Stanford Hall is the University of Notre Dame's premier men's hall. The men enjoy the brotherhood of their fellow griffins united in Christ.

Built in 1957, Stanford Hall was the gift of University lay trustee Grattan T. Stanford ’04. The hall shares an entrance lounge, chapel, and friendly rivalry with the adjoining Keenan Hall.

The Stanford Story. In 1956, faced with an ever-expanding student population, famed Notre Dame president Fr. Ted Hesburgh commissioned the development of Stanford Hall, a landmark visible from Hesburgh Library to the far side of St. Joseph’s Lake.

Congratulations on your acceptance to the University of Notre Dame and welcome to Stanford Hall—the beautiful Cinderblock Palace, the Home of the Griffins and Men of Virtue, and the best hall on campus!

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Hall of the Year 2005-06, 2016-17, and 2020-21. Better than Keenan. Official Stanford Hall Instagram #BSL

There are currently 32 undergraduate residence halls at the University of Notre Dame, including 31 active residence halls and Zahm Hall, which serves as a transition dorm when residence halls undergo construction. Several of the halls are historic buildings which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [1] .

Residential life at the University of Notre Dame is designed to form undergraduate communities that are inclusive of all members; dedicated to the intellectual, moral, and spiritual development of each individual; and characterized by a collective sense of care and concern for the common good and service to others.

The dorm’s boxy shape and unadorned exterior inspired residents to nickname it “the cinderblock palace of love.” Stanford is connected at the front entrance and lobby with Keenan Hall, but Stanford residents enter only through the doors under their signage and vice versa.

I’m ready to support Stanford Hall on April 23, 2024 during Notre Dame Day 2024. Learn more about Stanford Hall and all the other areas participating in Notre Dame Day 2024.