John Jay Hall

One of Columbia's dedicated First-Year residence halls, John Jay Hall is conveniently located adjacent to Butler Library. It is also the location of two Columbia Dining halls and the main offices of Columbia Health Medical Services.

Building Fast Facts

John Jay Dining Hall, JJ's Place, and Columbia Health Medical Services are located in the building
Expansive views of Morningside Campus and the surrounding neighborhood
Easy access to the Columbia Housing Hospitality Desk

Building Details:

Housing Rate:: First-Year Rates
Entrance location:: Inside campus near 114th Street and Amsterdam Avenue
Elevators:: 2
Number of residential floors:: 11
Single/Double rooms within suites:: 395 singles / 36 doubles
Air Conditioning:: Yes (permanent window units)
Bathroom Style:: Single-use bathrooms on each floor
Cleaning Responsibility & Schedule:: Bathrooms: Daily, Monday - Friday, by Facilities
Lounges: Daily, Monday - Friday, by Facilities
Trash & Recycling: Residents are responsible for disposing of their waste in the trash chutes (small bags of trash) or bins (larger items and recycling) in hallway by the elevators
Flooring:: Hard surface
Furnishings:: All rooms are furnished
Type of Room Lock:: CUID Tap Access

Building Amenities:

Bike Storage:: Not available. See the list of bike storage locations in our residence halls.
Clothing Donation Bin:: Located in the laundry room
Computer Lab & Print Station:: Available on main level
Fitness Room:: Not available. See the list of fitness center locations in our residence halls.
Laundry:: Free laundry facility in basement
Lounge:: A large building lounge is available on the main level
A lounge equipped with streaming TV service and a microwave is available on each floor
Kitchen:: Not available in this building, but residents have access to kitchens in Wallach

What Former Residents Say:

“With over 40 First-Years from all over the world bringing their talents to my floor, there was never a shortage of activity—whether it was working on a problem set together, going to Times Square, checking out a museum exhibit, or finding a group to chow down with in the dining hall. I also loved being able to go to JJ's Place in my pajamas late at night!"

"John Jay is the ideal first-year res hall. With two dining halls nearby, and only a short walk to Butler library, and to all of my classes, this residence hall is the perfect home base for me."

"Having a single as a first-year in an all first-year hall gave me the privacy I needed as well as the social element of residence hall life. People would leave their doors open and stop in to talk all the time. The floor camaraderie built throughout the year lasts all through your four years here and, as a senior, I can say that some of my closest friends were my floor mates. It's also great having the dining hall and JJ's [Place] right in your building!"