First-Year Experience

First-year students live in one of five residence halls or two houses that make up the First-Year Experience (FYE) Area. This area is staffed to welcome first-year students to Oxy and help guide the transition to college life, including intentional programming and outreach.

All residence halls include:

smoke-free environment
laundry facilities
meeting/gathering space

Jump to:

Braun Hall
Chilcott Hall
Bell-Young Hall
Stewart-Cleland ("Stewie") Hall
Pauley Hall

Common Room Dimensions for First-Year Residence Halls

The following are room dimensions for most types of spaces in First-Year Halls & Houses to give you a sense of the space provided:

Residence Hall	Room Type	Room Size
Bell Young	Double	12' x 13'
	Triple	12' x 14'
Braun	Double	12' x 13'
Chilcott	Double	12' x 14'
Pauley	Double	12' x 13'
	Triple	12' x 14'
Stewie	Double	11' x 14'
	Triple	12' x 14'
Baldwin House	Double	10' x 13'
Berkus House	Double	12' x 11'

View photos of residence hall rooms

Braun Hall

Built in 1962, Braun is coed with single-gender floors.

Features
Air-conditioning
Very large lounge space
Near Sycamore Glen
Location adjacent to Anderson Field

Chilcott Hall

Chilcott Hall was built in 1959. Consisting of two gender-inclusive floors, this building is made up of double and triple rooms.

Features
Air-conditioning (as of Fall 2025)
Large lounge area
Location adjacent to Weingart Hall for the Liberal Arts and close to Campus Dining facilities
Bathrooms are gender-inclusive

Bell-Young Hall

Built in 1956, this coed hall has three floors. The first and second floor are single-gender and the third floor is gender-inclusive.

Features
Air-conditioning
Two large lounges
Close to Hameetman Science Center

Stewart-Cleland ("Stewie") Hall

Built in 1953, Stewart-Cleland Hall has two floors. The second floor is gender-inclusive.

Features
Air-conditioning
Large patio with extensive views of Los Angeles
Location adjacent to Anderson Field

Pauley Hall

Pauley Hall is a residential community that supports both first-year and upper-division students. Pauley features several gender-inclusive floors with gender-inclusive communal bathrooms.

Features
Air-conditioning
MLK Lounge and Lavender Lounge
Near Sycamore Glen
Location adjacent to Anderson Field

Interior Room Photos

A view of a room in Chilcott Hall.

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A view of a room in Chilcott Hall.

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A view of a room in Chilcott Hall.

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A view of a room in Stewie Hall.

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A view of a room in Stewie Hall.

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A view of a room in Stewie Hall.

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A view of a room in Pauley Hall.

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A view of a room in Pauley Hall.

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A view of a room in Pauley Hall.

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To give you an idea of what your campus home will look like, take a look at these first-year rooms in Stewart-Cleland Hall (Stewie), Pauley Hall and Chilcott Hall. These photos are for reference only and do not depict every room layout. Photos by Marc Campos.

Contact Residential Education & Housing Services

Berkus Hall

Office hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Phone: (323) 259-2531

resed@oxy.edu

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