Matelson Hall houses upper class students who are 21 years of age or older or who are 20 and have completed a minimum of 58 credits of study (junior status).There is a limited number of single rooms for unmarried graduate students. The four story building is co-ed, and all rooms are arranged suite style. Each room is occupied by two students, connected by a bathroom to another room where two students of the same gender reside. The building is wired for cable TV and wireless internet; is air-conditioned; and has laundry facilities and vending machines. There is no elevator.

The building is smoke free. No smoking is permitted in suites, hallways, and common areas, and there are smoke detectors and fire prevention sprinklers in every room.

The Matelson Hall Office is located in White Hall, Room 110; phone 973-720-3530.