Wentz Hall
A Classic Residential Experience
Wentz Hall offers a classic residence hall experience for first-year freshmen. Home to approximately 500 students, this 10-story residence hall provides shared spaces where residents can study, relax and build connections.
Named in honor of educational philanthropist Lew H. Wentz, Wentz Hall has a long history of fostering community, collaboration and a sense of belonging that can positively shape a student’s college journey.
Wentz Hall is a coed community with same-gender room assignments and separate living areas for men and women.
Wentz Hall at a glance
- Eligibility: First-year students
- Housing Style: Community
- Bedroom: Furnished room with two residents per room
- Bathrooms: Community shared bathroom with private stalls and showers located within each living area
- Professional cleaning staff: Cleans community areas and restocks bathrooms
- Lease: 9-month academic-year lease
Location
Wentz Hall, part of the Scott-Parker-Wentz Triplex, is centrally located and within easy walking distance of several dining options. The Colvin Recreation Center and OSU Health Services are a short walk away.
Closest dining options
Central Market Place / Cafe Libro / Roots /Taylor's Restaurant
Closest academic building
Wes Watkins Center
Walk time
Boone Pickens Stadium: 15 min
Colvin Recreation Center:5 min
Edmon Low Library:6 min
Theta Pond: 9 min
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Wentz Hall: Unit Details and Rates Floor plans may be mirror images depending on location. All dimensions are approximate and may vary from room to room. *Rates are subject to change. Rates are per person and include all utilities. Monthly rates are for comparison purposes only. Residents are billed by semester.
Wentz Hall
2 beds/community bathroom
Occupancy: 2 residents
Room Type Code: Community Shared
About the room
- Room: 10 feet by 14 feet 7 inches
- Closets: 5 feet 1 inch by 1 foot 10 inches
- Exterior window: 46 inches by 58 inches
- Flooring: Vinyl wood plank or vinyl tile
*Rates for 2026-2027 per person
- $615 per month
- $2,767 per semester
- $5,534 per academic year
Wentz Hall
1 resident/community bathroom
(Placement for Student Accessibility Only)
Occupancy: 1 resident
Room Type Code: Community Private
*Rates for 2026-2027
- $806 per month
- $3,628 per semester
- $7,256 per academic year
What's included at Wentz Hall
Room Amenities
Per person
- 1 bed frame and mattress (XL twin)
- 1 desk and desk chair
- 1 dresser
- 1 built-in closet
Unit
- Mini blinds
- Central heat and air conditioning
- Smoke detector and sprinkler system
Hall Amenities
Constructed: 1964
Net square footage; 108,962
Typical building occupancy: 550
Number of floors: 9
Elevator
Services
- Student ID swipe-access into hall and lockable key-access to individual room
- Cluster mailbox units with key-access individual mailboxes
- On-site Desk Services
- 24-hour maintenance service
- During semester breaks/holidays, halls stay open for residents to come and go.
- Commercial janitorial cleaning service for common areas, including bathroom supplies
- Pet waste stations available
Common Areas
- Community bathrooms with private stalls and showers
- Community kitchen
- Free, unlimited laundry facility
- Living rooms/lounges
- Meditation Room
- Piano (basement)
Grounds
- Outdoor gathering areas with landscaped and maintained grounds
- Bicycle racks
Technology
- Computer labs
- Remote printer station
- Wi-Fi access
- Ethernet (in most rooms)