Wallach Hall
Wallach provides convenient access to Columbia Dining locations, the south lawns, and restaurants near campus. Wallach is also home to Columbia's only ESPORTS gaming room.
Building Fast Facts
- John Jay Dining Hall, JJ's Place, and Columbia Health Medical Services are located in close proximity
- Expansive views of Morningside Campus and the surrounding neighborhood
- Easy access to the Columbia Housing Hospitality Desk
Building Details:
- Housing Rate:
- Either First-Year or Upperclass Rates depending on class of student
- Entrance location:
- Inside campus through gates at W. 116th Street and Amsterdam Avenue
- Number of residential floors:
- 9
- Single/Double rooms within semi-suites:
- 141 singles / 51 doubles
- Air Conditioning:
- Yes (permanent window units)
- Bathroom Style:
- Single-use bathrooms are available on each floor
- Elevators:
- 2
- Cleaning Responsibility & Schedule:
- Bathrooms: Twice weekly by Facilities
Kitchens: Daily, Monday - Friday, by Facilities
Trash & Recycling Residents are responsible for taking their waste to the trash chutes (small bags of trash) by staircases B & C or the bins (larger items and recycling) in the lounges - 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 basement
- Fitness Room:
- Not available. See the list of fitness center locations in our residence halls.
- Kitchen:
- One full kitchen per floor
- Laundry:
- Free laundry facility available in both Hartley and John Jay Halls, which connect to Wallach on either side
- Lounge:
- Walter and Shirley Fan ’93 BUS Wang ESPORTS Room
A study lounge is located on the 10th floor
Large floor lounges are available on floors 3-8
Each suite has a common area equipped with streaming TV service
What Former Residents Say:
“To me, Wallach is and was just a sanctuary, a lovely space to return to at night, but also just a wonderful social space.”
“I love that Wallach is so close to everything first-year student related. I can walk to Hartley and to John Jay without having to go outside in the cold of winter. JJ's Place was always, you know, just a five-minute walk away"
“Wallach floors have this special layout. You really get to go know your neighbors well and you bump into them like every morning as you walk to class.”