<p>Just a sidenote that Columbia Hall might not be close to all of your classes. If you’re a science/engineering major, you might not have any over there. I’ve yet to have a class on that side of campus and I know plenty of other people who have had maybe 1 class on that side. But it is a good place if you’re looking for co-ed, suite-style, and not very strict. The people I know who live in Preston really love it, and they’re mostly upperclassmen so they’ve been living there for a few years. I think it really depends on location (extreme end of campus for Columbia, very center of campus for Preston) and if you’re willing to pay extra for the Preston meal plan.</p>