We’re proud of the quad’s rich history that dates back to the 1920s. You’ll enjoy the neo-Gothic limestone Collins buildings that surround a picturesque Quad. Even more, you’ll love the neighborhood. Collins is situated within the heart of campus, only two blocks from the Indiana Memorial Union, the Walter Center for Career Achievement, and Luddy Hall at the School of Informatics. In our neighborhood, you will also find many of the student cultural centers, including the LGBTQ+ Culture Center, the Asian Culture Center, and La Casa Latino Cultural Center. If your focus is sustainability, you’ll be glad to find IU’s E-House in the neighborhood as well. Those interested in the arts and humanities can easily access the Gayle Karch Cook Center in Maxwell Hall. And you can’t live any closer to downtown Bloomington than in Collins!
Living & Location
The Main Quad
Three buildings—Edmondson, Cravens, and Smith—make up the Main Quad at the corner of 10th Street and Woodlawn Avenue. They include single, double, and triple rooms. Here you’ll also find IU Dining , the student-run Cheshire Café, a large formal lounge, student programming spaces, floor lounges, classrooms, and offices. Right next to our buildings is the Collins Annex, a house containing an audio/video production studio, a theatre/costume and prop area, a fully equipped ceramics studio, and offices.
Hillcrest
Located a few blocks from the main quad, at 10th and Fess, the Hillcrest Apartments provide more independent living. Students who have lived at Collins for at least one year may apply to live in Hillcrest. It’s one of the ways we encourage our current residents to stay on as community leaders and mentors to our freshmen. In addition to a larger living space, Hillcrest residents have kitchens and bathrooms in their apartments. Hillcrest is also home to our Clubhouse and includes our traditional photo dark room, visual arts/printmaking studio, textiles studio, cinema, and digital arts lab (with VR technology). You can also find our game room with billiards and ping pong.
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Programs with purpose
We offer two programs that provide specialized academic programming and experiential learning opportunities so you can turn your passion into action: ACT Humanities at Collins LLC and SustainCollins.
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