Welcome to
W.E.B. Du Bois
College House
It Takes A Village
W.E.B. Du Bois College House is a low-rise Four-Year Community providing an environment that embraces African American scholarship and culture. Featuring suite-style rooms with private baths, students live in either singles, doubles, triples or quads, all with private bedrooms. Du Bois is known as the small house with a big voice nurturing the voices of students. As the smallest College House it’s hard not to connect with your fellow community members. Residents enjoy many traditions including their Senior Toast, Thanksgiving Dinner as well as annual exhibitions in the Amistad Art Gallery.
Room Types
Single Rooms
Number Available: 7
Double (2BR)
Number Available: 12
Triple (3BR/LR)
Number Available: 36
Quad (4BR/LR)
Number Available: 5
Furnishings
What’s Included in Your Room
We believe one of the most important ways to feel at home is to make sure your room is equipped with everything you need. That means giving you a foundation, but also providing the space to make your room uniquely yours; a place to call home.
House Facilities
Going Above and Beyond
Du Bois boasts an impressive list of amenities to provide residents all they need for their holistic well-being. In addition to the list of typical amenities, Du Bois offers its residents an art gallery, multi-purpose rooms, a library with a collection of 1,500 books, a recreation room, music practice room, community kitchen, computer lab with access to printing and a Laptop Loan Program if students are ever in need of a backup.
Need help carrying items to your floor? Use the dumbwaiter! The dumbwaiter is located on the west side of the building. Instructions are found on the outside of the unit. If the dumbwaiter does not respond to a call to the floor, check each floor to make sure the doors to the dumbwaiter are closed before reporting the problem to the Information Center.
360 Room Tours
See Yourself On Campus
Ever wonder what your next room might look like if you lived there? Check out our 360 Room Tours to picture yourself in your next home at Penn.
House Communities
The Du Bois College House Family
Du Bois College House offers every resident the opportunity to learn about different cultures and perspectives. This house is known for celebrating and recognizing the diversity of residents with in-house annual events as well as off-campus activities that enhance knowledge of the City of Brotherly Love, such as movie and theater outings, trips to restaurants and museums, and tickets to concerts and sporting events.
