Last year, dorm placement was around June 10th… Does anyone know when the dorm decisions for Freshman come out?
“You will receive your housing assignment by email in mid-June, with instructions about how to sign your contract online.”
I suppose it should come in pretty soon.
Does anyone have a specific date in mind? It seems that in prior years they’ve received housing on June 16th which is today.
I’m a little surprised it hasn’t come out yet. So far, it seems that Cornell has done things ahead of any time frame they’ve given. I’m purely speculating, but I’m wondering if they have overfilled the freshman class and doing a little scramble on housing. I could be wrong, and it’s still technically “mid-June”. Hopefully, it won’t be much longer.
@bahiablue This is exactly what I was thinking … Maybe this Freshman class is over capacity and they are trying to see how they can fit so many round pegs into square holes… Does anyone know if Cornell release any stats about the Class 2020 freshman class? I could not find anything yet.
My son’s room just showed up online! Yay!
My daughter received her housing assignment for Cornell last night and is extremely upset that she was placed in a single. I have already left a message and email for the housing office but does anyone know how hard it is to get her rooming assignment changed? She was also placed in Jameson which she heard is the worst dorm. Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks
@rcp I think it is much easier to go from a single to a double than vice-versa. Good luck!
I also got a single but in a different hall. They seem really tiny tiny… 8’ x 11’ … However, I am happy with the selection. I am ok in being a double, but only after I develop really good friends. 
By next year, it seems optimal to move off campus – anyway…
@rcp my daughter was placed in a single in jameson 2 years ago. They are all in suites (I think 2 singles, one double and one triple) so they’re not alone. While jameson is not one of the luxurious dorms, she made tons of friends (coming from an underrepresented state in the west) and had a fantastic time. She remains close friends with those people from freshman year. Having a single room is actually great because you can be alone when you want to. People hang out in the lounges and it is plenty social. Hopefully your daughter will change her attitude and make the best of it. Yes, you can change dorm rooms but I’m not sure of the process. She should try it first…keeping an open mind.
@rcp, my daughter had a single last year as a freshman and she loved it. Don’t worry about this. Your daughter won’t be isolated. There are lots of singles; she won’t be alone.
Thank you. She looked further into the rooms and saw that it was more of a suite than being completely isolated and she was able to see a few of the suitemates so she seems a little better about it as the weekend went on.