What are the best dorms for freshmen at Columbia University?

Let me start with a shameless plug for Furnald Hall. AKA the most amazing one. Okay, now that that's over with, let's de-bias. There are five halls for first-years at Columbia. Excepting what I am sure are some very special circumstances, you MUST live in one of them. read more

All first-year students are housed on South Lawn, the heart of undergraduate life at Columbia. Proximity to Butler Library, Alfred Lerner Hall, John Jay Dining Hall and Columbia Health make these residence halls a convenient connection to the Columbia community. read more