The wooded campus overlooking the
Bosphorus, originally designed by
Charles H. Rutan of
Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge, is home to five
neoclassical buildings as well as three
brutalist ones, centennial trees and a rich fauna, among which the Bosphorus Beetle, an endemic species to this campus, could be counted.
Major buildings Gould Hall The oldest educational building on the campus, Gould Hall () is a gift from Helen Gould Shepard, daughter of the famous 19th century Wall Street financier
Jay Gould. She donated US$150,000 for the construction, which began in 1911 and was completed in 1914. The front and back entrances to the building lead to Marble Hall, named such due to the abundant usage of
marble in its decor. Marble Hall acts as a lobby for the building, and also houses part of the school's archeological collection. The Faculty Parlor, formerly used as the teachers' room, and the Conference Room, are both adjacent to and accessible from Marble Hall. Gould Hall also houses administrative offices, classrooms, the İbrahim Bodur library, the Heritage Room, and the RC Commons area, as well as the Turkish Literature and Social Sciences Departments, and the English Department Heads office. The building, particularly with its large
ionic columns, is the de facto symbol of the school. Ivies and wisteria plants surround the building's walls. On its front entablature, the words "American College for Girls" and "Gould Hall" are visible. The
cornerstone of the building, set on November 9, 1911, by then-
United States Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire,
William Woodville Rockhill, contains a
time capsule. The inscription "AD MDCCCCXI", denoting the year of the capsule's burial in
Roman numerals, is displayed on the South Wing of the front façade.
Mitchell Hall .Originally home to the school kitchens and dining room, the building was a gift from Miss
Olivia E. Phelps Stokes, who donated US$100,000. A modest woman, she asked for the building to be named in memory of her friend,
Sarah Lindlay Mitchell. Today, the building houses classrooms used primarily for mathematics lessons, the Math Department, the
Sait Halman Computer Center, the teachers' room, the audio-visual center, two Multimedia Rooms (MMRs), and a small English department office. The top floor, M400, is used for examinations, minor conferences, and weekly club sessions.
Woods Hall Completed in 1914, the building was a partial gift from Mrs. Henry Woods of
Boston, who donated US$58,000, with Helen Gould Shepard supplying the remaining US$25,000 required. It was used as a Science Building until 1990, and today is home to classrooms used primarily for English lessons, two English department offices, and two college counselling offices.
Sage Hall A gift from Mrs. Margaret Olivia Sage, widow of
Russell Sage, a famous 19th century financier and associate of Jay Gould, Sage Hall is one of the few buildings still used for its original purpose. A philanthropist, she donated US$100,000 for the building, built as a dormitory. Today, the building houses the girls' dormitories, infirmary, art studios and a
darkroom.
Bingham Hall Originally built as a medical school building, financed by William Bingham in memory of his mother, Mary Payne Bingham, the building housed the junior high school section from 1925 to 1992. Today, it is home to the boys' dormitories, as well as a secondary theater room, and business and administrative offices. A plaque commemorating the construction of the building, which reads "Mary Payne Bingham Hall, erected in honor of Mary Payne Bingham by her son William Bingham 2nd", is visible above the front entrance.
Feyyaz Berker Hall Feyyaz Berker Hall, colloquially referred to as "Feyyaz", today houses the science labs and classrooms, as well as the Science Department. The building was completed in 1990, and named after its largest donor, leading Turkish businessman and Robert College
trustee,
Feyyaz Berker (Robert College Eng '46 alumnus). The front of the building has arched windows, which mimic the façade of Gould Hall. Contents of the Biology Museum, which has one of the rarest collections in Turkey, are scattered across the second and third floors of the building.
Suna Kıraç Hall A state-of-the-art theater building completed in 1990, including a large stage, make-up rooms, modern sound and lighting system and seating for 512 people, was named after its largest donor
Suna Kıraç (American College for Girls '60 alumnus), a leading Turkish businesswoman and Robert College Trustee. Its basement houses the music department and several music rooms.
Nejat Eczacıbaşı Hall The modern school gymnasium was opened in 1990 and named after its largest donor, prominent Turkish bio-chemist and businessman Dr.
Nejat Eczacıbaşı (Robert College '32 alumnus). Its basement houses the Multi-Purpose Room (MPR),
P.E. department offices, and the AR-VR lab, located in the area where Cep (Turkish for "Pocket"), a student lounge area used to be in.
İbrahim Bodur Library When founded in 1863, Robert College had four students. A sum of $2,120 had been allocated to the library, and
Harvard University had donated 200 volumes for the opening of the library. During the 1950s and '60s, the college had one of the largest collections in Turkey. (In 1957: 111,598 books and 214 periodicals; the American College for Girls Library 27,163 books and 108 periodicals, according to the
Turkiye Kütüphaneleri Rehberi (Turkish Libraries Guide) published by the
Turkish National Library that year. After the foundation of
Boğaziçi University, the college donated most of its collections to the newly founded university. Today, Robert College has a print collection of approximately 40,000 resources in both Turkish and English. It also has an expanding collection of eBooks, eMagazines and databases that can be accessed both on and off campus. The library went through an extensive renovation in 2014 and occupies an area of 1034 square meters, with a
seating capacity of 290 people on the second and third floors of Gould Hall.
Other buildings and facilities • The
Rodney B. Wagner Memorial Maze •
Murat Karamancı Student Center (MKSC) • Dave Phillips Field • Konak Terrace • Tennis courts • Basketball courts • Faculty housing (Barton House, White House, Blue House, Yalı, Guest House, and numerous other houses dispersed on campus) • Green Tower • The Bridge and Security • Forum{{cite web == Tuition and finances ==