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Quick Stats

On-Campus Housing Available? Yes
Campus Housing Capacity 2,132
Average Housing Costs $7,750
Undergrads Living On Campus 90%
Number of Dormitories 11
Best Dorms
  • 620 W 116th
  • Sulzberger Tower
Worst Dorms
  • Elliot
  • Reed

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

If you choose to live on campus at Barnard there are several housing styles to choose from, and after your first year on campus you may select housing based on what style appeals to you. For many college students, privacy is the most important aspect of housing. Those students might choose a suite in 620, or a single in Elliot or the Quad. For students with a more social environment in mind, 616, 600, or a room in the campus-owned apartments might be the best bet. Another consideration is how independent you want to be from the college scene. Many people in college may enjoy a traditional corridor-style of living for their first few years, but then may want a more independent lifestyle as they near graduation. As you move to addresses further away from the college’s physical location, you will find that you are no longer required to purchase a meal plan, get rooms with kitchens, private baths, and sitting rooms, and live in settings that are no longer college dorms, but regular apartments. One of the few problems with the range of offered housing is that while there’s something for everyone at Barnard, the chances of a person getting matched up with their dream room is pretty slim. Another problem is that some housing options are a little bit far from campus, so while a person may be able to find a room that they like, they may not be able to find one that is very close to campus.

One very important thing to keep in mind at Barnard is that some of the rooms and suites are very old, so there are a lot of exposed pipes and some rooms with very strange, small dimensions. On the other hand, old also brings a lot of charm to some of the rooms that feature hardwood floors and fireplaces.

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Campus Housing at Barnard College

bc2013

'13

Japanese Language and Literature

4.2
A-

Great...In Their Own Special Way...

The housing options at Barnard are quite mixed. As a freshman, PRAY for Sulzberger (the best dorm on the Quad). The suites in the 600's on 116th are nice if a bit old. Plimpton is far from campus (10 minute walk) but is suites of 5 singles and is relatively new. Cathedral Gardens is beautiful (all singles, brand-freaking new) but is also FAR. So basically, the farther you are from campus, the nicer the housing.

Aug 18, 2011

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Campus Housing at Barnard College

nal2132

'14

Economics

3.8
B+

Barnard Housing

There are 3 freshman dorms: Brooks (the oldest and with the smallest rooms with quads-3 rooms for 4 people-and small doubles), Reid (the second oldest with all doubles of normal size) and Sulzberger "Sulz" (the newest with normal size doubles and the only one with AC). Upperclassmen housing is alright. There's several locations on/near the main campus, and one on 110th and Broadway (6 blocks south) and finally one on Central Park North (20 minute walk to main campus). So depending on your schedule, who you want to live with, what kind of rooms you want, and whether there's room in a building when your turn comes to choose next year's housing you may/may not end up with the housing of your choosing. And if there's no room left at all, you get to go on the Guaranteed Housing Waitlist (they can move some seniors into seniors-only housing or those with financial aid into subsidized city housing and put waitlistees in their rooms. So you can end up with a really nice building or a really crummy one)

Jul 20, 2011

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Bet-on-u

'10

Liberal Arts and Humanities

3.5
B

New York City

I think the fact that the college is located in such an expensive and desirable city says it all. New York is such a great place place to be (despite the cost of living) other than that if you enjoy the idea of living in such a diverse, exciting place Barnard is right for you.

Jan 02, 2010

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Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

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Facts

Room Types
  • Doubles
  • Singles
  • Suites
  • Triples
Bed Types Twin extra-long
What You Get
  • Bed
  • Bookshelf
  • Desk and chair
  • Kitchenettes with a stove and refrigerator (suites)
  • Wardrobe
Also Available All dormitories are smoke-free, but there are several special-interest housing options such as Wellness Floors, where no one smokes or drinks.

Available for Rent

Barnard does not specifically rent out refrigerators or other appliances like that, but there are always people on campus during move in time that do.

Cleaning Service

Community restrooms and public areas are cleaned. The rest is up to the students using them.

Did You Know?

Some of the older dormitory rooms come with hardwood floors, fireplaces, and/or sinks in the room.

DormitoriesWhat's This?

600 W. 116th St.
Floors: 12
Number of Occupants: 182
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: No
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles in two- to seven-person suites
Special Features: Kitchen, laundry, Wellness Floor, hardwood floors, large closets

601 W. 110th St.
Floors: 8
Number of Occupants: 164
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: No
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, and triples in two- to nine-person suites
Special Features: Laundry room in the basement, fully-equipped kitchen in each suite

616 W. 116th St.
Floors: 10
Number of Occupants: 181
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: No
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles and doubles in four- to six-person suites
Special Features: Laundry room in the basement, fully-equipped kitchen in each suite, Wellness Floor, Internet access

620 W. 116th St.
Floors: 15
Number of Occupants: 199
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: No
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles and doubles in four- and five-person suites
Special Features: Laundry room in the basement, fully-equipped kitchen in each suite, Wellness Floor, Internet access

Brooks Hall
Floors: 8
Number of Occupants: 125
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: No
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples, quads
Special Features: Laundry room son each floor in Sulzberger, Wellness Floor, sinks in some rooms, inoperable fireplaces in some, Internet access

Cathedral Gardens
Floors: 10
Number of Occupants: 91
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: No
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singes and doubles in four- to six-person suites
Special Features: Laundry located on the 10th floor, kitchen in each suite, TV lounge and patio located on the 10th floor

Elliot Hall
Floors: 6
Number of Occupants: 96
Bathrooms: Shared by suite
Coed: No
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles and doubles in 12-person suites
Special Features: Laundry room in the basement, kitchen in each suite, Wellness Floor, Internet access

Hewitt Hall
Floors: 8
Number of Occupants: 215
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: No
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Special Features: Laundry room in the basement, fully-equipped kitchen in each suite, Wellness Floor

Plimpton Hall
Floors: 15
Number of Occupants: 280
Bathrooms: Shared by suite
Coed: No
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Five single rooms per suite
Special Features: Laundry room in the basement, fully-equipped kitchen in each suite, Wellness Floor, piano, ping pong and pool tables

Reid Hall
Floors: 8
Number of Occupants: 138
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Coed: No
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: A garage, computer cluster, meeting room, laundry, TV lounge

Sulzberger Tower
Floors: 16
Number of Occupants: 296
Bathrooms: Private bath in each suite
Coed: No
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles, triples
Special Features: Laundry on each floor, study and TV lounges with kitchenettes, Wellness Floor, upper floors have views of the city skyline

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