Sackett Hall was built as a women's dormitory and finished in 1948. It was built to help alleviate a severe student housing shortage on campus due to the post World War II enrollment surge. The building is divided into four quadrants with two wings per quadrant. In the spring of 1950 it was dedicated to Beatrice Walton Sackett, a member of the Oregon State Board of Higher Education and Oregon State alumna.

SCARC: The Special Collections and Archives Research Center holds a number of collections pertaining to Sackett Hall, including personal papers, photographs, and the records of the Dean of Women's Office and Office of Multicultural Affairs Records. Of note is the Memorabilia Collection, box 30.3, which contains newsletters and a promotional brochure.

Oregon Digital: Contains many historic photographs of Sackett Hall, as well as information about administrative regulations and updates from the Daily Barometer.