Riverside

The Riverside community offers residents fully furnished 1, 2, or 4 bedroom suites consisting of a living room, kitchenette and bathrooms in each suite. The hall is located near on-campus dining options like Presidential Terrace, Lakeside Dining, and Lakeside Market. Each floor is equipped with a community living room, except for the first floor in Riverside North. Additionally, every building gives residents access to four study rooms, 1st and 3rd floor community kitchens, and 2nd and 4th floor laundry rooms. Students are responsible for providing their own trash receptacles, cookware, eating utensils, toilet paper and cleaning supplies. For more details, review the specifications section below.

To view standard features for all buildings, see the Halls page.

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Additional Details


Gender

All

Floor Plans

1 bedroom suite
2 bedroom suite
4 bedroom suite

Community

North campus

Nearby

Dunkin Donuts
Fruited Smoothies
England Hall Market
Lakeside Dining
Raising Cane’s
Presidential Terrace Deli
Presidential Terrace Market
Sola
The University of Alabama Student Center

24-Hour Area Desk

Located in Presidential I
205-348-5566

Bus Route Access

View bus routes

Break Schedule

Open: Thanksgiving break
Closed: winter and spring breaks

Cost

View rates

Address

Riverside Map

Riverside North
172 Hackberry Lane
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

Riverside East
174 Hackberry Lane
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

Riverside West
178 Hackberry Lane
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

Note: Mail is not delivered to this address. Send all mail to the Campus Mail Service Center.

Driving directions may be altered during Move-In, so please follow any driving instructions sent to your Crimson email.

Specifications


Specifications are for typical units. Individual rooms may vary.

Hanging Items on Walls

For this building, only use nails or push pins for hanging items (max 10).

Wallpaper, peel and stick wallpaper, mounting televisions, LED light strips and screw anchors are not permitted. Students are liable for any damages caused by unapproved hanging methods.

Bedroom

  • Approx. room dimensions: 11’W x 10’L
  • Furniture provided for each resident
    • Extended twin bed and mattress (36”W x 80”L), adjustable height up to 33” max from floor. (bed rails available)
    • Desk (2 pieces)(desk, 30” W x 24” D x 30” H) (storage unit, 18” W x 24” D x 30”H)
    • Desk chair
    • 3-drawer dresser (30”W x 24D” x 30″H)
  • Closets with organizers installed. Closets do not have doors; curtain panels can be hung, if desired.
  • Approx. window dimensions: 44”W x 64”H, mini blinds provided
  • Carpet flooring

Bathroom

  • Shared by two residents
  • Shower stall with curtain liner provided
  • Toilet, sink, and vanity
  • Storage under sink

Living Room

  • Approx. room dimensions: 12’W x 31’L
  • Furniture shared by all suite residents:
    • 1 sofa
    • 2 lounge chairs (1 lounge chair in 1 and 2 bedroom suites)
    • 1 coffee table
    • 3 multi-use cubes (small shelving units
    • 1 dining table with 4 dining chairs (2 dining chairs in 1 and 2 bedroom suites)
  • Approx. window dimensions: 87”W x 62.5”H, mini blinds provided

Kitchenette

  • Full refrigerator (compact fridge in 1-bedroom suites), sink, microwave and cabinets for storage

Community Kitchen

1st floor – stove, oven, microwave, sink and refrigerator

3rd floor – microwave, sink refrigerator

Housing Application


Housing Applications open each year in October for incoming freshman and January for returning students. For more information, see our application page.

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Staff

Cheyenne Davis

Cheyenne Davis

Area Coordinator

cedavis18@ua.edu
205-348-9227

Jarkaria Rice

Jarkaria Rice

Community Director, East and West
TBD
205-347-2677

Morgan Steinkamp

Morgan Steinkamp

Community Director, North
mlsteinkamp@ua.edu
205-348-5565