First-year students at Kenyon live in one of five residence halls specifically reserved for their cohort: Gund, Lewis, Mather, McBride and Norton. 

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

Select a hall below to view more details, including photos and room dimensions, and keep scrolling for insider views from Kenyon students.

First-Year Quad

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

Gund Hall Lewis Hall Norton Hall

Additional 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.

Scene from a Norton single room. Shared by Claire Baechtel '26
Scene from a Norton double room. Shared by Mae Ling Gorin '26
First-year roommates Finn and Teddy take us on a mystic and zany tour of their McBride double.
Xander Newman '26 shows off his Mather single.
This McBride single is home for Chace Correll '26.