Living and Learning in One Place: Holmes Hall
Proximity, perspective, and community for Lyman Briggs students
Holmes Hall has always been home to Lyman Briggs College. Holmes is the largest residence hall on campus, housing 1,250 students, about 3/4 of them LBC students.
Your Home for the First Year of College
As a first-year LBC student, or "Briggsie," you'll live in Holmes with other LBC students. You'll take classes together, which makes it easy to study and make friends. Everything — classrooms, labs, dining options, and even advisor and professor offices — is in the same building. Many students like it so much, they choose to stay in Holmes a second year!
People Who Support You
Because we admit a limited number of students into Lyman Briggs College, our classes are small. That makes it easier to connect with your professors, advisors, and mentors. From your first class to graduation, and even after, you'll have a college community that's got your back.
Virtual Tour of LBC Academic Spaces
Use the virtual tour below. It shows our academic spaces so you can get a feel for what Holmes Hall is like. Using the arrow keys on your keyboard will help you progress easily through the hallways in the tour.
Housing Details: Holmes Hall
For the most updated housing information, please visit liveon.msu.edu.
Suite-Style Rooms
Typical rooms have two student residents and share a bathroom with the two residents next door.
Virtual Tour of a Double Room in Holmes
Use this virtual room tour from Residence Education and Housing Services to see what Holmes Hall is like. The image below is a screenshot of the virtual tour, also linked to the virtual tour site.
Designated Floors
Co-ed, Gender-Inclusive, Honors College, Alcohol-Free, and Barrier-Free are among the floor options for Holmes residents.
Holmes Features
- Makerspace
- Fitness Room
- Music Practice Room
- Student Org Meeting Rooms
- Study Lounges
- Laundry Facilities
Building Style
Midcentury Modern, built in 1965
Dining Options
Holmes Hall has a Sparty's Market, combining house-made entrees, soups, salads and sandwiches, with grab-and-go meal options, convenience items, mobile ordering and more! The Edge at Akers Dining Hall, across Shaw Lane, offers all-you-care-to-eat meals. And Thrive at Owen Hall offers all-you-care-to-eat meals free of the Major 9 allergens plus gluten. These are only three of the many award-winning dining halls on campus.
For more information about dining and menus, visit eatatstate.msu.edu.
