{"id":19593,"date":"2014-03-14T12:28:24","date_gmt":"2014-03-14T19:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/?p=19593"},"modified":"2019-07-24T12:02:05","modified_gmt":"2019-07-24T19:02:05","slug":"moving-to-the-university-of-washington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/2014\/03\/14\/moving-to-the-university-of-washington\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving to the University of Washington"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/w2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-19664\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/w2-204x300.jpg\" alt=\"University of Washington Moving To Campus\" width=\"204\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/w2-204x300.jpg 204w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/w2-697x1024.jpg 697w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/w2.jpg 1362w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/><\/a>The beauty of Seattle is about to become a reality for you since you&#8217;ve been accepted into the University of Washington! Nestled in a young and hip city, surrounded by trees and water, you&#8217;re about to dive into a location fit for college students. Ready to wear purple and gold and be a Huskie at UW?<\/p>\n<h5>Heading To The (North) West<\/h5>\n<p>Attending UW, or UDubs as it&#8217;s informally called, means you&#8217;ll be living in the Northwest where Seattle is known for its rainy and cloudy days. The city lies on seven hills, it&#8217;s nestled in between the Puget Sound and Lake Washington, and it has a beautiful view of the Olympic Mountains. And of course, there&#8217;s the Space Needle. But before you venture off into the busy city, make sure to get acquainted with the campus by studying the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washington.edu\/maps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">university&#8217;s map.<\/a><\/p>\n<h5>Housing For Students<\/h5>\n<p>Living on campus You&#8217;ll either be living on the North Campus or the West Campus at UW. Here are the undergraduate dorm rooms, each with their own virtual tour:<\/p>\n<p><em style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">Residence Halls<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/w3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19665 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/w3-218x300.jpg\" alt=\"University of Washington Moving To Campus\" width=\"218\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/w3-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/w3-745x1024.jpg 745w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/w3.jpg 1456w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 218px) 100vw, 218px\" \/><\/a>Alder<\/li>\n<li>Elm<\/li>\n<li>Haggett<\/li>\n<li>Hansee<\/li>\n<li>Lander<\/li>\n<li>McCarty<\/li>\n<li>McMahon<\/li>\n<li>Mercer Court<\/li>\n<li>Poplar<\/li>\n<li>Stevens Court<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Apartments<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cedar<\/li>\n<li>Nordheim Court<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Student Moving Options<\/h5>\n<p>With all the excitement that college brings, make sure to take the time to think of what your options are for move-in day. The university provides a helpful\u00a0move-in guide\u00a0that can help sort out questions of what to bring, details on move-in day, and more.\u00a0The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/Locations\/Self-Storage-near-Seattle-WA-98118\/701026\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=storage&amp;utm_content=20140314-movingtotheuniversity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nearest U-Haul location<\/a>\u00a0to campus makes it easy to get all of your moving items, and if that one is too busy with other students, check out the other\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/Locations\/Washington\/Seattle\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=storage&amp;utm_content=20140314-movingtotheuniversity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seattle-area locations<\/a>. However, you can avoid the <a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/UW-Collegeboxes.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-19662\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/UW-Collegeboxes-300x117.png\" alt=\"University of Washington Moving To Campus With Collegeboxes\" width=\"300\" height=\"117\" \/><\/a>busy chaos of college moving by packing at home, shipping your items and having them ready at college.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/Collegeboxes\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=collegeboxes&amp;utm_content=20140314-movingtotheuniversity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Collegeboxes<\/a> services all the UW students by picking up their boxes of belongings at their home, they&#8217;ll store and ship them to the UDubs campus and have them ready for students to pick up.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>For more tips\u00a0visit\u00a0your go- to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/CollegeMoving\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=storage&amp;utm_content=20140314-movingtotheuniversity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">source\u00a0for college moving<\/a>\u00a0or this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/uhaul\/moving-to-college\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pinterest board<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>How was moving to the University of Washington? 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