Student perceptions of residence hall environment were studied at Saint Mary's College (Indiana) with a 50% sample of freshmen and sophomores, a one-third sample of juniors, and a one-fifth sample of seniors. Consideration was given to the effects of the type of room (single, double, triple, quad, quint) and choice of residence (first, second, third, fourth, no choice) on whether the student enjoyed living in the hall. The 100-item University Residence Environmental Scale, which assumes that a consensus of individuals' perceptions of the environment constitutes a measure of environmental climate, was administered. The 565 respondents included 28 resident advisors. To discriminate among living groups, the scale has 10 subscales: involvement, emotional support, independence, traditional social orientation, competition, academic achievement, intellectuality, order and organization, student influence, and innovation. Findings include: overall residence life at Saint Mary's provides an environment slightly above average on involvement and high on support; traditional social activities and competition were emphasized; the environmental press toward academic achievement was above average and the press toward intellectuality was slightly above average; press toward independence with relation to peers was very low; and the environment was high on order and organization but low on student influence and innovation. Ten statistical tables are appended, and numerous tables and figures are included in the text. (SW)