Clara Dickson Hall
Clara Dickson Hall is the largest residential community on North Campus, housing more than 460 students. Starting 2024-2025, Clara Dickson will house first-year students, sophomores, juniors and seniors.
A large and beautiful Colonial-style brick building, Dickson is centrally located and is right next to a popular sand volleyball court. Dickson's Residence Hall Director, Faculty-in-Residence member, and student Resident Assistants plan and host plenty of programs and activities for all interests, including volleyball tournaments, an annual trip to Niagara Falls, bowling, brownie nights, picnics in the Cornell Botanic Gardens, and a ropes-course challenge.
Dickson Hall is also home to the Multicultural Living Learning Unit (McLLU), one of Cornell's themed Program Houses.
Community Features
- 460+ residents
- Located on North Campus
- Single, double, and triple rooms arranged along corridors, with shared bathrooms
- Bedrooms contain, for each occupant: an extra-long twin bed, a closet and a bureau (or wardrobe/bureau combination), a desk and desk chair, a desk lamp, a wastebasket, and floor carpeting
- Lounges and study areas
- Two pianos
- Shared kitchens on each floor
- Laundry facilities
- Wireless Internet access
Dickson Hall rooms do not have air conditioning.
Faculty Involvement
Connie Yuan, Associate Professor in the Department of Communication, is the Faculty-in-Residence for Dickson Hall and McLLU. She lives in an apartment in the building and regularly spends time residents of the Dickson/McLLU community.
Dickson and McLLU also have a number of Faculty and Community Fellows that provide students with opportunities to explore and cultivate their academic, intellectual, and cultural interests. You will find them attending events in your building, eating with students in the dining room, and leading on and off campus trips to lectures, plays, films, concerts, and regional points of interest.
Helpful Information and Important Links
Below are resources and guidelines to support your residential experience at Cornell University. Please review the tabs below and bookmark these pages to apply for housing, browse through meal plan options, find mail and package information, and explore the Clara Dickson Hall community on CampusGroups.