Can you see yourself living alongside your fellow Honors College scholars?
Des Places became home to the Duquesne Honors College in 2026. In this residence hall experience students can choose to live in 2,4, or 6 person suites with their fellow Honors College Students or bring in a friend to live with them in the suite.
Log in to the Duquesne Housing Portal with your Multipass credentials to access important
housing dates, complete your housing application, and manage your room and roommate
selection. If you meet the academic requirements, you will be invited to join the Honors Program
and the Honors LLC in Des Places Hall. Regardless of your major, you will delve deeper
into literature, history, philosophy, theology, music, arts and other humanities fields
while in the Honors Program and Living Learning Community. Housing and Roommate Selection
Home to The Duquesne Honors College
Explore All Des Places Has to Offer
Will Des Places Be Your Home on The Bluff?
Each Floor Has Lounge Space With a TV and Study Area
Des Places Hall Double Room - May be Part of a Four or Six Person Suite
Resident Assistants Will Help You Every Step of The Way
Des Places Hall Details
Des Places Hall Became Home to the Duquesne Honors College in 2026
- Semi-private bathrooms.
- Free laundry facilities on each floor.
- Lounge on each floor.
- Co-ed by suite.
- Storage area for bicycles.
- Student Mail Center located in building.
- High Speed WiFi.
- Air-conditioning and heat.
These measurements will help you plan your room design. The rooms may vary but this is the average size per room
- 1-bedroom suites: Rooms approx. 11' x 13', with 3'x 16' entry area
- 2 and 3-bedroom suites: Room approx. 11'5" x 17'6"
Each student receives a Twin XL mattress, adjustable bed frame, two sets of two dresser drawers, a desk, desk chair, and closet storage space.
- Mattress: Twin XL (extra-long), 3' wide and 6" thick
- Bed frame: 84 3/4" L x 39 1/4" W - 32" of space between bed and floor when bed adjustment is raised to highest level
- Drawers: 32" W x 18" D x 37" H. 2 dressers equaling 4 drawers total
- Desk: 42" W x 22" D x 30" H