Jester West - Virtual Tours

To explore layouts of room options, please see the 3D tours below. These virtual tours and floor plans may not represent the exact layout, size, design or inclusions of each space.

Double Room

Accessible Description

This fully furnished one bedroom residence hall room houses two residents in a shared space. Back against the wall to the immediate left upon entry is a sink area which houses a single-basin sink, lower cabinets and an overhead mirror with lighting. The right and left sides of the room each feature a lofted twin XL bed with a small dresser and cabinet underneath, an open closet area with shelving and a clothing rod, a desk, desk chair and a corkboard. This room also comes with a trash can, recycling bin, MicroFridge, microwave and small bookshelf. It also features hardwood floors, overhead lighting and a window with blinds attached.

Does my room have a sink?

The majority of rooms in Jester West have a sink inside the room.

Does my room come with a MicroFridge?

All residence hall rooms come with one MicroFridge. Only one refrigerator is allowed per room, please do not bring a second one. For accommodations, please contact our housing team at housing@austin.utexas.edu.

What should I bring to live on campus?

Please see our What to Bring and Leave Behind webpage for what to pack and leave at home.

Does my room have a trash can and recycling bin?

All residence hall rooms come with a small trash can and recycling bin. You are responsible for placing your garbage in the trash collection area on your floor.

What kind of bathroom and shower will I have?

Your community bathroom is located down the hall from your room. You will be given a code at check-in for your gender-specific bathroom. For accommodations, please email housing@austin.utexas.edu.

Can I loft or bunk my bed?

Yes you can. All the furniture in Jester West is moveable.

Which dining locations are nearby?

Jester Center is home to some of our premier dining facilities, giving residents convenient, affordable and extensive dining options in one location. Please visit our Dining page for more information.

Does the room have air conditioning and heating?

All of our residence halls have AC and heat.

About Jester West

Jester West has 14 floors and houses approximately 1,200 residents. The building has study rooms and laundry rooms on each floor, a computer lab, multiple lounges, a recreational room and a courtyard.

Double Room (Connecting Bath)

Accessible Description

This fully furnished two bedroom residence hall room contains two identical bedrooms housing two residents each and features a connecting bathroom. Each bedroom features identical furniture with their layouts flipped the opposite direction. Adjacent to the entry doors in both are two open closets with shelving and clothing rods. On the near and far sides of the wall opposite the closets are two lofted twin XL beds with a small dresser and cabinet underneath. Each room’s additional furnishings include four corkboards, two desks and desk chairs, a trash can, recycling bin, bookshelf, MicroFridge and microwave. There is overhead lighting, hardwood floors and a window with blinds attached.

The entrance to the bathroom for both bedrooms is in the far corner of the room located straight ahead from each entry door. The bathroom layout is a narrow hallway with one side featuring a toilet stall equipped with a lockable door and a shower stall with a shower curtain. Opposite the toilet and shower is a sink area housing two single-basin sinks with a mirror and lighting above them. The bathroom contains tile floors and overhead lighting.

Does my room come with a MicroFridge?

All residence hall rooms come with one MicroFridge. Only one refrigerator is allowed per room, please do not bring a second one. For accommodations, please contact our housing team at housing@austin.utexas.edu.

Does my room have a trash can and recycling bin?

All residence hall rooms come with a small trash can and recycling bin. You are responsible for placing your garbage in the trash collection area on your floor.

Is the bathroom shared?

Yes, there is a shared bathroom between two rooms. Residents are responsible for cleaning and purchasing bathroom supplies. The bathroom door locks on the residence room side to ensure privacy.

Does my room have a sink?

The majority of rooms in Jester West have a sink inside the room.

Which dining locations are nearby?

Jester Center is home to some of our premier dining facilities, giving residents convenient, affordable and extensive dining options in one location. Please visit our Dining page for more information.

Does the room have air conditioning and heating?

All of our residence halls have AC and heat.

About Jester West

Jester West has 14 floors and houses approximately 1,200 residents. The building has study rooms and laundry rooms on each floor, a computer lab, multiple lounges, a recreational room and a courtyard.

What should I bring to live on campus?

Please see our What to Bring and Leave Behind webpage for what to pack and leave at home.

Can I loft or bunk my bed?

Yes you can. All the furniture in Jester West is moveable.

Single Room

Accessible Description

This fully furnished one bedroom residence hall room houses one resident in a single space. To the immediate left upon entry is an open closet area with shelving and a clothing rod followed by a lofted twin XL bed with cabinetry and a small dresser underneath. The room’s additional furnishings are opposite the bed and closet area and include a desk, desk chair, bookshelf, trash can, recycling bin, MicroFridge and microwave. The room also features hardwood floors, overhead lighting and a window with blinds attached.

Does my room come with a MicroFridge?

All residence hall rooms come with one MicroFridge. Only one refrigerator is allowed per room, please do not bring a second one. For accommodations, please contact our housing team at housing@austin.utexas.edu.

Does my room have a trash can and recycling bin?

All residence hall rooms come with a small trash can and recycling bin. You are responsible for placing your garbage in the trash collection area on your floor.

What kind of bathroom and shower will I have?

Your community bathroom is located down the hall from your room. You will be given a code at check-in for your gender-specific bathroom. For accommodations, please email housing@austin.utexas.edu.

Which dining locations are nearby?

Jester Center is home to some of our premier dining facilities, giving residents convenient, affordable and extensive dining options in one location. Please visit our Dining page for more information.

Does the room have air conditioning and heating?

All of our residence halls have AC and heat.

About Jester West

Jester West has 14 floors and houses approximately 1,200 residents. The building has study rooms and laundry rooms on each floor, a computer lab, multiple lounges, a recreational room and a courtyard.

What should I bring to live on campus?

Please see our What to Bring and Leave Behind webpage for what to pack and leave at home.

Can I loft or bunk my bed?

Yes you can. All the furniture in Jester West is moveable.

Premium Single Room (Community Bath)

Accessible Description

This fully furnished one bedroom residence hall room houses one resident in a single space. To the left upon entry is an open closet area with shelving and a clothing rod, located beside a full-length mirror. Around the corner from the closet area and lining the bedroom’s left wall is a desk and desk chair alongside a lofted twin XL bed with a small dresser and cabinet underneath. Opposite the bed in the room’s right corner is small open closet area with shelving and a clothing rod. The room’s additional furnishings include a small bookshelf, MicroFridge, microwave, four corkboards, recycling bin and trash can. The room also features a window with blinds attached, hardwood floors and overhead lighting.

Does my room come with a MicroFridge?

All residence hall rooms come with one MicroFridge. Only one refrigerator is allowed per room, please do not bring a second one. For accommodations, please contact our housing team at housing@austin.utexas.edu.

Does my room have a trash can and recycling bin?

All residence hall rooms come with a small trash can and recycling bin. You are responsible for placing your garbage in the trash collection area on your floor.

What kind of bathroom and shower will I have?

Your community bathroom is located down the hall from your room. You will be given a code at check-in for your gender-specific bathroom. For accommodations, please email housing@austin.utexas.edu.

Which dining locations are nearby?

Jester Center is home to some of our premier dining facilities, giving residents convenient, affordable and extensive dining options in one location. Please visit our Dining page for more information.

Does the room have air conditioning and heating?

All of our residence halls have AC and heat.

About Jester West

Jester West has 14 floors and houses approximately 1,200 residents. The building has study rooms and laundry rooms on each floor, a computer lab, multiple lounges, a recreational room and a courtyard.

What should I bring to live on campus?

Please see our What to Bring and Leave Behind webpage for what to pack and leave at home.

Can I loft or bunk my bed?

Yes you can. All the furniture in Jester West is moveable.

Premium Single Room (Private Bath)

Accessible Description

This fully furnished one bedroom residence hall room houses one resident in a single space and features a private wheelchair-accessible bathroom. Straight across from entry is a twin XL bed. To the left of entry is an open closet area featuring three shelves and clothing rods of varying heights. This room’s additional furnishings include a MicroFridge, microwave, desk, desk chair, small dresser, cabinet, bookshelf, recycling bin and trash can. The room also features a window with blinds attached, tile floors and overhead lighting.

In the room’s far left corner past the closet area is the entryway to the accessible bathroom, which contains a toilet with grab bars, sink with a mirror and lighting above it and shower stall with grab bars and a shower curtain attached. The bathroom features tile floors, overhead lighting and walls of half tile and half drywall.

Does my room come with a MicroFridge?

All residence hall rooms come with one MicroFridge. Only one refrigerator is allowed per room, please do not bring a second one. For accommodations, please contact our housing team at housing@austin.utexas.edu.

Does my room have a trash can and recycling bin?

All residence hall rooms come with a small trash can and recycling bin. You are responsible for placing your garbage in the trash collection area on your floor.

What kind of bathroom and shower will I have?

This room has its own private bathroom. Residents are responsible for cleaning it and purchasing bathroom items.

Which dining locations are nearby?

Jester Center is home to some of our premier dining facilities, giving residents convenient, affordable and extensive dining options in one location. Please visit our Dining page for more information.

Does the room have air conditioning and heating?

All of our residence halls have AC and heat.

About Jester West

Jester West has 14 floors and houses approximately 1,200 residents. The building has study rooms and laundry rooms on each floor, a computer lab, multiple lounges, a recreational room and a courtyard.

What should I bring to live on campus?

Please see our What to Bring and Leave Behind webpage for what to pack and leave at home.

Can I loft or bunk my bed?

Yes you can. All the furniture in Jester West is moveable.

Double Room (Private Bath)

Accessible Description

This fully furnished one bedroom residence hall room houses two residents in a shared space with a private wheelchair-accessible bathroom. The room features two lofted twin XL beds, both with small dressers and cabinets underneath: one is to the immediate right of the entry door, while the other is straight across from entry. To the left of the entry door is an open closet area, which contains two sets of shelving and clothing rods of varying heights with a small bookshelf underneath. The room additionally comes with a trash can, recycling bin, MicroFridge, microwave and two desks and desk chairs. It also features hardwood flooring throughout, overhead lighting and a window with blinds attached.

In the far left corner of the room, past the closet area, is the entrance to the bathroom, which features three towel hooks, a toilet with grab bars and a sink with a mirror and lighting above it. Beside the sink is a shower area with a detachable shower head, grab bars and a shower curtain. There are tile floors, overhead lighting and a wall made of a combination of tile and drywall.

Triple Room

Accessible Description

This fully furnished one bedroom residence hall room houses three residents in a shared space with a private bathroom. This room is spacious and rectangular and features three lofted twin XL beds with small dressers and cabinets underneath: two are located straight across from entry on the far right and left corners of the room opposite one another, while the other is situated to the left of entry against the room’s left wall. Beside each bed is a desk and desk chair, amounting to three total. There are two open closet areas containing shelving and clothing rods; one is to the immediate right of entry, while the other is situated between the two beds against the left wall. The room’s additional furnishings include two book shelves, a MicroFridge, microwave, trash can, recycling bin and three corkboards. The room also features hardwood floors, overhead lighting and a window with blinds attached.

The bathroom entrance is located just past the closet area by the entry door on the room’s side. A toilet stall and shower stall, both with lockable doors, line the bathroom’s right wall upon entry. Straight ahead from the entry door is a sink with an overhead mirror and lighting. The bathroom features tile floors, overhead lighting and a frosted glass window.

Does my room have a sink?

The majority of rooms in Jester West have a sink inside the room.

Does my room come with a MicroFridge?

All residence hall rooms come with one MicroFridge. Only one refrigerator is allowed per room, please do not bring a second one. For accommodations, please contact our housing team at housing@austin.utexas.edu.

What should I bring to live on campus?

Please see our What to Bring and Leave Behind webpage for what to pack and leave at home.

Does my room have a trash can and recycling bin?

All residence hall rooms come with a small trash can and recycling bin. You are responsible for placing your garbage in the trash collection area on your floor.

What kind of bathroom and shower will I have?

This room has its own private bathroom. Residents are responsible for cleaning it and purchasing bathroom items.

Can I loft or bunk my bed?

Yes you can. All the furniture in Jester West is moveable.

Which dining locations are nearby?

Jester Center is home to some of our premier dining facilities, giving residents convenient, affordable and extensive dining options in one location. Please visit our Dining page for more information.

Does the room have air conditioning and heating?

All of our residence halls have AC and heat.

About Jester West

Jester West has 14 floors and houses approximately 1,200 residents. The building has study rooms and laundry rooms on each floor, a computer lab, multiple lounges, a recreational room and a courtyard.

Community Bathroom

Accessible Description

This community-style bathroom contains a toilet area and a shower area, separated by a sink area. To the left of entry is the toilet area, where three toilet stalls with lockable doors line the wall, the last of which is wheelchair-accessible. Past the toilet area to the right is the sink area, which houses two single-basin sinks with an overhead mirror and lighting. The shower area is located just past the sink area and is flanked by an accessible shower on its left and three shower stalls with lockable doors on its right. Each stall contains a changing and shower area separated by a shower curtain. The accessible shower contains a detachable shower head, grab bars and a changing area separated by a shower curtain. The bathroom also features a trash can and hand dryer, along with tile flooring, overhead lighting and walls of half tile and half drywall.

Can anyone use this restroom?
Each resident is given a code for the restroom on their floor. Guest restrooms can be found near the front desk.

Do the community bathrooms allow for privacy?
All showers and stalls are single person use and private.