Located on what is commonly referred to as Emerson Hill,
Emerson Hall, built in 1969, is home to both Hobart and William Smith Students and forms a quad with Caird Hall, deCordova Hall and McCormick House. Emerson Hall is designed with a suite style. Each suite has two double bedrooms and 2 single bedrooms with a living room and a bathroom. Students living in Emerson Hall may have a co-ed suite as long as residents in the double bedrooms are the same gender. Each room is equipped with full cable and computer/Internet access. Home to 83 students, Emerson Hall has a lounge four small kitchens, and laundry facilities. The first floor of the building is used as classroom and meeting space.