Located in Skidmore’s North Quad, Jonsson Tower offers air-conditioned, suite-style living for students across all class years. Single, double, and triple rooms share a bathroom, and kitchenettes on each floor provide a refrigerator, microwave, and sink.

Jonsson Tower also has an elevator and two recently renovated student lounges and event areas. Skidmore's radio station, WSPN 91.1, is also broadcasted from here. 

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Jonsson Tower at a glance

  • Room types: Single, double, and triple rooms
  • Residential style: Suite-style rooms with a shared bathroom
  • Who lives here: First-year students, sophomores, juniors, and seniors
  • Location: North Quad
Amenities Furnishings Room Dimensions
  • Kitchenettes: one per floor, each with a refrigerator, microwaves, and sink
  • Building lounges: first floor and top floor
  • Fitness equipment: one treadmill and one elliptical
  • Study rooms: #
  • Laundry room: one on the ground floor, with # washers and # dryers
  • Vending machines: #
  • Water-filling stations: #
  • Bicycle storage: outdoor bike racks
  • Air conditioning
  • Trash rooms: one per floor
  • Desk: 42.25" × 24.125" × 29.8125"
  • Desktop bookcase: 40" × 12" × 35"
  • Desk chair
  • Dresser: 31.5" × 24.125" × 29.8125"
  • Floor bookcase: 31.5" × 12" × 29.8125"
  • Twin extra-long bed
    • Bed ends are 36" high.
    • Nine height settings are available.
    • Maximum clearance beneath the bed spring is 30".
  • Closet
  • Padded window seat
  • Double and triple rooms (68): 10' 4" × 19' 6"
  • Single rooms (134): 10' 6" × 9' 10"
  • Double-room closets: 60" × 24" × 96"
  • Triple-room closets: 40" × 24" × 96"
  • Single-room closets: 77" × 24" × 96"

Special interest communities

Jonsson Tower is home to two special interest communities:

Tower
Penthouse of Tower
Penthouse of Tower

Contact Residential Life

Office

The Annex
Phone: 518-580-5765
Fax: 518-580-8067

Hours

Monday – Friday
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Email

reslife@skidmore.edu

For emergency situations after hours and on weekends, please call Campus Safety at 518-580-5566.