NYU residence halls
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With 12,500 residents New York University has the 7th largest university housing system in the United States, the largest among private schools.[1] Residence halls at New York University are unique in that many are converted apartment complexes or old hotels. While some are directly in the WSC area, others are as far away as the financial district. NYU's lottery system gives priority to Sophomores, followed by Seniors and then Juniors. Freshman have a number of Residence Halls set aside for them specifically. The university operates its own transit system to transport these students, via bus or trolley, to campus.
[edit] Undergraduate halls
There are currently twenty-one buildings in the New York University undergraduate housing community.
- Alumni Hall [1] is located at 33 Third Avenue. It is an undergraduate residence hall and houses only single rooms. Alumni staff and hall council are paired with 7th Street. Alumni has 452 residents and 12 RAs.
- Brittany Hall [2] is located at 55 East 10th Street. It is the least expensive freshman residence hall. Brittany houses 566 students and 20 RAs.
- Broome Street [3] is located at 400 Broome Street and houses many sophomore students. In whole, Broome holds 353 students and 9 RAs.
- Carlyle Court [4] is located at 25 Union Square West. It houses 736 students and 15 RAs - mostly upperclassmen.
- Cliff Street [5] is located at 15 Cliff Street and is one of two undergraduate residence halls in the Financial District. Cliff houses 321 residents and 6 RAs.
- Coral Towers [6] is located at 129 Third Avenue. It, along with Carlyle Court, was once notable for having balconies which the students no longer have access to due to safety concerns. Coral holds 410 students and 13 RAs.
- Goddard Hall [7] is a small freshman hall located on 79 Washington Square East. This hall is regularly shown on NYU campus tours. Goddard houses 212 students and 6 RAs.
- Greenwich Hotel [8] is largely a sophomore residence hall and is located at 636 Greenwich Street. Due to a loophole in zoning restrictions, "G-Ho" is the only residence hall with regular housekeeping service for the rooms. Grennwich holds 314 students and 7 RAs.
- Hayden Hall [9] Formerly a law school residence, Hayden was one of the university's first residence halls. It is now exclusively for freshmen like most of the residence halls closest to the park. It is located at 33 Washington Square West. The former president of NYU lives in the penthouse that takes up the entire 18th floor. The university's Residential Education department is located on the first and second floors of Hayden, which also holds 674 students and 15 RAs.
- Lafayette Hall [10] is located at 80 Lafayette Street. Lafayette is primarily inhabited by sophomores and juniors. Most NYU fraternities are housed here. "Laf" holds 1062 students and 16 RAs.
- Palladium Hall [11] is located at 140 East 14th Street and houses upperclassmen, few freshmen, and Stern's full time MBA students. It contains a dining area and an athletic center, which is open to the general NYU community. The residence hall was built on the site of the famous Palladium nightclub in 2001. Palladium holds 945 students with 21 RAs.
- Rubin Hall [12] is located at 35 Fifth Avenue. It is a freshman residence hall, housing 688 students and 13 RAs.
- Second Street [13] is a small residence hall with a large percentage of its residents being returning students. It is located at 1 East Second Street. Second Street has 282 residents and 8 RAs.
- Seventh Street [14] is a small residence hall that houses mostly juniors and seniors. Its address is 40 East Seventh Street. Seventh street is the smallest hall on campus, housing 82 students and 2 RAs.
- Third Avenue North [15] is the largest all-freshman residence hall at NYU and in the United States, housing 931 freshmen. "Third North" is located at 75 Third Avenue and is split into three towers. Third North has 28 RAs.
- Thirteenth Street [16] is located at 47 West 13th Street. Most of the 184 residents and 4 RAs are juniors and seniors.
- 26th Street [17] houses sophomores and graduate students primarily from the medical school. It has a negative reputation due to small rooms and its distance from the main campus. It is located at 334 East 26th Street. 26th Street holds 528 residents and has 11 RAs.
- University Court [18] is located at 334 East 25th Street. "U-Court" houses returning students, and shares the negative reputation with 26th Street. University Court houses 135 students and 4 RAs.
- University Hall [19] is located in Union Square at 110 East 14th Street and was converted in the 2005-06 school year to all-freshmen. There was a small campus general store in the building, which in the Spring of 2006 has been converted to a Dunkin' Donuts. "U-Hall" had a dining hall which was closed in 2005. University Hall holds 603 freshmen and 14 RAs.
- Water Street [20]Formerly known as NYU at the Seaport, it is a sophomore residence hall with many juniors and seniors. Despite its distance from campus, many of the students favor the size of the rooms. With 1181 residents and 28 RAs, Water Street is the largest residence hall on campus. However, since the hall is leased and not owned by NYU, the university hopes to close it by 2008 and replace the beds with a new residents hall currently under construction on East 12th Street.
- Weinstein Hall [21] is the only pre-1980 residence hall that was built as a residence hall specifically for NYU students. It is located at 5-11 University Place. This freshman residence hall has a two level dining hall; the upper level is known as "Upstein" and the lower level is known as "Downstein". Weinstein houses 554 students and 30 RAs.
[edit] Graduate halls
- D'Agostino Hall [22] is located at 110 West Third St. "D'Ag" is one of five residence halls for law school students.
- 130 MacDougal Street [23] is a two building law school residence also known as the "Alcott Houses." Students are not provided with cable, telephone, or internet services.
- 135 MacDougal Street [24] is an apartment building that makes up one of the five law school residence halls. Students are not provided with cable, telephone, or internet services.
- Mercer Street Residence [25] is located at 240 Mercer Street. It is the largest of the five residence halls for law school students.
- 230 Sullivan Street [26] is one of five law school residence halls. It is an apartment building with only single occupancy studios. Students are not provided with cable, telephone, or internet services.
- Washington Square Village is the primary residence for faculty teaching at NYU, but also houses a number of graduate students.
Almost all of the residence halls have a laundry room that is open to resident students twenty-four hours a day. The price of using these facilities varies from residence hall to residence hall, and the administration has been criticized by the student body for inflated rates at Water Street, Lafayette Street and Coral Towers, the only residence halls that are not entirely owned by New York University. The undergraduate residence halls are governed by the Inter-Residence Hall Council (IRHC), which is an umbrella student council organization. Each hall elects student representatives to the IRHC, and these representatives meet with one another to form committees and vote on an executive board. The goal of this group is to create programs for university students and to act as a liaison to university administration.
