Welcome to Cornell and the Balch Hall community! When Balch Hall opened in September 1929, it became the third female residential college at Cornell after Sage College and Risley Hall. Today, more than 90 years later, Balch Hall continues to be a women's residence hall. We strive in creating a supportive environment where students can succeed and build life-long friendships. As a community, our goals are to build a safe and inclusive living environment for students identifying as women, and create opportunities for them to learn, grow, and lead, during their time on campus at Cornell. We strive to build a safe space – a diverse, aware, respectful, and judgment-free community. We look forward to all of us being inspired, challenged and flourishing in this empathetic and empowering environment.
Located right next to the scenic Beebe Lake, Balch Hall is a Victorian style building and is divided into two sides by an arch, a landmark on the Cornell Campus. The sides are called North and South and each side is divided into two units. A unit is basically a cluster of 20-30 rooms, and Units 1 and 2 are on the North Side and Units 3 and 4 are on the South. The building hosts six floors with four units each, except for the sixth floor which only has one unit on each side. There are two laundry rooms, one in the basement of each side. Each unit has a community kitchen with a fridge and microwave for the residents to use. Each unit also has a gorgeous lounge with a piano in and offers both study and social spaces.
Balch Hall is located on North Campus.
There are single, double, and triple rooms.
Lounges, study areas, shared kitchens, and laundry facilities.
Wireless internet access.
Rooms will be temperature controlled.
There are elevators within the community.
For each occupant, bedrooms contain: an extra-long twin bed, a closet and a bureau (or wardrobe/bureau combination), a desk and desk chair, a desk lamp, a wastebasket
The Hall Council is a resident-led initiative that focuses on advocating for all residents and creating opportunities for different forms of engagement. Check out their page here!
Bringing back this Balch tradition, every Thursday night there will be a sweet or salty (or both) surprise. We often celebrate different cultural holidays, meet Campus partners, etc.
The Tatkon Center The Tatkon Center for New Students is a resource center to support all new students during their transition to Cornell University and through their first year.
