First-year students live in one of five residence halls dedicated to community-building within their cohort: Gund, Lewis, Mather, McBride and Norton.

Most first-year students share a double room, though some may be assigned to a single. Single rooms are based on availability and need. All first-year residence halls are alcohol-free and smoke-free living environments.

For photos of spaces and room dimensions, select a hall below.

First-Year Quad

Gund, Lewis and Norton residence halls surround the First-Year Quad, an open green space.

Gund Hall Lewis Hall Norton Hall

First-Year Halls

Two first-year halls are located near Gund Commons: Mather, which also houses upperclass students, and McBride, the largest first-year residence hall.

Mather Hall McBride Hall

Student to Student

Students in the first-year residences offer incoming students a peek into their rooms.

Upperclass community advisors in residences like Gund Hall provide support during students' first year on campus.
A side-by-side desk arrangement in Lewis Hall makes the most of the room's natural light.
Xander Newman '26 shows off his Mather single.
This McBride single is home for Chace Correll '26.
Scene from a Norton single room. Shared by Claire Baechtel '26
Scene from a Norton double room. Shared by Mae Ling Gorin '26

“I think the most important thing for incoming students coming to a new place is a warm welcome, and I see the door decorations as playing a huge role in welcoming students and helping foster a sense of belonging in the dorm.”

Rebecca Keller ’26
Chemistry major and community advisor from Cleveland

News and Stories

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Kenyon News

Community Advisors are leaders in building a sense of belonging in the College’s residence halls, whether it’s by organizing programs or lending a helping hand.

By Ryan E. Smith
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