Nelson Hall

Nelson Hall is DU's newest residence hall, opened in September 2002. The building is named for King Lee and Shirley Nelson DU alums who met when Shirley was living in Skyline Hall. The Nelsons made a major gift to help construct the building.

Nelson Hall Features

• Nelson houses 430 students on five floors. The building sits above two levels of underground parking, with space for 220 cars. Unique features of the building include a central courtyard, a grand dining hall, an outdoor dining patio, and a tower that faces into the heart of campus.
• Other special rooms in the building include a private dining room, a seminar/conference room on the main floor, a lobby lounge area, a technology center, and multiple lounge spaces on each floor.
• Nelson is open to sophomores and provides substantial living space for sophomore students in DU's Living Learning Communities. There are several “theme rooms” throughout the building designed to support LLC activities.
• The building includes 362 beds in suite-style arrangements and 68 beds in deluxe suites. The suite-style arrangements are found on all floors, while the deluxe suites are located on the fifth floor.
• Nelson suites consist of two to four bedrooms that share a bathroom and a common entry space. Many of the larger suites have a double vanity located outside toilet/shower area. These suites do not have kitchens, although each suite will include a Microfridge. There are common kitchens located on each floor (one each on the first and fifth floors, and two each on floors two, three, and four) for students to use.
• Nelson deluxe suites include a full kitchen, living room, and two to four bedrooms.
• Many of the bedrooms in Nelson are doubles. These double rooms have been designed to be spacious and airy. Most of them have two operable windows, and many are located on corners to allow for cross-ventilation.
• Nelson is fully air-conditioned and fully sprinkled. As with other residence halls, Nelson will feature high-speed Internet connections for each student and cable television and local phone service provided in each suite and apartment.
• Nelson features card-access entry to the building and the suites, and the individual rooms.