Throughout the first two years on campus, students live within the living and learning community of their Residential Commons. As juniors and seniors, students may make choices in their residential assignments in line with their interests and growth.

Options include opportunities to live in theme communities, fraternities and sororities, townhouses, and apartments. As a part of living on campus, all students will have easy access to various businesses and opportunities within the village of Hamilton. Students will also have access to a mailbox managed by the Colgate Station, found on the lower level of the O’Connor Campus Center that manages all on-campus mail for students and provides an on-campus mailing address for each student.

First-Year and Sophomore Housing Options

Throughout the first two years on campus, students live within the living and learning community of their Residential Commons.

Brown Commons

Brown Commons, where students draw on a tradition of learning and service as exemplified by our namesakes, former religion and philosophy professor and campus chaplain Coleman Brown, and his wife, community advocate Irene Brown.

100 Hamilton Street features standard double rooms, single rooms, triple rooms, two communal gender-designated bathrooms, and an all-gender restroom on the basement level. 100 Hamilton is home to the Sophomore Residential Seminars (SRS) program and students accepted into the program are placed in rooms after acceptance.

100 Hamilton residential hall

Room Furniture

  • Dresser
  • Closet or wardrobe
  • Extra-long twin bed
  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Building Features

  • Laundry (basement level)
  • Study spaces
  • Game room
  • Community lounge (basement level)
  • Kitchen (basement level)

Andrews Hall features standard double rooms, suites comprising two double rooms with a shared common space, two communal gender-designated bathrooms per floor, and an all-gender bathroom on the first and fourth floors.

Andrews Hall

Room Furniture

  • Dresser
  • Closet or wardrobe
  • Extra-long twin bed
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Common space furniture (suites only)

Hall Features

  • Laundry (basement level)
  • Study spaces (fourth floor)

Burke Hall features standard double rooms, two communal gender-designated bathrooms per floor, and an all-gender bathroom on the ground, second, third, and fourth floors. The first floor and ground level are dedicated to seminar rooms, classrooms, and offices for the Residential Commons / Residential Life.

Burke Hall

Room Furniture

  • Dresser
  • Wardrobe
  • Extra-long twin bed
  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Hall Features

  • Kitchen
  • Laundry 
  • Study spaces
  • Community lounge (first floor)
  • Pre-set climate controlled A/C and heat

East Hall features standard double rooms, a limited number of standard single rooms, triple rooms, and two communal gender-designated bathrooms per floor. The Centers for Women’s Studies and LGBTQ+ Initiatives are located on the ground floor, accessible via an outside entrance.

East Hall

Room Furniture

  • Dresser
  • Closet or wardrobe
  • Extra-long twin bed
  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Hall Features

  • Community lounge (first floor)
  • Laundry (first and third floors)
  • Study space (fourth floor)
     

Gate House features standard double rooms, triple rooms, and two communal gender-designated bathrooms per floor. The Accommodated Testing Center is located on the first floor of Gate House, accessible via an outside entrance.

Gate House

Room Furniture

  • Dresser
  • Wardrobe
  • Extra long twin bed (beds may be bunked due to setup of space)
  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Hall Features

  • Laundry 
  • Community lounge (second floor)
  • Pre-set climate-controlled A/C and heat

Ciccone Commons

Ciccone Commons brings students and professors together outside the classroom to build stronger relationships, and to build a strong sense of community among student residents. Ciccone Commons is a place where residents get to know their professors as real people, and their peers as friends.

Curtis Hall features standard double rooms, a limited number of suites with double rooms, three to four communal gender-designated bathrooms per floor, and an all-gender bathroom on the 5th floor. Haven is located on the ground floor of Curtis Hall, accessible via an outside entrance.

A view of Curtis Hall

 

Room Furniture

  • Dresser
  • Wardrobe
  • Extra long twin bed
  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Hall Features

  • Laundry (basement)
  • Community lounges
  • Study spaces
  • Kitchen (first floor)
     

Drake Hall features standard double rooms, triple rooms, a limited number of suites with single and double rooms, 1one to four communal gender-designated restrooms per floor, and an all-gender bathroom on the first floor. The Office of Residential Life is located on the first floor of Drake Hall, accessible via an outside entrance.

A view of Drake Hall

Room Furniture

  • Dresser
  • Wardrobe
  • Extra-long twin bed
  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Hall Features

  • Laundry (basement)
  • Community lounges
  • Study spaces
  • Kitchen

Hancock Commons

Hancock Commons, where students are inspired by the courage and love of learning of our namesake, Gordon Blaine Hancock 1919 ,’20, H’69.

The 113 Broad Street Complex features suites comprising double and single rooms with a shared bathroom, as well as an all-gendered restrooms in each houses’ second floor lounge connected to the core building. The complex includes four houses (Brigham, Read, Shepardson, and Whitnall) that are connected together by a core building that houses both the Shaw Wellness Institute on the first floor, accessible via an external entrance, and a kitchen operated by the Office of International Student Services on the second floor.

A view of 113 Broad Street

Room Furniture

  • Dresser
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Extra-long twin bed
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
     

Hall Features

  • Laundry (basement of each building)
  • Study spaces
  • Community lounge (second floor of complex core building)
     

The Bryan Complex features suites comprising double and single rooms with a shared bathroom, and an all-gender restroom located in each houses’ fireplace lounge connected to the core building. The complex includes four houses (Cobb, Crawshaw, Parke, and Russell) that are connected by a core building that houses the Edge Cafe, classroom, and seminar room. The Harlem Renaissance Center (HRC) is located in the basement level of Crawshaw House and the Rainbow Room is accessible via an outside entrance on the ground floor of Bryan Complex.

A view of Bryan Complex

Room Furniture

  • Dresser
  • Wardrobe
  • Extra long twin bed
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
     

Hall Features

  • Edge Cafe kitchen
  • Laundry (basement of each building)
  • Study spaces
  • Community lounges

Mabel Dart Colegrove Commons

Mabel Dart Colegrove Commons strives to foster an inclusive, respectful, and honest community that is from, for, and of the students living in Jane Pinchin Hall, Stillman Hall, West Hall, and 104 Broad Street. By uniting students, faculty, and staff of different backgrounds, the commons community assists residents in confidently navigating the college experience, preparing them to become engaged and just citizens.

Pinchin Hall features standard double rooms, two communal gender-designated bathrooms per floor, and an all-gender bathroom on the ground, second, third, and fourth floors. The first floor and ground level are dedicated to seminar rooms, classrooms, and offices for the Residential Commons / Residential Life.

A view of Pinchin Hall

Room Furniture

  • Dresser
  • Wardrobe
  • Extra-long twin bed
  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Hall Features

  • Kitchen (first floor)
  • Laundry (ground floor)
  • Study spaces
  • Community lounges (first floor)
  • Pre-set climate-controlled A/C and heat

Stillman Hall features suites comprising double rooms, as well as a limited number of standard double and single rooms, two communal gender-designated bathrooms per floor and an all-gender bathroom found on the first floor.

A view of Stillman Hall

Room Furniture

  • Dresser
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Extra-long twin bed (beds may be bunked due to setup of space)

Suite Common Space Furniture

  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Hall Features

  • Laundry - Basement
  • Study Spaces

 

 

West Hall features standard double rooms, as well as a limited number of single and triple rooms, and one to two communal gender-designated bathrooms per floor.

West Hall

Room Furniture

  • Dresser
  • Wardrobe
  • Extra-long twin bed
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
     

Hall Features

  • Laundry - First floor 
  • Study Spaces

Junior and Senior Housing Options

As a Junior or Senior, students will have the option to select their housing assignment based on interests. This may mean joining a community of peers such as a fraternity or sorority, or an interest house such as the outdoor-themed residence, the Loj. Alternatively, students may elect to reside in an apartment with close friends, employing and developing key life skills such as meal preparation and housekeeping. As part of the Third Century Plan, Colgate University is investing in the revitalization of lower campus housing, which may impact access to specific houses as we renovate.

Bunche House features standard single rooms, double rooms, and one communal bathroom per floor.

80 Broad Street

Room Furniture

  • Dresser
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Extra long twin bed
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
     

Features

  • Kitchen 
  • Laundry Room
  • Community spaces

94 Broad Street features standard double rooms, single rooms, triple rooms, and one communal bathroom per floor.

94 Broad Street

Room Furniture

  • Dresser
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Extra long twin bed
  • Desk
  • Desk chair


 

Features

  • Kitchen 
  • Communal spaces 
  • Laundry 

100 Broad Street features standard single rooms, double rooms, triple rooms, and an all-gender restroom per floor.

100 Broad Street

Room Furniture

  • Dresser
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Extra long twin bed
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
     

Features

  • Kitchen 
  • Communal spaces 
  • Laundry

102 Broad Street features standard single rooms, double rooms, triple rooms, an all-gender restroom on the first and second floor, and an all-gender bathroom on the second floor.

102 Broad Street

Room Furniture

  • Dresser
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Extra long twin bed
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
     

Features

  • Kitchen 
  • Communal spaces 
  • Laundry (basement level)

104 Broad Street features standard double rooms, single rooms, an all-gender restroom on the first floor, and two all-gender bathrooms on the second floor.

104 Broad Street

Room Furniture

  • Dresser
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Extra long twin bed
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
     

Features

  • Kitchen
  • Communal spaces
  • Laundry

110 Broad Street features double rooms, single rooms, a gender-designated bathroom per floor, and an all-gender restroom on the first floor.

110 Broad Street

Room Furniture

  • Dresser
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Extra long twin bed
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
     

Features

  • Kitchen 
  • Communal spaces 
  • Prayer room
  • Laundry

118 Broad Street features standard single rooms, double rooms, and a communal bathroom.

118 Broad Street

Room Furniture

  • Dresser
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Extra long twin bed
  • Desk
  • Desk chair


 

Features

  • Kitchen 
  • Communal spaces 
  • Laundry

Fraternity and Sorority chapter houses are owned by Colgate University. Each organization occupies a free-standing house on Broad Street.

Living in a Chapter House

Greek Housing

Newell Apartments features three-person and four-person units with standard double and single rooms, a shared bathroom, kitchen, and living area.

Newell Apartments

Room Furniture

  • Dresser
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Extra long twin bed
  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Suite Common Space Furniture

  • Couches
  • Chairs
  • Dining room table and chairs

Features

  • Laundry is located in the basement of each building

Cleaning Responsibilities

  • Students are responsible for cleaning the apartment, including the bathroom and kitchen

Parker Apartments features two-story three-person and four-person units with standard double and single rooms, a shared bathroom, kitchen, and living area.

Parker Apartments

Room Furniture

  • Dresser
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Extra long twin bed
  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Suite Common Space Furniture

  • Couches
  • Chairs
  • Dining room table and chairs

Features

  • Community/event space in Parker Commons (MAT)
  • Laundry is located in the MAT

Cleaning Responsibilities

Students are responsible for cleaning the apartment, including the bathroom and kitchen

A handful of locations on campus are home to theme communities. These communities typically have additional support and programming focused around the specified theme to build a more engaged and intentional experience for residents. An individual does not need to be a part of a theme community to live in the area it is assigned, but priority is given to individuals who apply to be a part of a theme community.

Living in a Theme Community
(Log in to the Housing Portal to learn more)

Students attend an HRC event

The Townhouses feature two-story eight-person and 16-person units with standard double rooms, a shared bathroom, kitchen, and living area.

Colgate University townhouses

Room Furniture

  • Dresser
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Extra long twin bed
  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Apartment Common Space Furniture

  • Couches
  • Chairs
  • Dining room table and chairs

Features

  • Laundry is located in each unit

Cleaning Responsibilities

  • Students are responsible for cleaning the apartment, including the bathroom and kitchen
  • Students are responsible for clearing the porches and steps outside with shovels the University provides annually

University Court features four-person units with standard double rooms, shared bathroom, kitchen, and living area.

University Court Apartments

Room Furniture

  • Dresser
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Extra long twin bed
  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Suite Common Space Furniture

  • Couches
  • Chairs
  • Dining room table and chairs

Features

  • Laundry is located in building six

Cleaning Responsibilities

  • Students are responsible for cleaning the apartment, including the bathroom and kitchen