Sylvan Residential Area offers suite-style living in a shady wooded area. Each residence hall contains 64 suites. Some suites are all-male, some all-female, some mixed-gender, and some gender-inclusive. Each suite is a mixture of double and single rooms, a common bathroom, and a common living room. Suites accommodate from six to eight residents. Break Housing option is available in Cashin Hall. 

Sylvan Residential Area currently features:
RFYE/Transfer Community in McNamara Hall 
Fire pits available for student use
Basketball court
Snack bar in McNamara
Wooded trails
Close proximity to School of Education, Totman Gym,  Yuri Kochiyama Cultural Center, Worcester Dining Commons and more.