Taylor Tower Dorm Checklist 2026

Taylor Tower FAQ

Does Taylor Tower have air conditioning?

Yes. Taylor Tower has central air conditioning throughout, including individual bedrooms and suite common areas. Late August in Columbus is one of the more challenging move-in environments among Big Ten schools — temperatures above 85°F with high humidity are typical for the first week or two of the fall semester. Having reliable central AC is a genuine quality-of-life factor, especially when you are trying to sleep in a room full of boxes and furniture on night one. The system is building-managed, so there is nothing to install or arrange on your end. Students assigned to halls without AC, like nearby Siebert Hall, deal with a meaningfully different first few weeks, which is worth keeping in mind if you are comparing options.

Does Taylor Tower have private bathrooms?

Yes. Each suite in Taylor Tower includes a private bathroom shared among the four students in that suite. You are not using a shared corridor bathroom. With four students per suite and one private bathroom, the arrangement is comparable to a standard apartment bathroom-sharing situation rather than a traditional residence hall setup where one bathroom serves 20 or more people. Morning routines are easier to coordinate, cleaning responsibilities are spread across a smaller group, and the walk from your bed to the bathroom is a few steps rather than a corridor-length trek with a shower caddy. For most incoming students, this is one of the most practical differences between suite-style and corridor-style halls.

How does Taylor Tower compare to Morrill Tower and Lincoln Tower?

All three are suite-style towers with central AC, private bathrooms, and OSU-supplied combo fridge/freezer/microwave units, so the day-to-day experience has significant overlap and none of the three involves shared corridor bathrooms or life without AC. The main differences are building height and a few specific amenities: Morrill and Lincoln are 23-story buildings while Taylor stands at 13 stories, so Taylor has fewer residents and somewhat shorter elevator wait times. Taylor and Drackett are in the 2024–2030 phased renovation envelope, which introduces some potential for adjacent construction activity; that does not apply to Morrill or Lincoln. Lincoln Tower uniquely adds a dedicated suite study room that neither Morrill nor Taylor includes, which is useful if you want a designated workspace separate from the sleeping area.

Can I bring a mini-fridge to Taylor Tower?

No. OSU provides a combination fridge/freezer/microwave unit in every Taylor Tower room, and personal mini-fridges and standalone microwaves are prohibited campus-wide. This is the most common packing mistake at OSU regardless of which hall a student is assigned to — families frequently buy a mini-fridge over the summer and discover on move-in day that the university has already installed one. The university's combo unit handles refrigeration, freezing, and microwave cooking in a single appliance, so there is no functional gap to fill with a personal unit. Save the money and the space in your moving vehicle for things the university does not supply: XL twin bedding, a pillow, bath towels, hangers, a desk lamp, and a shower caddy.

Is Taylor Tower a good hall to live in?

That depends on what you're optimizing for, but here's what's verified: Taylor Tower has XL Twin · 80"×36" beds with Adjustable frame · clearance varies of under-bed storage, and is fully air conditioned. Ohio State provides Bed frame & XL twin mattress, desk, chair, dresser, combination fridge/freezer/microwave unit, trash & recycling bin, overhead lighting in every room. Compare those specifics against your priorities — or see how Taylor Tower stacks up against Ohio State's other halls above.