Cornell Sophomore Dorms Ranked

Number 5

"The rooms are all singles but they’re pretty huge. I got a corner room so it had a lot of natural light. For the cleanliness, I admit it was not the best and there were lots of bugs (I had a stinkbug infestation for a few days) and some mice. The location is great if you’re in engineering because it’s like a 5 mins walk to the eng quad, and also to west campus and ctown.

Only real issue I had was the noise when the nearby frats had parties. Especially during slope day when I would feel the entire house shaking due to the bass. Oh and also they send all packages to Cascadilla, so you’d have to walk all the way to their service center to get your package. Kind of annoying tbh " See all 3 reviews

Number 4

"My room was pretty big (maybe because it was a corner room) and I really enjoyed the location since it was in Collegetown but also near campus. The building itself is alright, but you can't adjust the temperature in your room so sometimes it got really hot and my roommate and I couldn't really do anything about it. The floor I was on was pretty quiet most of the time but that might have been because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall I had a good experience living in Sheldon Court." See all 4 reviews

Number 3

"I lived in a 6-person suite. some pros: (best) dining room downstairs; suite bedrooms are very spacious; bathrooms are clean and shower, sink, toilet are separated; lots of great places for both chilling and studying; aircon; bethe has tons of cool trips! i paid ~$20 for both a round trip to NYC and tickets to see Mean Girls the musical; the staff are super nice. some of the cons are the slope (ofc) and the fact that buses to target do not make a stop at west very often. i had to drag shopping bags up from the carpenter hall stop sometimes" See all 7 reviews

Number 2

"Cascadilla Hall was built in 1864, so it definitely feels a bit slapped together in places. However, it's been renovated, and I never had complaints with living in Cascadilla. It's right in Collegetown, so it can get very noisy at night, especially when frats are partying across the gorge, so invest in a pair of quality earplugs! On the other hand, enjoying all that Collegetown has to offer couldn't be any more convenient. The hall is right next to the Cascadilla Gorge (gee, I wonder how it got its name), so taking a short hike on the trail is less than a minute away. Getting to classes shouldn't take more than 10-15 minutes, unless you have closes in the Ag Quad, which might take 20 minutes to get to by foot. If you're lazy, the bus stop is a couple minutes walk and you can get pretty much anywhere in campus, although service isn't as frequent as I would have liked.

I've heard room quality and size can be variable, but my double was about average in size; it definitely never felt cramped. One thing I did enjoy about my room was that the windows had alcoves and it was on the gorge side, which I used to snuggle myself into and enjoy the sound of the gorge while reading. The common kitchens were small, and the sink was almost always filled with dirty dishes. If you're planning on doing extensive cooking, be prepared to clean up other people's messes. The common spaces and lounges were comfy, and a TV lounge was available. The bathrooms were average, and are not private." See all 7 reviews

Number 1

"The building itself is newish and has air conditioning with some common rooms downstairs, but the rooms are really small. If you were hoping to meet new people here, don't hold your breath! The TV room, lounge, and whatever was next to the dining hall were always empty when I lived there. The bathrooms are hit-or-miss, and the coed bathrooms were surprisingly a lot cleaner than the gendered ones, in my experience.

Most residents in the suites and half the hallway singles are made up of friend groups who decided to block together, so if you're a sophomore moving in by yourself or a transfer student (there are a lot of transfer option kids assigned here, like I was) be prepared to find your friend group somewhere else. There's a lot of allure surrounding single rooms in Becker though, so if you get the same vibe that I did, know that you can probably switch to any other housing option on campus, especially early in the semester.

I wouldn't have lived in Becker again. If a private room and AC are really important to you, there are a lot of new off-campus buildings that offer that for cheaper (the dining hall plan is required and will absolutely price gouge ya)." See all 8 reviews