The nation's leading collegiate architects who here established the courtyards and character that romanticized college education designed this important ensemble of dormitory buildings. Additions to the complex were constructed in 1899, 1905, 1908, 1911 and 1928.

There are 3 College Houses:

Fisher Hassenfeld College House, Ware College House and Riepe College House consisting of 39 individual houses:

Ashhurst AS, Baird BD, Baldwin BN, Birthday BI, Bishop White BW, Bodine BO, Brooks BR, Butcher BU, Carruth CA, Chesnut CH, Class of 28 28, Class of 87 87, Cleeman CL, Coxe CX, Craig CG, EF Smith EF, Fitler FI, Foerderer FO, Franklin FR, Graduate GR, Hopkinson HO, Leidy LE, Lippincott LI, Magee MG, Mask and Wig MW, Memorial Tower MT, McClelland MC, McKean MK, Mcllhenney MI, Morgan MN, Morris MS, NY Alumni NY, Provost Smith PS, Provost Tower PT, Rodney RO, Speakman SP, Thomas Penn TP, Ward WD, Warwick WK, and Wilson WI