It’s an oldie but a goodie!

Location:

Nearby dorms: 600, 616, the Quad, Elliott, 47 Claremont

Stores and restaurants: Shake Shack, Morton Williams, Pret, Starbucks, Sweetgreen, etc.

Cost: $13,712 for the 2025-2026 school year.

Amenities:

• Bathrooms: One bathroom per suite.
• AC/Heating: Radiators for heating, and window AC units starting in Fall 2026!
• Kitchen: One kitchen per suite with an oven, sink, and fridge. Entirely electric starting in Fall 2026. 
• Lounge: No lounge, but you can use the 616 lounge right next door.
• Laundry: Four washers and four dryers in the basement, accessible only by elevator.
• Computers/Printing: None, but you can use the 616 lounge.
• Fire Escapes: None.
• Gym: The Barnard Gym and Dodge are both just a couple of minutes’ walk away.
• Intra-transportation: Two elevators and one staircase serving 10 floors.
• Hardwood/Carpet: Tile floors or hardwood, depending on the suite.

Room variety:

• Four- to seven-person suites. Most suites are for four to five people.
• Mostly singles, with some doubles, especially on the first few floors.
• Some rooms in A and B suites face 116th St.
• On the higher floors, some rooms in A and D suites face Riverside Park, and some C and D rooms have views of downtown.

Stats:

In the 2025 housing lottery, 93 seniors, 12 juniors, and 36 sophomores picked into 620. 

Bwog recommendation:

620 is a completely fine building to live in. Especially with the addition of AC and electric stoves and ovens, the amenities will certainly be on point. With mostly seniors living in singles, the environment is quieter than many other buildings, especially being the furthest of the 600s from campus. The rooms have high ceilings and are extremely spacious (if you’re in a single). The only downside is an older look to the building as a whole and a lack of a general common area, although many suites have a small common room attached to the kitchen. Unless you’re a senior, you don’t have a great chance of getting one of the all-singles suites, but 620 is still a conveniently located and historic building, and definitely not the worst place to be on campus!

Resident opinions:

• “I love having a view of Riverside!”
• “My room feels very cozy.”
• “It’s an old building, but I love being close to campus.”

620 Street View via Bwarchives