As the only option for first year housing not located on Freshman Hill, the First-Year Quads are a specific grouping of buildings in the on-campus Residential Quads reserved for freshmen. There are four halls: Hoeing, Gilbert, Tiernan, and Lovejoy. Given the age of the buildings, there’s an aesthetic appeal to be had with these brick buildings embraced by ivy. However, as a result of said age, there is no air conditioning, no elevators, and no carpeting. Given the hilly landscape, there are several entrances to different various floors for convenience. The advantage of the quad is not only its location, but also the size of its rooms, which are generally larger than Sue B and Genesee. The options are the same as Genesee, where there are rooms for singles, doubles, and triples.

Located right next to Sue B, Genesee is one of the newest buildings on-campus, featuring built-in carpeting and air conditioning as a result. With a maximum capacity of approximately 150 occupants, Genesee has seven floors, with the fourth through seventh being the residential floors. By contrast, the first through third floors house a mix of facilities for academics and amenities for living. Like Sue B, there is a mix of co-ed and single gender areas in Genesee, but unlike Sue B, there are some triples you can live in for a discounted price on top of the doubles and singles.

Located at the top of Freshman Hill, the x-shaped Susan B Anthony Hall (or Sue B for short) provides housing for upwards of 600 freshmen every year. It contains six residential floors, a basement, and a laundry room on the seventh floor with a wonderful view of Rush Rhees Library. Sue B is generally co-ed and consists mostly of doubles, with some singles. Each residential floor contains four wings: Morgan, Hollister, Gannett, and Gates, which contain the actual rooms and are connected by a floor’s central area. Note that the sixth floor is unique from its counterparts.