INDEPENDENTLIVING

Students study in the living room of their Odell's unit.
Hobart and William Smith Colleges has a 4-year residency requirement. All first-year, sophomore, junior and senior students are required to reside on campus. We believe that the liberal arts education our students receive at HWS overflows into their residential experience. Because of that, we provide independent living spaces for our junior and senior students. These locations are meant to emulate the experience of living off-campus – with more autonomous opportunities for living and learning with your peers.
Our independent living options include Odell’s Village and Senior Interest Houses.
ODELL’S VILLAGE
Located next to the Bristol Field House, the Odell's Village is home to junior and senior students. Odell’s Village consists of four-person and five-person townhouses. Each townhouse is equipped with:
Single bedroom for each resident |
2 bathrooms (1 per floor) |
Outdoor patio space |
Full Kitchen |
Furnished living room |
Off-Street parking |
There are laundry facilities located throughout the complex for students to access.
GET AN INSIDE LOOK OF ODELL'S VILLAGE WITH TIA '23 IN THIS EPISODE OF HWS HOMES
SENIOR INTEREST HOUSES
Perhaps one of the most unique parts of the Colleges’ residential experience are the small houses scattered throughout campus. Senior Interest Houses have 6-9 students residing in them. These houses are only available for seniors and give these students an exclusive experience for their final year of college. The houses are equipped with full kitchens, bathrooms, and living rooms – giving our seniors the feeling of living off-campus with a group of their friends.
The houses available for this experience vary each year based on student interests and needs.
2022–2023 Senior Interest Houses |
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House |
Address |
Occupancy |
113 Hamilton |
113 Hamilton Street |
8 |
123 Hamilton |
123 Hamilton Street |
6 |
Shepard |
141 St. Clair Street |
7 |
408 Pulteney |
408 Pulteney Street |
6 |
412 Pulteney |
412 Pulteney Street |
6 |