What's New: Room Selection AY 26-27

As you prepare for Room Selection 2026, here's a quick summary of what is new or changing from prior years. 

Editor's note:

1/23/26 note: Broadway point revised since original posting 

January 20, 2026

New to Selection: 548 W. 114th St. & 542 W. 112th St. 

  • 548 W. 114th St. is a brownstone that primarily offers single rooms with some doubles. The building has single-use bathrooms on every floor and communal spaces on the first floor and in the basement. Learn more.
  • 542 W. 112th St. is an apartment-style building with studio doubles, one-bedroom doubles, and two and three-bedroom apartments, as well as air conditioning and laundry on every floor. Learn more.  

Hartley Hall, Wien Hall, and 503 W. 121st St. Not Available During Room Selection 

  • Renovation work for Hartley Hall will continue through the 2026-2027 Academic Year.
  • Wien Hall and 503 W. 121st St. will not be available for Room Selection.  

Updates to the Residence Hall Directory Filters 

To better reflect the housing style options and building demographics within our portfolio, we’ve adjusted the taxonomy used in our residence hall directory and provided definitions for clarity. Review an explanation of the filters

Order of Registration & Group Formation Process in the Housing Portal 

During Room Selection registration, students will complete the Statement of Intent before forming groups. This supports a streamlined and uninterrupted registration process for students who may still be considering a group. 

More Updates 

  • All female floor to be located on the 6th floor of Broadway. Every academic year, at least one floor in the Housing portfolio is designated exclusively for female residents.  

  • Ongoing construction: interior work is planned on a Barnard property adjacent to 47 Claremont.  

  • Reminder from last year: sorority and SIC bed spaces must be filled before rising Barnard seniors can enter the general exchange. Twenty-five bed spaces across Columbia sorority and SIC housing are allocated to Barnard students every year to promote community and provide the opportunity to live at Columbia with friends. These spaces must be filled in order for rising Barnard seniors to enter Columbia’s general Room Selection. Learn more