Blackwell Hall

Blackwell Hall is an undergraduate residence hall at the University of California, Berkeley, at 2401 Durant Avenue on the south side of campus, about an 11-minute walk from Sather Tower. UC Berkeley Housing calls it the newest residence hall on campus: a large eight-story building one block from campus and the Recreational Sports Facility, and close to Sproul Plaza, shops, and restaurants. The building is named for David Blackwell, the first Black professor to receive tenure at Berkeley and a statistician who made the campus his home for almost 50 years. Official housing pages describe Blackwell as a premium corridor-style hall, with larger-than-standard rooms along a central hallway that share communal bathrooms and lounges. Premium double rooms have no bunk beds; a limited number of singles are available and are typically reserved for students with a documented disability need. Most floors are all-gender, with multiple all-gender bathrooms per floor. First-year, continuing, and transfer undergraduates are eligible. Transfer students can also request dedicated Transfer Hub floors in Blackwell. Residence hall contracts include the standard Blue and Gold meal plan. Café 3 dining commons is one block away at 2400 Durant Avenue, and Bear Market is next to Café 3. UC Berkeley Housing lists an expansive on-site fitness center with treadmills, ellipticals, and weights; a hotel-like lobby; and lounges and study rooms on each floor. Sample double-room layouts show two extra-long twin beds, a Microchill refrigerator and microwave combo, closets, desks, and office chairs. Amenities listed for the hall include high-speed Wi-Fi and utilities, self-serve laundry, bike storage, controlled entry, front desk and mailroom services, and live-in UC Berkeley staff available 24/7. Blackwell is an affiliated property classified as on-campus housing for financial aid; on-site management is overseen by public-private partners. UniShack does not assign rooms. Confirm current application dates, room types, and hall preferences on the official UC Berkeley Housing Portal—including the first-year undergraduate deadline of May 2 and the incoming transfer deadline of June 2—then apply there.