I knew a bunch who lived there (some in the basement) when I attended (long ago), and the daughter of a friend lived there last year (in the basement). It was totally fine. Not a problem. There is a senior there this year who requested the basement with a top room pick because she loves it.
The "basement" rooms have windows. They are merely ground floor rooms on the back side, and maybe half in-the-ground(?) rooms on the front/quad side...hard to remember exactly, but every room has a window. It is not a totally in-the-ground basement, if that is what you are worried about.
Easy move in.
No AC in the entire dorm, of course. Take a window fan...maybe even an oscillating fan for evenings. Open the window. Leave the room door open during the day. ....And, let the character building begin.
I had a tiny, no-AC, basement room in my dorm when I attended. Not a problem. You get used to it. And, I'm a guy who likes AC.