All first-year students live in one of the two first-year quads. Placement for first-year students is based on course selection and registration as a part of the First-Year Residential College Program. Residence hall living, a vital component of the Gettysburg Experience, is intended to facilitate the personal growth and development of each student. Paul Hall was named for Williard S. Paul, the College's ninth president.
Paul Hall, a residence hall built in 1957, houses 117 first-year students. Each of the 63 rooms in Paul Hall has at least one window with blinds, a bookshelf, and mirror. All bathrooms in Paul Hall accommodate more than one person at a time and are single gender (male or female).
Each student is provided with an extra-long (38 inches x 80 inches x 6 1/2 inches), a desk and chair; a dresser and closet space. Students may loft or bunk their beds by acquiring the additional pieces necessary to do so. These pieces will be available in your building lobby during the first several weeks of the fall semester. There is approximately 15 inches between the floor and the bottom of the bed. To gain additional storage space below the bed, students may also use bed risers, which are available for purchase at the College Bookstore.
Helpful Facts:
| Housing Rate | Plan 4 |
| Meal plan required | Yes |
| Year built | 1957 |
| Capacity | 122 |
| Residential floors | 3 |
| Singles | 5 (RA staff) |
| Doubles | 57 |
| Triples | 1 |
| ADA accessible | No |
| Elevator | No |
| Open for Thanksgiving, Winter, and Spring Breaks | No |
| Air conditioned | No |
| Type of bed frame in each room | Wood (can be bunked/lofted) |
| Microfridge in each room | Yes |
| Laundry location | First floor |
| Kitchen location | None |
| Trash room location | First floor |
| Network connection (W=wireless, D=data jack) | W & D |
| Television connection | Campus Cable |
Building type: West Quad Residential Halls