Aquinas Hall /  Dore Hall   /  Fennell Hall  /  Guzman Hall  /  McDermott Hall  /
McVinney Hall   /  Meagher Hall  /  Raymond Hall   /  St. Joseph Hall / Suites Hall

Aquinas Hall

Aquinas Hall opened in 1939 and served as the first dormitory available to the general student population. It included a dining hall, lounge, and the College's main chapel. Named for the great Dominican saint and scholar, Thomas Aquinas, the building is a residence hall for women and men and the centerpiece for the main Campus Quad.

Dore Hall

Originally part of the Charles V. Chapin Hospital property purchased by the College in 1974, the building was refurbished and opened in 1975 as a residence hall. Named for Rev.Vincent C. Dore, O.P., a member of the College's first graduating class (1923) who returned to serve in many capacities, including academic vice president, president and chancellor, the building houses female and male students on the east campus.

Fennell Hall

Providence College leased this Chapin Hospital building as a student dormitory prior to acquisition of the entire property in 1974.  In 1975, the College refurbished the building and named it for Rev. Charles V.F. Fennell, O.P., a member of the class of 1928, who served a succession of presidents as bursar and vice president for finance, The building houses males.

Guzman Hall

Named for St. Dominic Guzman, the Spanish nobleman who founded the Order of Preachers in 1216, Guzman Hall was built in 1962.  Until 1970, the building served as the dormitory for Dominican pre-ecclesiastical students (replacing the former Guzman Hall which was renamed Martin Hall in 1962.)

By 1970, all of the building's facilities were open to the general student population.  Today, it serves as an all-male residence hall.

McDermott Hall

McDermott Hall opened in 1965 and is located on the main campus Quad. A residence hall for both female and male students, it is named for Rev. Terence Stephen McDermott, O.P., the Dominican Provincial (1930-1955) who continued the Order's support for the College begun under Father Meagher. 
 

McVinney Hall

This ten-story building-- with spectacular views of Providence from the top floors, opened in 1970 as a male residence hall.  Named in 1973 to honor Most Rev. Russell J. McVinney, D.D., Bishop of Providence from 1948-1971 and the first native Rhode Islander to serve as bishop of the Diocese, McVinney Hall is now an all-female residence hall.

Meagher Hall

Opened in 1965, Meagher Hall is located on the main campus Quad. Named for Rev. James Raymond Meagher, O.P., the Dominican Provincial (1913-1930) who was instrumental in the establishment and growth of Providence College, this is an all-female residence hall.
 

Raymond Hall

Opened in 1959 as a dormitory and dining hall, Raymond Hall was named for St. Raymond of Pennafort, Spain, a 13th century Dominican educator and lawyer. Today, the building is an all-female residence hall.  The main resident student dining hall, recently refurbished into a food-court-style eatery, and the campus mail room also are located in Raymond Hall.

St. Joseph Hall

Originally part of the Good Sheperd property, St. Joseph Hall opened as a freshmen residence hall in 1955. Named for the patron saint of the U.S. Eastern Province of the Order of Preachers, St. Joseph Hall is an all-male residence hall.  The building also houses the Office of Residence Life and the Department of Theology.

Suites Hall

Providence College dedicated a new suite-style residence hall on Monday, September 13, 2004. Located on the East Campus, Suites Hall is a six-story, 348-bed facility featuring suite accommodations. In suite-style living, students share two-person bedrooms in four or six person pods. Each group of students shares common living/lounge quarters. A sitting area with an adjacent study lounge also is located in the lobby on each level.

Together with the Smith Center for the Arts, Fennell Hall, and Howley Hall, Suites Hall creates a new outdoor “Quad” for student gatherings and recreation.