Don’t you worry, Barnard; we didn’t forget about housing selection for you! Continuing the tradition for the second year in a row, we bring you the reviews of Barnard dorms! Up next we have a dorm that has an unbeatable location in terms of proximity to campus. Today, we’re heading right to The Quad to get a peek inside Sulz Tower.

Location: The Barnard Quad (3009 Broadway)

• Nearby dorms: 616, 620, Furnald (kinda), the rest of the buildings that are in the Quad
• Nearby restaurants: Morton Williams, Halal carts galore, the skeletal structure of a restaurant we once knew (cough Ollie’s cough), the Farmer’s market when it’s around

Cost: 

• Single: $10,400
• Double: $8,960

Amenities:

• Bathrooms: Shared floor bathroom, cleaned daily by Facilities crew
• AC/Heating: Yes, there’s AC. There is also the ability to control the intensity of the heat. The Barnard housing website notes that AC gets turned off after late-September, and it remains off until after the academic year
• Kitchen/Lounge: Two kitchenette lounges on each floor. TV lounge located on the first floor.
• Laundry: Located on the 8th floor of Sulzberger Hall
• Computers/Printers: Two computer labs with multiple computers and a total of four printers located in the basement of Sulzberger Hall.
• Gym: No, but very close in proximity to the Barnard gym (located in the basement of adjacent Barnard Hall)
• Wi-Fi: Yeee
• Hardwood/Carpet?: Tile

Room Variety:

• Corridor-style rooms
• 84 singles
• 14 doubles

Floor plan

Numbers:

• Unless you’re a senior with an excellent lottery number, the odds of securing a place in Sulz Tower is slim-to-none

Bwog Recommendation:

• Singles and doubles are much larger than any single you would normally get in the Quad
• Convenience that comes with being so close in proximity to classes/Barnard Hall/the Diana Center
• Combines the privacy of a Hewitt single with the overall feeling of a shared suite space
• You can’t beat the views… and the higher you go, the more spectacular they become!!
• The corner-room doubles are pretty incredible
• The computer lab, Furman counseling, the Brooks study lounge, and Well Woman can all be accessed without stepping outside

Resident Opinions:

• “The walls are really thick, which adds to the privacy of the environment.”
• “You can’t beat the proximity to all the buildings/resources on campus.”
• “It’s annoying that I still have to purchase some type of meal plan because I live there.”
• “It’s cool that I have the privacy of a single, but that I can still share a kitchen/bathroom with some of my friends in my suite. It really adds to a feeling of community.”
• “Sulzberger is the newest building in the Quad, so the amenities are nice.”
• “It’s annoying to go to the 8th floor just to do laundry.”
• “I don’t know the people who live in my suite too well, so it feels pretty isolating at times.”