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Mid-Rise Apartment
Central Campus, 540 Thompson St | Ann Arbor
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  •  Bike Storage
  •  Building Laundry Room
  •  Controlled Access
  •  Fitness Center
  •  Furnished Units Available
  •  Hardwood Floors
  •  Pet Friendly
  •  Rooftop Running Track
  •  Stainless Steel Appliances
  •  Surface Parking Lot
  •  Washer/Dryer In Unit
  •  White Stone Counters

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8.3
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139 Reviews

About this Location

5 (bus) - 1 min
3/30 (bus) - 9 min
Lots of bars and
restaurants nearby
Nichols Arboretum
23 min walk
In a quiet
neighborhood

Pricing 

6 Bedrooms, 5.5 Baths
$5,562+
7 Bedrooms, 6 Baths
$6,132+

student only housing

Open to Univ. of Michigan students only.

Please visit Univ. of Michigan's student housing site or call (734) 763-3164 for leasing information.

  • Building Related

    •  Elevators
  • Convenience

    •  Conference Room
  • Entertainment

    •  Rooftop Running Track
  • Kitchen

    •  Dishwasher
    •  Microwave
    •  Refrigerator
    •  Stainless Steel Appliances
    •  Stove & Oven
    •  White Stone Counters
  • Laundry

    •  Building Laundry Room
    •  Washer/Dryer In Unit
  • Lease Terms

    •  Furnished Units Available
  • Living Room

    •  Air Conditioning
    •  Hardwood Floors
  • Parking & Transportation

    •  Bike Storage
    •  Surface Parking Lot
  • Security & Maintenance

    •  Controlled Access
  • Sports & Fitness

    •  Fitness Center
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Overall rating 8.3/10, based on 139 renter reviews Write a review

9.4
Location
8.5
Amenities
8.0
Management
8.4
Value
7.9
Social
9.1
Safety
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Munger Graduate Residences reviews and highlights

  • best in-house amenities
  • most bedrooms don't have windows
  • brand new building with fully upgraded appliances
  • everyone gets their own bathroom
  • spacious living area
  • best place to live in terms of value
  • centrally located
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Close and comfortable

I was very sceptical at first about living in an apartment without natural sunlight, paper thin walls, and fire alarms occasionaly going of in the middle of the night. But as a former undergraduate in social psychology, this arrangement had surprisingly positive effects on my studies and understanding of the human mind.

The only drawback in my opinion is the lack of parking.

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Underated - If you can handle a few downsides

Munger has some really wonderful positives and a few negatives that if you can look past make it a pretty decent place to live.

PROS:
5 minute walk to Ross (really comes in handy when it gets cold)

Free gym

Unlimited study space (which is ridiculously hard to find at Ross at times)

All utilities included

Run by university housing so if something breaks they fix it, and fix it quickly

Relatively cheap rent

Fully furnished

Every room comes with a queen sized bed, desk, and your own bathroom

Washer and dryer in every unit

Decently large living space

Building has movie theater, ample study rooms, convenience store, gym, game room, and outdoor track on the rooftop

In the middle of downtown and super close to all the bars we go out to (everything is walking distance!)

Even though you might have 6 or 7 roommates the walls are very thick so you rarely hear one another

CONS:
Each apartment has 6 or 7 people in it and you do not get to select your roommates, all roommates are grad students from across the university

90% of the individual bedrooms do not have a window. If you can get over this and get a sunlight clock you will be ok

Not being able to select your roommates

Having to share a common area (but it is very large)

No parking included

Can be hard to get a lease

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Munger

my experience has been very good, very comfortable living in Munger since it is a university residence, very close to the campus and has everything you need to live quietly and study without having major concerns. The facilities are of very good quality and beautiful. Everything very well maintained and clean.

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Close and comfortable

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I wish the seats in the room are better. It is not really comfortable to do anything. I am fine with using the common space but sometimes having a decent chair in your own room helps me with my productivity

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Best Value

Low Monthly rental payment for lots of amenities including the theater, study rooms, massage chairs and outdoor track and gym on the roof. Only downside is that the rooms do not have windows, but the common area has plenty of windows. Location is also great and close to Ross, Main St, and MBA apartment buildings.

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Living in Munger with 6 Roomates

Great location from Ross. Close to all the bars and common hangout locations. Munger offers great study rooms when Ross rooms have full reservations for the day. The massage chairs are great.
The fact that is no windows in the rooms did at first scare me. But with the type of class schedule, one has, its perfect if you want to take a nap or your schedule is opposite to that of daylight.

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Great place but be mind your room may not have a window

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Great building but lack social aspect

Great infrastructure and best location on campus. However, living with people outside the MBA program and building rules prevent social events.

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A good place for mid-campus students

-close to middle campus
-very good furniture
-good management and sources of help, especially when you forgot to bring keys with you
-no additional fees for internet/electricity/gas/etc

-midnight fake fire alarm
-thin walls so that you may not be able to sleep when people speak loud in other rooms

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The Neighborhood

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dining 21 Recs

NeoPapalis
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grocery 5 Recs

Trader Joe’s
Babo: Farm Fresh Meals to Go
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convenience 1 Rec

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fitness 15 Recs

The Barre Code
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parks 2 Recs

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About Central Campus

Central Campus is located in the heart of Ann Arbor and conveniently located between Downtown and Main campus. This area provides easy to access stores, restaurants, and other essentials by walking with tons of public transit options nearby. To imagine what a day here looks like, one could pick up a...
Safe
Walk-able
Main Street
Fun Neighborhood
Bars and Restaurants
Median rents in Central Campus
Studio
$
1,100
1 Bedroom
$
1,300
2 Bedroom
$
1,600

Getting around Central Campus


Parking at Munger Graduate Residences

Surface Parking Lot

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Central Campus Reviews

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Pros: 8 minute walk to Ross or downtown. Access into residence halls, suites, and rooms very secure. Maintenance managed by school so never have to shovel snow. Across from the Student Union that has fast food restaurants and Starbucks.

Cons: Have to walk a few blocks to get to real restaurants (like 2-3 blocks).
The main strip of stores/restaurants/etc. is only a 15 minute walk. The football stadium is close. Packard street (runs alongside the building) drops you off on State St which takes you to the highway. Travel is easy. The neighborhood has not felt unsafe to me at any point, though I generally don't travel the area between the areas of 2am and 6am lol so I can't vouch for those times. It seems to be college students and families mostly.
Germantown is geographically located in the heart of a U-M students' universe. Equally centered between downtown's bars & restaurants and Central Campus, living in Germantown allows for easy access to Ann Arbor's student essentials.
Extremely fun neighborhood, with lots of excellent restaurants and bars/clubs within walking distance. A 10-minute walk to Ross and other popular housing spots such as The Yard and 618 South Main.
Parking is a bit of a pain in the butt but there are ZipCars in many locations. That is the way to go! Don't bother bringing up a car. You're going to need a car to go to groceries.
Love all the restaurants and bars that are near us, as well as the fact that we are just a quick walk to campus. Neighborhood feels very safe, even late at night.
Film, booze, quick food, brunch, pharmacy, grocery, late night pizza, theatre (film, plays, musical artists), etc., etc all within a 10 minute walk.
7 minute walk from Ross, 10 minute from the Bus.

Its centrally located to bars, restaurants, classes, and everything else you need.

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