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
Fall Quarter Desk Hours
September 22 - December 14 (regular hours)
Monday - Friday 9AM - 10PM
Saturday, Sunday, and holidays 11AM - 10PM
Thanksgiving break
November 26 - November 29
Wednesday and Friday: 10AM - 6PM
Thursday: Desk Closed
Saturday: 11AM - 6PM
Sunday: regular weekend hours (11AM - 10PM)
Winter Break
December 15 - December 18
Monday to Thursday: 10AM - 6PM
December 19 - January 1
Monday to Friday: 10AM - 6PM
Saturday and Sunday: 11AM - 6PM
Murphy front desk closed December 25 and 26
January 2 - January 4: All front desk opens
Friday to Sunday: 9AM - 10PM
Winter Quarter Desk Hours
January 5 to March 22 (regular hours start)
Monday - Friday: 9AM - 10PM
Saturday, Sunday, and holidays: 11AM - 10PM
Spring Break
March 23 - March 26
Monday - Thursday: 10AM - 6PM
Spring Quarter Desk Hours
March 27 - March 29
Friday - Sunday 9AM - 10PM
Saturday, Sunday, and holidays: 11AM - 10PM
March 30 - June 10
Monday - Friday: 9AM - 10PM
Saturday, Sunday, and holidays: 11AM - 10PM
June 11 and June 12
Thursday and Friday: 8AM - 10PM
June 13
Saturday: 8AM - 9PM
June 14 - June 16
Sunday - Tuesday: 9AM - 9PM
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