Although every residential college can offer you an environment that facilitates learning and a strong sense of community, PARC is a unique combination of everything a Res College should be. 

The building, renovated recently, has some of the nicest amenities and bathrooms on campus. Those looking out the building’s south-facing windows enjoy a view of the Mid Quads Courtyard, a colorful garden flanked by white stone sorority houses and the Mid Quad buildings (North and South). The north-facing windows boast a view right down Orrington Ave, where you can watch the seasons change in the trees that line the sidewalk.

PARC’s location is also ideal. Residents live just a few minute walk away from three dining halls (Allison, Foster Walker East and Foster Walker West), and the package center is conveniently located in Foster Walker. The nearby Blomquist Recreation Center allows residents to exercise easily, and living in the Southwest area grants PARCers access to an additional gym located in Willard. Downtown Evanston is in residents’ backyard; PARC is just a five minute walk away from businesses like Kung Fu Tea, Starbucks, Subway, and more. 

At PARC, almost everything you need is right next door, if not in PARC itself. But for a Res College to be truly great, it has to be more than a pretty building in a convenient part of Campus; it has to be a community. What really sets PARC apart is the people. Even though our name says “Public Affairs,” the students who live here are diverse in their areas of study. While we have our fair share of SESP and Medill students, each of Northwestern’s six schools is generously represented in PARC’s student population, even McCormick (the walk to Tech from NMQ is really not that bad). Your fellow PARCers will help you grow both academically and personally. Not only will you learn from PARC’s college staff and guest speakers; you will also learn from your fellow PARCers themselves. Students in PARC hold leadership positions in countless organizations on campus, whether for student-run publications, engineering societies, student government, and more. PARC fosters dialogue between students so that ideas can flow freely between us. At PARC you won’t just find a dorm; you’ll find a home.

Welcome to PARC, we can’t wait to meet you!

Last updated 10/5/2024. Site managed by Jasmin Behnam. Contact at jasminbehnam2027@u.northwestern.edu