South Ridge & West Ridge Halls

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South Ridge and West Ridge are situated in a wooded area near the Botanical Gardens at Asheville. South Ridge houses 98 students and West Ridge houses 128 students in double rooms. Both halls are identical in appearance and face a landscaped courtyard.

South Ridge is our Substance-Free Wellness Community Residence Hall. Students who live in South Ridge are required to sign a substance-free agreement.

West Ridge 3rd floor is home to Honors housing for incoming first year students.

Two rooms (4 people) share an adjoining bathroom. In fall 2023, 14 single room options were created in South Ridge and 16 single room options were created in West Ridge, by converting double occupancy rooms to single occupancy.

 Amenities Include:

  • One microwave-refrigerator per room
  • Carpeted rooms
  • Air-conditioning
  • Laundry room
  • Community kitchen
  • TV lounge
  • Vending area
  • Several study lounges
  • High-speed Internet – one port per student and wireless hot spots
  • Free expanded basic cable service
  • Parking deck

Approximate dimensions:

Double Room: 13′ x 15’
Double Window: 6′ x 5′
Single Window: 4′ x 5′

South Ridge & West Ridge Floor Plan

West Ridge Hall floor plan

 

Approximate furniture dimensions:

DresserDeskBed
Height: 30″Height: 30″
Height (lofted*): 5′
*from bottom of mattress to the floor. Height can be lowered
Width: 30″Width: 32″Mattress Length: 80″
Depth: 24″Depth: 24″Mattress Width: 3′

 

The closets in South Ridge and West Ridge Halls are 5.5′ high and 40″ wide, with a rod for hanging clothes, and a shelf with 29″ of space for storage above the hanging rod.

Sample Room

Sample room in The Ridges

Physical Address

South Ridge Hall
400 Ridge Hall Drive
Asheville, NC 28804

West Ridge Hall
300 Ridge Hall Drive
Asheville, NC 28804