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1. Residence Hall Tour

   Experience where you will be living during your time on campus.

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   1. Office of Residence Life

      Welcome to Providence College's residence hall tour. This is a chance to learn more about our varied residential options and the communities that define them. 

      To navigate the tour, click on the arrows or numbered destinations below. At each stop, you’ll have opportunities to view photos, videos, and 360-degree panoramas of interiors and exteriors. Many landmarks feature a narrated guide to what makes each space unique — simply click the “listen” box at the lower left of the map to play.

   2. McVinney Hall

      Named for former Providence Bishop Rev. Russell McVinney, this 10-story building — the tallest on campus — offers spectacular views. More than 293 first-year women live in McVinney Hall’s double rooms and enjoy a strong sense of community. Favorite resident pastimes include baking in the kitchen and hanging out with any of the nine resident assistants in the hall office until 2 a.m. The compassion of this community is palpable, and residents empower each other to make the most of their first year at Providence College. 

   3. Meagher Hall

      Meagher Hall (pronounced "Marr") is home to 214 first-year and sophomore women. This centrally located building on the West Campus quad (between Slavin Center, Phillips Memorial Library, Raymond Dining Hall, St. Dominic Chapel, and other campus hubs) offers triple and double rooms, and is named for Rev. James Raymond Meagher, O.P, a Dominican friar instrumental in the founding of Providence College. The resident staff sponsor a mentorship program that pairs sophomore and first-year residents, and it’s common to find notes of affirmation written by residents to other residents posted near the front the door. 

   4. McDermott Hall

      Steps from Phillips Memorial Library and St. Dominic Chapel, McDermott Hall is one of three residence halls on the West Campus quad. Some 215 first-year men call McDermott Hall home. A perennial contender in the annual Residence Hall Olympics, the McDermott community is marked by a spirit of friendly competition — which makes for great Ping-Pong matches and NBA 2K tournaments in the kitchen area and hall lounge (come for the contest, stay for the pizza and pancakes). In the warmer months, residents enjoy the lively atmosphere and sunshine on the lawn, where they mingle with their neighbors from nearby halls and around campus. McDermott Hall is named for Rev. Terrence Stephen McDermott, O.P., former prior provincial of Dominican Province of St. Joseph. 

   5. Aquinas Hall

      Open to sophomores, juniors, seniors, and a select number of first-year men, Providence College’s most historic and architecturally beautiful residence hall anchors the West Campus quad. Aquinas Hall is named for St. Thomas Aquinas, the great Dominican theologian who you’ll get to know in Development of Western Civilization. Coed by wing, Aquinas offers double and triple rooms along with an enormous and stunning 24-hour hall lounge that serves as a hub of activity and location for many events. Raymond Dining Hall is a short walk from the building’s back door, St. Dominic Chapel is steps away, and Aquinas Hall has one of the best front lawns on campus. The Center for Catholic and Dominican Studies, located in the building’s former chapel, is a comfortable and stately study space — and one of campus’ best kept secrets. 

   6. Raymond Hall

      Raymond Hall, known around campus as “Ray,” is conveniently located above the college’s primary student dining hall and mail room. The hall offers double, triple, and quad rooms for first-year women. The large and always-decorated hall lounge is the heart of the Raymond Hall community, and hosts study sessions, game nights, TV/movie watch parties, and a monthly coffeehouse, where residents gather to talk about anything and everything over hot beverages and sweet treats. 

   7. St. Joseph Hall

      Steps from the main campus dining hall, St. Joseph Hall is home to 220 first-year and sophomore men known as “the Gentlemen of St. Joe’s.” Available options include triple and quad rooms. St. Joseph Hall is known for its relaxed atmosphere and community spirit, and sophomore residents take seriously their roles as mentors to first-year neighbors. Residents, RAs, and even the hall chaplain can be found hanging out in hall lounges playing video games, watching sports, or enjoying movies. The St. Joe’s community regularly holds charity drives, collecting clothes and food for donations, especially around the holidays. A special Mass is offered for residents every year on St. Joseph’s Day. 

   8. DiTraglia Hall

      Steps from St. Dominic Chapel, DiTraglia Hall is one of three six-person apartment communities on campus. Each apartment features two bathrooms, a vanity area, kitchen, dining area, living room, and three two-person bedrooms. Providence College’s six-person apartment communities allow students in their junior and senior years greater independence and space while still offering the convenience and excitement of on-campus living. DiTraglia Hall is named in honor of Frank DiTraglia, M.D., J.D. ’40, a distinguished alumnus of the college. Two other six-person, apartment-style residence halls, Cunningham Hall and Mal Brown Hall, share the same floor plan as DiTraglia Hall and provide a similar living experience. 

   9. Mal Brown Hall

      Located right off Eaton Street and across from St. Dominic Chapel, Mal Brown Hall features six-person apartments with two bathrooms, a vanity area, kitchen, dining room, living room, and two-person bedrooms. Providence College’s six-person apartment communities allow students in their junior and senior years greater independence and space while still offering the convenience and excitement of on-campus living. Built in 1988, Mal Brown Hall was named in 1992 for Malcolm Hollis "Mal" Brown ’33, a former athletic trainer who died in 1939 during a typhoid outbreak. Two other six-person, apartment-style residence halls, DiTraglia Hall and Cunningham Hall, share the same floor plan as Mal Brown Hall and provide a similar living experience. 

   10. Cunningham Hall

       Each six-person Cunningham Hall apartment features two bathrooms, a vanity area, kitchen, dining room, living room, and two-person bedrooms. The 147-occupant residence hall is open to juniors and seniors. Providence College’s six-person apartment communities allow students in their junior and senior years greater independence and space while still offering the convenience and excitement of on-campus living. Built in 1988, Cunningham Hall was named for Rev. John C. Cunningham, O.P. ’50, a beloved priest, professor, and mentor who served as the 10th president of Providence College. Two other six-person, apartment-style residence halls, DiTraglia Hall and Mal Brown Hall, share the same floor plan as Cunningham Hall and provide a similar living experience. 

   11. Guzman Hall

       The men of Guzman Hall enjoy one of the largest hall lounges on campus complete with  Ping-Pong and pool tables. Available options include triple and quad rooms. Guzman Hall staff are known to be among the most creative resident assistants at Providence College, offering programming like Balloon Epiphanies and Designer Pancakes. What does that mean? You’ll find out alongside 145 fellow first-year residents who will quickly become friends. Its supportive community makes Guzman an ideal home for first-year students as they begin their Providence College experience. Guzman Hall is named for St. Dominic de Guzman, founder of the Dominican Order of Preachers. 

   12. Davis Hall

       Davis Hall is one of two communities of four-person apartments centrally located near the Huxley Avenue gate and Ryan Center for Business Studies (the other is Bedford Hall). Open to students in their junior and senior years, Davis Hall apartments each include a kitchen, dining room, bathroom, vanity area, living room, and two two-person bedrooms. Providence College apartment communities offer students greater independence and space along with the convenience and excitement of on-campus living. Davis Hall features a large lounge area, where residents often study and socialize, as well as the Friar Buyer convenience store. It is named for William Davis ’52, a distinguished alumnus of the college. 

   13. Bedford Hall

       In Bedford Hall, each apartment contains a bathroom, vanity area, kitchen, dining room, living room, and two-person bedrooms. The 178-occupant residence hall is open to sophomores and some juniors. Providence College apartment communities offer students greater independence and space along with the convenience and excitement of on-campus living. Built in 1994, Bedford Hall was dedicated to Victoria Claire Bedford, the daughter of Ellen and James F. Bedford ’76. Bedford Hall is also home to the Personal Counseling Center (on the lower level). 

   14. Shanley Hall

       Opened in fall 2023, Shanley Hall is a semi-suite hall housing 364 sophomore male and female students. Rooms include two double-occupancy bedrooms and a bathroom, and the building contains multiple shared study spaces and lounges. There is also a game room and kitchen on the first floor. Named after the college’s 12th and longest-serving president, Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P. ’80, who led PC from 2005–2020, it is the first new residence hall since McCarthy Hall was built in 2004.

   15. McCarthy Hall

       McCarthy Hall, formerly Suites Hall, is a seven-story building offering suite-style accommodations for sophomores as well as some juniors and seniors. Residents share two- or three-person bedrooms in four- and six-person suites complete with common living spaces, bathrooms, vanity areas, and a kitchenette. Each floor in McCarthy Hall features a two-room study space, and the McCarthy Pavilion on the first floor is a spacious and naturally lit study area. Many suites offer scenic views of the Providence skyline. The building was renamed in 2021 in recognition of the generosity of John R. McCarthy ’86 and Amy McCarthy, parents of students in the Class of 2022 and the Class of 2023, who made a significant contribution to the institution’s endowment. 

   16. Koffler Hall

       Located on the East Campus near Howley Hall and the Ben Mondor ’04Hon. Center for Nursing and Health Sciences, Koffler is home to 47 male and female students. Housing options include single and double rooms, and Koffler features a common lounge area and a community kitchen. 

   17. Sullivan Hall

       Located behind Koffler Hall, Sullivan Hall houses both male and female students. Formerly the home to the Foreign Language and Economics departments, Sullivan was converted to a residence hall in 2023. This hall features single rooms and a community kitchen. It is named for benefactor Francis Sullivan ’67.