First Year Students

Chaffee Hall

Central floor lounges and more traditional room setups create a social, welcoming hall. With ExtraMile Arena and Albertsons Stadium at your doorstep, Chaffee is a great community if you’re a student-athlete, or simply want to be near the heart of campus life, with the Student Union just a quick walk away. Bonus: There’s a C-Store with a grill for when you need a snack. Watch the following video for an inside look at Chaffee Hall. A video transcript and closed captions are available.

Capacity: 450
Floors: 3
Bed size: Twin (74″ long  x 38″ wide x 7″ deep)

Academic Year Rates

Your housing cost depends on the type of room you choose and your meal plan. The rates listed here are based on a full academic year, which begins in August and ends in May.

Proposed Academic Year Rates 2025-2026

*All traditional age first-year students living on campus are required to have a Weekly Dining Plan for the duration of their first academic year, regardless of their room assignment location.  For the purpose of this web page, the meal plan rate is for the Trailblazer Plan, recommended as it is the best value for students. Dining plan prices shown do not include the 6% sales tax (04/09/2025).

Academic Year Rates 2024-2025

Amenities

• Furnished Bedrooms
• Kitchen Facilities
• Furnished Lounges
• Wi-Fi
• C-Store (in-hall convenience store)
• Rooms with Accessible Features

Room Dimensions

Please note that room dimensions may vary

Bed heights can be adjusted in this Residence Hall

Floor Plans

Please note: Floor plans are intended for illustrative purposes only. There are variations of dimension, layout and amenities within each community.

A & B Wing – Single

Room Type: Single
Room Size: 8′ x 14′ 6″
Bathroom Type: Community

Limited availability – 5% of Chaffee A & B wing

A & B Wing – Double

Room Type: Double
Room Size: 10′ 10″ x 14′ 6″
Bathroom Type: Community

D Wing – Double

Room Type: Double
Room Size: 11′ 4″ x 14′ 6″
Bathroom Type: 4 per 1 bathroom

D wing rooms may be temporarily used for overflow housing

Video Tours

Bronco Cribs

This Bronco Cribs tour of a Chaffee Hall double room gives you an in-depth look into the room’s features and amenities, plus some helpful tips from a current resident. A video transcript and closed captions are available.

360 Video Tour

This 360 tour of a double room in Chaffee Hall lets you explore the space for yourself. To start the tour, select the play button and drag the screen left, right, up or down to look around the room.