekakwitha House (MATK), Hopkins House (MAHP), Grande House (MAGR), Dorothy Day House (MADY).
Room Types
1 person room. One person studio unit (no bedroom door), includes a kitchen, furniture and other amenities.
Size: 310 and 330 square feet
Furnishings included:
- Bed and mattress
- Desk and chair (some desks are built-in)
- Nightstand
- Shelving
- Kitchen table with chair
- Internet
2 person. Two person studio unit (no bedroom door), includes a kitchen, furniture and other amenities.
Sizes: 330, 370 and 485 square feet
Furniture
- 2 beds (bunked)
- 2 desks
- 1 set of three stackable drawers
- 1 bookshelf
- 1 nightstand
1-Person/2-Person/3-Person. 1-bedroom unit occupied by one person, includes a living room, kitchen, furniture and other amenities.
Size: 430 square feet
Furniture
- 1 bed per person
- 1 desk per person
- 1 set of three stackable drawers
- 1 bookshelf per person
- 1 nightstand per person
Living room
- Kitchen table with four chairs
- 1 loveseat
2 person. Multi-floor unit that includes a 2 single-person bedrooms, shared living room and kitchen, plus furniture and other amenities.
Size: 754 sq ft
Bedrooms: One person per bedroom
- beds per person (bunked for bedroom with 2 people)
- desks and desk chairs
- 1 set of three stackable drawers
- 2 bookshelves (one in the room, the other downstairs in the living room)
Living room
- Kitchen table with four chairs
- 1 loveseat
4 person. Single floor unit that includes 4 single-person bedrooms, shared living room and kitchen, plus furniture and other amenities.
Size: 1256 square feet
- 4 individual bedrooms
- Kitchen
- Living Room
- 2 Bathroom
Bed
- Overall: 85"W x 38"D x 30"H
- Bed deck adjust in 3-inch increments
- *Min Height: 2.895"
- *Max Height: 30.790"
*Finished floor to top of bed deck rail
Wardrobe
- Overall: 41”W x 24.75”D x 74”H
- Drawer Interiors: 17”W x 21”D x 5.25”H
- Hanging Spaces: 19.25”W x 23”D x 52.25”H
Desk
- Overall: 42”W x 38”D x 30”H
- Box Drawer Interiors: 12.25”W x 18.75”D x 3.25”H
- File Drawer Interior: 12.25”W x 18.75”D x 8.75”H
Download a Furniture Dimensions PDF.
Room Rates
Residence Hall Housing Rates
Amenities and Services
- Wireless Internet Access
- Secured buildings feature controlled access
- Large, on-site laundry facility
- On-site campus mail service
- Quiet or group study in the fellowship room
- Large screen television perfect for special viewings
- Community room complete with kitchen facilities
- Games and recreational equipment checkout services
- Vacuums and carts available at the front desk
- Room lockout assistance
- Mailboxes and package notifications
- Lost and found services
- Utilities included: electricity, heat, water, sewer, compost, recycling and trash
Contact Us
Murphy Apartments Front Desk
Murphy Apartments
1001 East James Way
Seattle, WA 98122
206-398-4984
MurphyFrontDesk@seattleu.edu
Desk Hours
September 12 to September 19
Daily 9AM - 10PM
September 20 and September 21 (Move-In weekend)
Daily 8AM - midnight
September 22 - December 14
Monday - Friday 9AM - 10PM
Saturday, Sunday, and holidays 11AM - 10PM
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