Residence Halls
Norwich University has nine residence halls. Cadets reside in Goodyear, Wilson, Alumni, Gerard, Ransom, and Hawkins Hall, while traditional civilian students reside in Crawford, Dodge, and Patterson Hall. Every hall has coin operated washers and dryers, vending machines, and a microwave oven for general student use and are smoke free. The Housing Officer may place students in academic singles if they meet the requirements dictated by the Director of the Learning Support Center and only if space is available.
ALUMNI HALL
Alumni Hall was built in 1905. The cornerstone for the building was laid on June 22, 1905 and construction was completed in the summer of 1906. Alumni Hall currently houses approximately 199 students.
WILSON HALL
Wilson Hall was built as a residential building in 1960-61, allowing the Corps of Cadets to expand to 1200. It houses 137 students. It was renovated in 1997. The building is named after Stanley Calef Wilson, a lawyer and jurist.
GOODYEAR HALL
Housing approximately 167 cadets, Goodyear Hall was ready in the Fall of 1955. It was renovated in 1999. The building was named for Major General Conger A. Goodyear, a Norwich trustee.
PATTERSON HALL
Patterson Hall was built in 1958 and houses 127 students. The building was named after Harry W. Patterson, a 1909 graduate of Norwich University in Civil Engineering and a trustee.
HAWKINS HALL
The cornerstone for Hawkins Hall was laid during Commencement Week in 1940. This building, housing 134 cadets, was named after General Rush Hawkins, a benefactor of the University. Hawkins was renovated in 1994.
DODGE HALL
Built in 1937, Dodge Hall was the first residential building completed on the Northfield campus after Alumni Hall was built in 1905. It was renovated in 1998. Apart from housing students on five floors, this dormitory also has a lounge with a television and pool table. Major General Grenville M. Dodge graduated from Norwich University in 1851.
CRAWFORD HALL
Crawford Hall, completed in 1988, houses 104 and has been used as the civilian student dormitory. It is named after David C. Crawford, Class of 1952.
GERARD HALL
Construction on this dormitory stared in the Fall of 1962 and was completed in a year. Gerard Hall is the newest residential building on the Upper Parade Ground. It houses 180 students.
The building is named after Jacques A. Gerard, a Russian-born American industrialist and philanthropist.
RANSOM HALL
Ransom Hall, a residential building housing approximately 137 students, venerates the name of Colonel Truman B. Ransom. He was the second president of Norwich University (1844-47).
