Overview

Best Hall is open to first year and upper class students. It’s close to many of the academic buildings and adjacent to The Commons dining center. The suite-style rooms are spacious enough for guests, making Best Hall a great place for connecting and building community at EMU. 

Closing after the 23-24 academic year.

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Amenities & Services

Address: Best Hall, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Phone: 734.487.1085
Remains open for breaks: No
Building Amenities:

  • In-hall laundry facilities (basement/lower level)
  • Building-wide WiFi
  • Community kitchen
  • Lounges on every floor
  • Overnight monitored access

Room Type: Two separate rooms with an adjoining bathroom. Single gender by suite, coed by floor. 
Students per room: Two students per room
Bathroom Style: Shared with suitemates
In-room amenities:

Each bedroom has:

    • One extra-long twin bed per student
    • One dresser per student
    • One desk per student
    • Shared closet

Gender-inclusive housing is available for all undergraduate and graduate students in a variety of housing types across campus. For more information visit the Gender-inclusive housing page.

Details & Dimensions

United States Postal Mail is distributed to student mailboxes Monday through Saturday. Residents must use their mail key to obtain their mail. Office staff will not take your mail out of your mailbox for you. Other special items (e.g., flowers, candy, packages and flyers) may be delivered to the front desk for distribution. Bring your EMU identification to pick up and sign for packages.

To receive mail, it must be addressed as follows:

Resident Name
Room # Best Hall
Ypsilanti, MI 48197

Please do not have "Eastern Michigan University" written on your mailing address since this sends it to the general mail room and will delay it getting to your hall.

If you have any questions about sending or receiving mail please contact your front desk staff (see "Front Desk Info" tab on this page).

Hours: 9 a.m. - 10 p.m. daily
Contact: 734.487.1085

The Front Desks are here to help with questions, mail, keys, lockouts and to help provide some supplies and materials such as vacuum cleaners, brooms, mops, kitchen supplies and games. Residents must present their state issued ID card as a form of identification in order to check out these items. Toilet tissue is provided free of charge at every front desk.

If you have a brief question or need help with lockouts, lost, stolen or broken room keys or EIDs, contact the Front Desk.

All first-year students and upper-class students living in this hall are required to purchase a meal plan.

Meal Plan Pricing & Info

Room Rates

2023-24

 

Fall

Winter

Annual

Double$2,955$2,955$5,910
Single (Upper Class Only)$3,830 (Wise Only)$3,830 (Wise Only)$7,660 (Wise Only)

2024-25

 

Fall

Winter

Annual

Double$2,998$2,998$5,996
Single (Upper Class Only)$3,863 (Wise Only)$3,863 (Wise Only)$7,726 (Wise Only)