Atkins is located on the fourth floor of the Forest Quadrangle Residence Hall. Forest is centrally located on campus, near the intersection of Third Street and Jordan Avenue. Within Forest and around it are several restaurants, cafes, and convenience stores to serve a hub of people and communities.

North of Forest, near the center of campus, are the Neal Marshall Black Culture Center, the Wells Library, the Hamilton-Lugar School of Global and International Studies, the Eskenazi Museum of Art, the IU Cinema, IU Auditorium, Lilly Library, and Department of Theatre, Drama, and Contemporary Dance.