Thomson Residence Hall, opened in fall term 2008, offers upper-class students privacy and independence along with inviting social and meeting spaces. The $5.5 million, three-story, 28,000-square-foot facility, located on back circle off Fourth Street, features 31 suite-style living units. Each unit features a living room, study area, kitchenette, bathroom, and bedroom. Modular furniture allows students to customize their bedroom with a bunk bed style or separate beds.

On the ground floor, the 1780 Café is open evenings and features a menu of wraps, sandwiches, flat bread pizza, salads, fruit, vegetables, fair trade coffee, smoothies, and energy and fruit drinks.
Tables and booths, flat-screen televisions, and an outdoor patio make it a popular gathering place.
Meeting and gathering space is abundant elsewhere in Thomson Hall and includes a lower level meeting room with a capacity of 80 as well as a spacious lounge at the end of hallways on the second and third floors.
Environmentally friendly features of Thomson Hall include:

Transylvania University admits students regardless of age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, national origin, or any other classification protected by federal or state law or local ordinance.