Sulz Tower is one of the best options for upperclassmen in search of a single.

Location: The Quad, directly above Sulzberger Hall (floors 9 to 16).

  • Nearby dorms: All the Quad dorms (Sulz, Hewitt, Brooks, Reid), one block away from the 600s (600, 616, 620) and Elliott Hall. It’s also near Carmen, Furnald, Shapiro, and Woodbridge.
  • Stores and restaurants: The closest grocery store is Morton Williams, right across 116th. Directly on that block are Shake Shack, Pret, FedEx, the UPS Store, Ivy League Stationers, and the Hooda Halal carts. It’s also a very short walk to Hewitt Dining Hall.

Cost: $13,122 per year and $6,561 per semester for the 2024-2025 academic year. (Cost may be higher for the 2025-26 year).

Amenities: 

  • Bathrooms: Shared floor bathroom, generally shared by 16 residents. Floors 10, 12, 14, and 16 have designated gender-inclusive bathrooms.
  • Kitchen/lounge: Two kitchenette and lounge areas per floor, one for each half of the residents. The kitchenette includes a refrigerator, oven, stove, microwave, and sink. The lounge area usually includes a round kitchen table with chairs and a couch.
  • AC/Heating: Seasonal air conditioning which residents can turn off and on.
  • Laundry: The laundry room is located on the eighth floor and is shared with freshmen living on the eighth floor of the Quad. You can also access all Quad laundry rooms via the elevator.
  • Computers/Printing: Residents can access the Quad basement computer lab
  • Gym: None in the building, but the LeFrak gym is a very short walk away!
  • Intra-transportation: Floors 9 to 16 can be accessed via two elevators.
  • Hardwood/Carpet: Floors are mostly linoleum.

Room variety:

  • Corridor style, with 96 singles and 14 doubles
  • Doubles are 16×12 and singles are 12.2×9

Stats from the 2024 Housing Lottery:

  • Out of the 89 students who picked into Sulz Tower last year, 76% were rising seniors, 10% were rising juniors, and 14% were rising sophomores.
  • All singles were chosen by rising seniors, with the last single being chosen by lottery number 103. Eight rising seniors, eight rising juniors, and 12 rising sophomores chose into doubles. The last available room was chosen by lottery number 337.

Bwog recommendation:

With its spacious rooms and essentially unbeatable proximity to campus, Sulz Tower is a prime spot for upperclassmen. Although Sulz is corridor-style, the relatively small number of people living on each floor gives it a suite-style atmosphere. Living on the ninth floor and above, you have access to truly gorgeous views of the city and are insulated from the noise of construction below. While you may have to deal with busy elevators and laundry rooms, the kitchens are usually shared by only six or seven residents (as opposed to around 20 students per kitchen in the Quad). If you miss being able to get out of bed 10 minutes before class as a first-year living in the Quad, this is the place for you. 

Resident opinions:

  • “It doesn’t feel like you’re living in the Quad.”
  • “The gaps in the bathroom stalls are atrocious. Just don’t think about it and it’s fine.”
  • “It’s spacious, there’s gorgeous views, and it’s pretty quiet.”
  • “It’s a 10/10 environment for a cat.”
  • “You don’t hear construction noises this far up.”

Disclaimer: Cat is not included with the dorm.

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