Published July 17, 2024

A Photo Tour of the Paulson Center

Cindy Nowicki

Associate Director of Content Strategy and Development

Campus Resources Residential Life

People entering and exiting the John A. Paulson Center on NYU’s campus in New York City. The building has a modern glass facade, and there are a few people standing and chatting outside the entrance.

Located at 181 Mercer Street, the sustainably designed John A. Paulson Center adds 735,000 square feet of space to NYU’s Washington Square campus. Inside are two residential colleges with themed housing options. Academic-focused spaces include modern classrooms, music instruction and practice rooms, and three new state-of-the-art theatres. The Paulson Center also hosts one of NYU’s four New York City athletic facilities. Home of NYU Athletics, the new state-of-the-art facility includes a six-lane swimming pool, NCAA regulation basketball courts, fitness and weight rooms, squash courts, and an indoor track. The new building is also boasts two new dining facilities, a green roof, and a number of community spaces.

A student wearing a purple sweater places items into a locker numbered 359 in a hallway lined with wooden lockers. In the background, a group of students wearing New York University apparel walks down the hallway.

Plenty of lockers are available throughout the building for students to leave their things for a few hours or rent for a semester.

An indoor swimming pool with multiple lanes is ready for use, adorned with purple and black triangular flags hanging above.

The 25-yard, six-lane pool offers lap swimming and classes for swimmers of all levels.

A women’s basketball game is in action with a player shooting the ball to try to make a basket. The defense player attempts to block the shot. The stands in the background are filled with spectators.

The Paulson Center is the hub for varsity and intramural sports and recreational activities on campus and includes four all-purpose courts, a jogging track, martial arts rooms, cardio and weight training areas, a swimming pool, and squash courts.

A male-presenting student sits cross-legged on their bed, reading a book in a bright and tidy dorm room.

In the Paulson Center’s two residential colleges, students live in studios, single bedrooms, or low-occupancy suites. Accessible housing is also available.

Students sit on vibrant, modern furniture in a well-lit common area, engaging in conversations, working on a laptop, and reading.

Students will find comfortable, light-filled lounges and common spaces to relax, study, or socialize in between classes.

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Cindy Nowicki

Associate Director of Content Strategy and Development

Cindy Nowicki is a writer and content strategist in NYU’s Office of Marketing Communications. She enjoys meeting with students to learn about their experiences and telling the stories of all the wonderful things happening at NYU. Cindy holds a BA in English from the University of Richmond and studied English literature at the University of Bristol, England. A Brooklyn native, she still discovers new things about New York City every day. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two young sons.