Housing options available to sophomore students are as follows:
- Eickhoff Hall
- Decker Hall
- Allen, Brewster, and Ely Halls
- New Residence Hall
- Centennial Hall
- Townhouses West
Eickhoff Hall
Opened in 1992 as the Community Commons and renamed for former President Harold Eickhoff in 2001, this building combines student residential space and student services. Consisting of mostly double rooms, each has its own bathroom, and is air conditioned and carpeted.
The building is also home to the Atrium at Eickhoff, an 800 sear dining facility that is the hub of TCNJ campus dining. Eickhoff Hall is also home to the Department of Residential Education and Housing (room 114) and the Counseling and Psychological Services (room 117).
Decker Hall
Opened in 1963, Decker Hall was named for Vernetta F. Decker, Professor of English and Speech from 1926-1937 and The College’s Dean of Students. Decker Hall was renovated in 1992 and also again in 2010.
Decker Hall is a co-ed suite style facility housing approximately 360 students in single, double, and triple rooms that share a suite bathroom. Decker Hall does not have air conditioning. Most rooms in the basement are carpeted, and most rooms on floors 1-6 have tile flooring.
Allen, Brewster, and Ely Halls (ABE)
Built in 1931, these three traditional residence halls were upgraded and renovated in 1991. The three connected buildings were named for Elizabeth Allen, founder of the State Teachers Pension and Annuity Fund, Alice L. Brewster, Professor of English, and Sarah Y. Ely, Professor and Normal School supervisor of the girl’s department.
While at one time Allen, Brewster, and Ely were three separate houses, they have since been joined to form one residence hall. ABE houses approximately 150 students in mostly double rooms with communal bathrooms on each floor. Because of the building’s age, each room has a unique size and layout. ABE’s hallways and most rooms are carpeted. Allen Hall is home to a beautiful main lounge called the Allen Drawing Room, which includes a hardwood floor, fireplace, baby grand piano, and antique furnishings.
New Residence Hall
Opened in 1985, this three story air conditioned residence hall houses about 250 students in carpeted, double rooms with private bathrooms. New Residence Hall was recently renovated in 2011 and includes a main lounge which opens up to a picturesque courtyard, two small study lounges on each floor, and a large basement game room.
Centennial Hall
Centennial Hall, first opened in 1955, and named for TCNJ’s centennial anniversary, is situated between Lake Sylvia and the College library. This non-air conditioned residence hall houses males on the second floor and females on the first and third floor in traditional double bedrooms with communal bathrooms. Common area lounge space connects the Lakeside and Library wings together, and students also have access to a basement game room and newly renovated kitchen facility.
Townhouses West
Townhouse West (built in 1995) accommodates 200 students. For the 2012-2013 academic year, the complex will house both sophomore and upper class students – approximately 180 sophomores and 20 upper class. The exact breakdown will not be available until after time slots have been released. Each unit houses 10 students, all with single bedrooms. Each townhouse is air-conditioned and has a main living room. There is a bathroom, shower, full refrigerator, microwave, on all three floors with a common area sink.
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