Residence Halls
Purcell Hall
Home of 150 first-year students
Built in 1969, Purcell Hall is named for Piedmont alumnus Dr. Claude Purcell (’30), former Georgia State School Superintendent, and his wife, Merle. Purcell Hall is a coed residence hall for first year students. Each suite includes a pair of two-student rooms with a shared bath. There are common rooms and a game room, as well as a large laundry room. Purcell Hall is located next to the Mize Athletic Center as well as the athletic fields and is a popular choice for first-year students who play sports.
Getman-Babcock Hall
Home of 100 first-year students
Built in 1942 and expanded in 1964, Getman-Babcock Hall is named for donors Cora Anna Babcock of Cooperstown, N.Y., and Dr. Arthur K. and Fredella Babcock Getman of Albany, N.Y. Getman-Babcock or “GB,” is a coed residence hall for first year students and is closest to academic buildings. Each suite includes a pair of two-student rooms with a shared bath. There is a lobby with a big-screen television and a game room with pool and foosball tables. The campus police station is attached to this residence hall which adds an additional layer of safety.
Wallace Hall
Home of 50 upperclass women (and overflow first-year women)
Built in 1959 and named for Carl and Louella Wallace, longtime educators from Claremont, Calif., Wallace Hall is a two-story residence hall. Wallace includes 26 two-room suites with a shared bath.
There are common rooms, a laundry room, and a lobby with a big screen television. Wallace is across the street from the new student commons building which was built in 2015.
Johnson Hall
Home of 42 upperclass students
Built in 1999, Johnson Hall is named for two Piedmont alumni, former Trustee Loy Johnson and his wife, Imogene. An apartment-style residence hall, each suite in Johnson Hall features two bedrooms, a bath, and a common area including a refrigerator and microwave. Residents have access to a laundry room in the building.
Swanson Hall
Home of 42 upperclass students
Built in 1998, Swanson Hall is named for former Trustee Kay Swanson and her family. Each suite in Swanson Hall features two bedrooms, a bath, and a common area including a refrigerator and microwave. Residents have access to a laundry room in the building. In addition to being close to the student commons building as well as the athletic fields, Swanson is also next to the sand volleyball courts.
New Bedford Hall
Home of 46 upperclass students
Built in 2009, New Bedford Hall is named for New Bedford, Mass., and the area in New England where many of the first Congregationalist supporters of Piedmont University lived. Suites in this residence hall include private rooms with a shared bath. There are two floors with elevator access. New Bedford features an outdoor deck with a view of the surrounding Blue Ridge Mountains and a whimsical whale-shaped weathervane. This residence hall has a study, laundry room, lobby with big screen television and pool/ping pong combination table.
Plymouth Hall
Home of 46 upperclass students
Built in 2010, Plymouth Hall is named for the area of New England where passengers on the Mayflower landed in 1620 and commemorates the Piedmont’s long Congregationalist heritage. Suites in this residence hall include private rooms with a shared bath. There are two floors with elevator access. Plymouth features an outdoor deck with a view of the surrounding Blue Ridge Mountains and a weathervane in the shape of a shallop—a small sailboat. This residence hall has a study, laundry room, lobby with big screen television and pool/ping pong combination table.
Ipswich Hall
Home of 40 upperclass students
Built in 2012, Ipswich Hall is named for the New England community known as the “Birthplace of American Independence.” A residence hall for upperclassmen, each suite has four bedrooms with private bathrooms. The common room comes with a couch, sofa, two end tables, a large dining room table, and six dining chairs. The kitchenette area includes a microwave and refrigerator. Ipswich has a study area, laundry room, and a large meeting room with a big screen television and a pool/ping pong combination table. There are three floors with elevator access.
Mayflower Hall
Home of 70 upperclass students
Built in 2004, Mayflower residence hall is named for the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America, an homage to Piedmont’s Congregational heritage. Mayflower is directly across from the Johnny Mize Athletic Center and provides housing for upperclassmen. Each bedroom has a private entrance. One student occupies each room, and two rooms share a bath. There are common areas and a laundry facility for residents. There are three floors with elevator access.
Piedmont Village
Home of 190 upperclass students
Built in 2015, Piedmont Village is the newest residence area on campus and includes 12 buildings each with four apartments. Located walking distance to campus, the Village is home to students with a minimum of 45 credit hours and a 2.75 grade point average. The Village is also home to students who are older than 25 years old and/or are graduate students. Piedmont Village offers the greatest degree of independent living at Piedmont University with 24/7 open visitation, in-apartment cooking, and alcohol privileges for apartments housing legal age residents. The apartments include four bedrooms, two baths and a kitchenette. Each common room is outfitted with a couch, two chairs, TV stand, and two side tables. The kitchen has a kitchen table and chairs, microwave, full-sized refrigerator, convection stovetop, sink, and washer and dryer. The Village also has a full kitchen access available to all of its residents.