Cornell Housing Forum
Cornell University
The best housing for freshmen is the new dorms (Hu Shih Hall, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Barbara McClintock)
Balch Hall
24 reviews
- 4
Mary Donlon Hall
19 reviews
- 4
Clara Dickson Hall
15 reviews
Low Rise #7
9 reviews
- 9
Latino Living Center
9 reviews
- 3
Jameson Hall
9 reviews
Cornell Forum
Best Cornell Dorms
Cornell University is an Ivy League research institution located in Ithaca, New York.
Cornell Housing
Cornell dorms are different based on the building. Most have a suite-style dorm set-up. First-year students are required to live on North Campus and aren’t able to pick their dorm room unless they apply to a program house. This is done to create a sense of community among the first years. Second-year students are also required to live on campus but are able to choose between North Campus, West Campus, and South Campus. This offers a wider choice of dorm room experience. Most upperclassmen live off campus but those who choose to remain on campus may apply to live in program houses, co-op houses, or live in certain buildings with allocated spaces for upperclassmen. Program houses are open for all, from first-years through seniors.