Residence Life Facilities
At Bryn Athyn College, our residence facilities make campus life comfortable and homey,
as well as provide a wide range of activities and programming—including dances, movie
nights, video game competitions, sports tournaments, and educational programming.
The residence halls are a short walk away from the academic buildings and atheltic
fields, and an even shorter walk to the College Center for easy access to the student health clinic and state-of-the-art fitness center.
Each of our residence halls offer:
Wifi
Heat & AC
Security Cameras
Twin Bed, Desk, Dresser, & Closet
Laundry Machines
Comfortable Lounges
24 Hour Card Key Access
Residence Halls
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First Year Halls
Our two first year residence halls (Cooper and Goodnough Halls) were established in
2016. They offer modern conveniences, yet are cozy enough to consider home.
Each of the halls feature:
- Double rooms, 6 per floor
- Community style bathroom, 1 per floor
- Elevators, 1 per building
- 3 Floors per building
The buildings are connected through our large Community Room, the social hub of the
residence halls. Study rooms on the first and third floors offer quieter, more removed
space for homework and group projects or meetings while the second floor is home to
a media lounge with a flat screen TV.
About the First Year Halls
Cooper Hall is named for Sherri Rumer Cooper, a beloved former Bryn Athyn College
faculty member and namesake of a fund for undergraduate science research at the college.
Goodenough Hall is named for Dan Goodenough, a former Bryn Athyn College administrator
and esteemed Theological School faculty member.
Suite Style Halls
Bryn Athyn's suites (Brock, Gladish, and King Halls) were established in 2010 and
house our second year and upperclassmen. The six suites provide bedrooms connected
through a shared living space.
Each suite includes:
- 3 Bedrooms, 2 double and 1 single
- Bathroom with open sink area, private shower and toilet rooms
- Living room with 32-inch TV, couches, and coffee table
- Full kitchen with oven, stove, refrigerator, microwave, ample of cupboard and counter space
The courtyard is a popular hangout area for all our students in community.
About the Suites
Brock Hall is dedicated to Erland J. Brock, professor of science, whose warm, generous,
and humorous spirit inspired students, colleagues, and others to see God’s purpose
through the physical world.
Gladish Hall is dedicated to Margaret and Robert Gladish, New Church teachers and
administrators, for their decades of diligent and spirited work in the garden of the
mind.
King Hall is dedicated to Bishop Louis and Freya King, partners in the work of the
Church, remembered for their vitality, humor, hospitality, study of the Word, trust
in the Lord, and world-wide reach of love.
Single Room Halls
The traditional style residence halls (Childs and Grant Hall) host uppperclassman
in single occupancy rooms with access to lounges bustling with activity and study
groups.
Childs Hall two-floor facility offers:
- 10- 12 Rooms per floor
- 2 Community-style bathrooms
Recent renovations to the downstairs lounges and entrance area provide a computer
lab and recreational space for student social events with pool tables, air hockey,
and ping pong Table. The building has two large lounges on the second floor with a
media room and kitchen. Just outside of Childs Hall, outdoor basketball and volleyball
courts and a student-built gazebo.
Grant Hall has two floors each with:
- 8-10 Rooms
- Bathrooms, either community-style or Jack-and-Jill shared
Grant Hall provides a variety of housing options with one wing as traditional style
and the other as ensuite. The facility also contains several lounges that serve as
study spaces, media room, a kitchen and dining area, and piano room.
Childs Hall lawn
Childs Hall and Gazebo
Grant Hall room
Grant Hall lounge
Video Tour of Childs Hall
Recreational and Common Spaces
Community and friendship is an integral part of the Bryn Athyn College experience,
reflected in the many areas for students to gather together informally or for one
of our many Student Life events, such as movie nights, craft sessions, athletic contetsts, video game tournaments,
and maybe most importantly snack-based activities.
Areas that are available for resident students include:
- Volleyball and basketball courts
- Gazebo with BBQ station
- Video game room located in the College Center
- Large fire pit
- Turf area perfect for yoga or pick-up games outside the College Center
- Patios with tables and chairs for eating. course work, or just hanging out outside at the
residence hall courtyard, Brickman Center, and Lion's Café.
Video Tour of Common Spaces
