• Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Housing

    University Park, PAPublic, 4-year or above

    The Pennsylvania State University is a multi-campus, land-grant, public research University that educates students from around the world, and supports individuals and communities through integrated programs of teaching, research, and service. Our instructional mission includes undergraduate, graduate, professional, continuing, and extension education, offered through both resident instruction and distance learning. Our educational programs are enriched by the talent, knowledge, diversity, creativity, and teaching and research acumen of our faculty, students, and staff. Our discovery-oriented, collaborative, and interdisciplinary research and scholarship promote human and economic development, global understanding, and advancement in professional practice through the expansion of knowledge and its applications in the natural and applied sciences, social and behavioral sciences, engineering, technology, arts and humanities, and myriad professions. As Pennsylvania’s land-grant university, we provide unparalleled access to education and public service to support the citizens of the Commonwealth and beyond. We engage in collaborative activities with private sector, educational, and governmental partners worldwide to generate, integrate, apply, and disseminate knowledge that is valuable to society.

    Mascot:   Nittany Lion
    Population:   46,810
    Tuition:   $18,454
    Housing:   $11,884

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  • On Campus Housing at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

    • Acacia House

      Houses members of Acacia fraternity.


    • Atherton Hall

      Atherton Hall is a traditional residence hall, housing students in a double room and features individual, private-use bathrooms on each floor. Atherton Hall houses students participating in the Schreyer Honors College. Residents of the South Housing Area have access to the Redifer Commons, which offers a computer lab, a cultural lounge, a 24-hour desk, the South Food District and Louie's convenience store and evening snack bar.


    • Beam Hall

      Beam Hall houses students in suite-style rooms. Residents of the North Housing Area have convenient access to Warnock Commons, which features a commons desk, North Food District, computer lab and cultural lounge. Features cable, wireless internet, laundry facilities and a meeting space.


    • Beaver Hall

      Beaver Hall is located in the Pollock Housing Area. Residents of Beaver Hall have access to the Pollock Commons Building, which features cultural lounge, recreational room, computer help desk, Pollock dining commons and The Mix convenience store. Beaver Hall is home to the Discover House, Global Engagement Community, Health and Human Development House, Living in a Free Environment house and Sophomore Year Experience community.


    • Bernreuter Hall

      Bernreuter Hall is part of the White Course Apartment Complex, which offers apartments for graduate students and families. Every apartment is furnished and features air conditioning, cable and wireless internet, electricity, heat, telephone connection, trash and recycling, water, electronic card access system and mail and delivery system.


    • Bigler Hall

      Bigler Hall is a traditional residence hall located in a quad in the East Housing Area. Residents of Bigler Hall have access to the Findlay/Johnson Complex Building, which offers a commons desk, computer lab, computer help desk, recreational room, cultural lounge, study lounge, tour room and East Food District. Bigler Hall houses the First Year in Liberal Arts special living option.


    • Brill Hall

      Brill Hall is located in the Eastview Terrace housing area and features single rooms. Features wireless internet, cable, laundry facilities and a meeting room.


    • Chace Hall

      ChaceHall is a traditional residence hall, housing students in a double room and features individual, private-use bathrooms on each floor. Residents of the South Housing Area have access to the Redifer Commons, which offers a computer lab, a cultural lounge, a 24-hour desk, the South Food District and Louie's convenience store and evening snack bar.


    • Cooper Hall

      Cooper Hall is located in the South Housing Area and houses upper-class women who belong to a Sorority chapter. Cooper Hall houses students in double rooms and features individual, private-use bathrooms on each floor. Residents of the South Housing Area have access to the Redifer Commons, which offers a computer lab, a cultural lounge, a 24-hour desk, the South Food District and Louie's convenience store and evening snack bar.


    • Cross Hall

      Cross Hall houses upper-class women who belong to a Sorority chapter. Cross Hall houses students in double rooms and features individual, private-use bathrooms on each floor. Residents of the South Housing Area have access to the Redifer Commons, which offers a computer lab, a cultural lounge, a 24-hour desk, the South Food District and Louie's convenience store and evening snack bar.


    • Cunningham Halll

      Cunningham Hall is part of the White Course Apartment Complex, which offers apartments for graduate students and families. Every apartment is furnished and features air conditioning, cable and wireless internet, electricity, heat, telephone connection, trash and recycling, water, electronic card access system and mail and delivery system.


    • Curry Hall

      Curry Hall is located in the Eastview Terrace and contains single rooms with private bathrooms. Features cable, wireless internet, laundry room and a meeting space.


    • Curtin Hall

      Curtin Hall offers traditional residence hall housing, with double rooms and communal bathrooms. Residents of Curtin Hall have access to the Findlay/Johnson Complex Building, which offers a commons desk, computer lab, computer help desk, recreational room, cultural lounge, study lounge, tour room and East Food District. Features wireless internet access, cable, a meeting room and laundry facilities.


    • Donkin Hall

      Donkin Hall is part of the White Course Apartment Complex, which offers apartments for graduate students and families. Every apartment is furnished and features air conditioning, cable and wireless internet, electricity, heat, telephone connection, trash and recycling, water, electronic card access system and mail and delivery system.


    • Dunham Hall

      Bernreuter Hall is part of the White Course Apartment Complex, which offers apartments for undergraduate students. Every apartment is furnished and features air conditioning, cable and wireless internet, electricity, heat, telephone connection, trash and recycling, water, electronic card access system and mail and delivery system.


    • Earle Hall

      Earle Hall is located in the northeastern quad of the Earle Housing Area and offers double occupancy rooms with individual, private bathrooms shared by the floor. Residents of the East Housing Area have access to the Findlay/Johnson Complex Building, which offers a commons desk, computer lab, computer help desk, recreational room, cultural lounge, study lounge, tour room and East Food District. Features a living room, kitchen, laundry room, study space, knowledge stations and a music practice room.


    • Ewing Hall

      Ewing Hall houses upper-class women who belong to a Sorority chapter. Ewing Hall houses students in double rooms and features individual, private-use bathrooms on each floor. Residents of the South Housing Area have access to the Redifer Commons, which offers a computer lab, a cultural lounge, a 24-hour desk, the South Food District and Louie's convenience store and evening snack bar.


    • Farrell Hall

      Farrell Hall is part of the White Course Apartment Complex, which offers apartments for graduate students and families. Every apartment is furnished and features air conditioning, cable and wireless internet, electricity, heat, telephone connection, trash and recycling, water, electronic card access system and mail and delivery system.


    • Ferguson Hall

      Ferguson Hall is part of the White Course Apartment Complex, which offers apartments for graduate students and families. Every apartment is furnished and features air conditioning, cable and wireless internet, electricity, heat, telephone connection, trash and recycling, water, electronic card access system and mail and delivery system.


    • Garbon Hall

      Garbon Hall is part of the White Course Apartment Complex, which offers apartments for undergraduate students. Every apartment is furnished and features air conditioning, cable and wireless internet, electricity, heat, telephone connection, trash and recycling, water, electronic card access system and mail and delivery system.


    • Geary Hall

      Geary Hall is a tradtional residence hall located in a quad. Residents of Geary Hall have access to the Findlay/Johnson Complex Building, which offers a commons desk, computer lab, computer help desk, recreational room, cultural lounge, study lounge, tour room and East Food District.


    • Grubb Hall

      Grubb Hall is part of the White Course Apartment Complex, which offers apartments for undergraduate students. Every apartment is furnished and features air conditioning, cable and wireless internet, electricity, heat, telephone connection, trash and recycling, water, electronic card access system and mail and delivery system.


    • Haffner Hall

      Haffner Hall is part of the White Course Apartment Complex, which offers apartments for graduate students and families. Every apartment is furnished and features air conditioning, cable and wireless internet, electricity, heat, telephone connection, trash and recycling, water, electronic card access system and mail and delivery system.


    • Haller Hall

      Haller Hall houses upper-class women who belong to a Sorority Chapter. Haller Hall houses students in double rooms and features indiviudal, private-use bathrooms on each floor. Residents of the South Housing Area have access to the Redifer Commons, which offers a computer lab, a cultural lounge, a 24-hour desk, the South Food District and Louie's convenience store and evening snack bar.


    • Hamilton Hall

      Hamilton Hall is a traditional residence hall, housing students in a double room and features a communal bathroom on each floor. West Housing area residents have access to the Waring Commons, which features a computer lab, a commons desk, a classroom, a cultural lounge, West Halls Residence Association, ResCom office and the West Food District.


    • Harris Hall

      Harris Hall is located in Eastview Terrace and houses students in single rooms with private bathrooms. Features cable, wireless internet, a laundry room and a meeting space.


    • Hartranft Hall

      Hartranft Hall is a traditional residence hall, housing students in a double room and features a communal bathroom one each floor. Residents of Hartranft Hall have access to the Pollock Commons Building, which features cultural lounge, recreational room, computer help desk, Pollock dining commons and The Mix convenience store.


    • Hastings Hall

      Hastings Hall is a traditional residence hall located in the northeastern quad of East Housing area and features double, traditional residence hall rooms. Residents of the East Housing Area have access to the Findlay/Johnson Complex Building, which offers a commons desk, computer lab, computer help desk, recreational room, cultural lounge, study lounge, tour room and East Food District. Features cable, wifi, laundry facilities and a meeting space.


    • Hibbs Hall

      Hibbs Hall houses students in double rooms and features individual, private-use bathrooms on each floor. Residents of the South Housing Area have access to the Redifer Commons, which offers a computer lab, a cultural lounge, a 24-hour desk, the South Food District and Louie's convenience store and evening snack bar.


    • Hiester Hall

      Hiester Hall is a traditional residence hall housing students in a double room and features a communal bathroom on each floor. Residents of Hiester Hall have access to the Pollock Commons Building, which features cultural lounge, recreational room, computer help desk, Pollock dining commons and The Mix convenience store.


    • Holderman Hall

      Holderman Hall is part of the White Course Apartment Complex, which offers apartments for graduate students and families. Every apartment is furnished and features air conditioning, cable and wireless internet, electricity, heat, telephone connection, trash and recycling, water, electronic card access system and mail and delivery system.


    • Holmes Hall

      Holmes Hall is located in the North Housing Area and houses students in suite-style rooms. Residents of the North Housing Area have convenient access to Warnock Commons, which features a commons desk, North Food District, computer lab and cultural lounge. Features cable, wireless internet, laundry facilities and a meeting space. Holmes Hall also houses the Business and Society House (BASH).


    • Hoyt Hall

      Hoyt Hall houses upper-class women who belong to a Sorority chapter. Hoyt Hall houses students in double rooms and features individual, private-use bathrooms on each floor. Residents of the South Housing Area have access to the Redifer Commons, which offers a computer lab, a cultural lounge, a 24-hour desk, the South Food District and Louie's convenience store and evening snack bar.


    • Ikenberry Hall

      Ikenberry Hall is part of the White Course Apartment Complex, which offers apartments for graduate students and families. Every apartment is furnished and features air conditioning, cable and wireless internet, electricity, heat, telephone connection, trash and recycling, water, electronic card access system and mail and delivery system.


    • Irvin Hall

      Irvin Hall is a traditional residence hall, housing students in a double room and features a communal bathroom on each floor. West Housing area residents have access to the Waring Commons, which features a computer lab, a commons desk, a classroom, a cultural lounge, West Halls Residence Association, ResCom office and the West Food District. Irvin Hall is home to the Earth and Mineral Sciences House.


    • Jordan Hall

      Jordan Hall houses students in a double room and features individual, private-use bathrooms on each floor. West Housing area residents have access to the Waring Commons, which features a computer lab, a commons desk, a classroom, a cultural lounge, West Halls Residence Association, ResCom office and the West Food District.


    • Leete Hall

      Leete Hall is located in the North Housing Area and houses students in suite-style rooms. Residents of the North Housing Area have convenient access to Warnock Commons, which features a commons desk, North Food District, computer lab and cultural lounge. Features cable, wireless internet, laundry facilities and a meeting space. Leete Hall houses the Lion Launchpad (Entrepreneurship) and the Arts & Architecture House.


    • Lovejoy Hall

      Lovejoy Hall is part of the White Course Apartment Complex, which offers apartments for graduate students and families. Every apartment is furnished and features air conditioning, cable and wireless internet, electricity, heat, telephone connection, trash and recycling, water, electronic card access system and mail and delivery system.


    • Lyons Hall

      Lyons Hall houses upper-class women who belong to a Sorority chapter. Lyons Hall houses students in double rooms and features individual, private-use bathrooms on each floor. Residents of the South Housing Area have access to the Redifer Commons, which offers a computer lab, a cultural lounge, a 24-hour desk, the South Food District and Louie's convenience store and evening snack bar.


    • Martin Hall

      Martin Hall is located in the East Housing Area and offers traditional double occupancy rooms and individual bathrooms that are shared by the floor. Residents of the East Housing Area have access to the Findlay/Johnson Complex Building, which offers a commons desk, computer lab, computer help desk, recreational room, cultural lounge, study lounge, tour room and East Food District. Features a living room, kitchen, laundry room, study space, knowledge stations, and a music practice room.


    • McElwain Hall

      McElwain Hall is a traditional residence hall, housing students in a double room and features individual, private-use bathrooms on each floor. Residents of the South Housing Area have access to the Redifer Commons, which offers a computer lab, a cultural lounge, a 24-hour desk, the South Food District and Louie's convenience store and evening snack bar.


    • McKean Hall

      McKean Hall was renovated in 2017-2018 and houses students in double rooms with individual, private-use bathrooms on each floor. Residents of the East Housing Area have access to the Findlay/Johnson Complex Building, which offers a commons desk, computer lab, computer help desk, recreational room, cultural lounge, study lounge, tour room and East Food District.Features a living room, kitchen, laundry room, study space, knowledge station, cable and wireless internet.


    • McKee Hall

      McKee Hall is a traditional residence Hall, housing students in a double room and features a communal bathroom on each floor. West Housing area residents have access to the Waring Commons, which features a computer lab, a commons desk, a classroom, a cultural lounge, West Halls Residence Association, ResCom office and the West Food District. McKee Hall is home to the Engineering House.


    • Mifflin Hall

      Mifflin Hall is located in the Pollock Housing Area. Residents of Mifflin Hall have access to the Pollock Commons Building, which features cultural lounge, recreational room, computer help desk, Pollock dining commons and The Mix convenience store.


    • Miller Hall

      Miller Hall is located in Eastview Terrace and contains single rooms with private bathrooms. Features cable, wireless internet, laundry room and meeting space.


    • Nelson Hall

      Nelson Hall is located in Eastview Terrace and features single rooms with private bathrooms. Features cable, wireless internet, laundry facilities and a meeting space.


    • Nittany Apartments & Suites

      Nittany Apartments community houses upper-class students in two- and four-bedroom garden apartments and four-bedroom townhouse apartments. Students living in Nittany Apartments have access to the Nittany Community Center, which offers a game room, a TV room and University laundry facilities.


    • Nittany Hall

      Nittany Hall houses single upperclass students of the same gender in two-bedroom suites, with four students per suite and a shared bathroom. Nittany Hall residents have access to the Nittany Community Center which has a game room, a TV room, and University laundry facilities.


    • Osborn Hall

      Osborn Hall is part of the White Course Apartment Complex, which offers apartments for graduate students and families. Every apartment is furnished and features air conditioning, cable and wireless internet, electricity, heat, telephone connection, trash and recycling, water, electronic card access system and mail and delivery system.


    • Packer Hall

      Packer Hall offers traditional residence hall housing, with double rooms and communal bathrooms. Residents of Packer Hall have access to the Findlay/Johnson Complex Building, which offers a commons desk, computer lab, computer help desk, recreational room, cultural lounge, study lounge, tour room and East Food District. Features wireless internet access, cable, a meeting room and laundry facilities.


    • Palladino Hall

      Palladino Hall is part of the White Course Apartment Complex, which offers apartments for graduate students and families. Every apartment is furnished and features air conditioning, cable and wireless internet, electricity, heat, telephone connection, trash and recycling, water, electronic card access system and mail and delivery system.


    • Panofsky Hall

      Panofsky Hall is located in Eastview Terrace and contains single rooms with private bathrooms. Features cable, wireless internet, laundry room and a meeting space.


    • Patterson Hall

      Patterson Hall is part of the White Course Apartment Complex, which offers apartments for graduate students and families. Every apartment is furnished and features air conditioning, cable and wireless internet, electricity, heat, telephone connection, trash and recycling, water, electronic card access system and mail and delivery system.


    • Pennypacker Hall

      Pennypacker Hall has been recently renovated to provide students modern amenities and features double rooms and individual, private-use bathrooms on each floor. Residents of the East Housing Area have access to the Findlay/Johnson Complex Building, which offers a commons desk, computer lab, computer help desk, recreational room, cultural lounge, study lounge, tour room and East Food District. Features a living room, kitchen, laundry room, study space, knowledge station and a meeting space. Pennypacker Hall houses the Joint Service ROTC House.


    • Porter Hall

      Porter Hall is located in the Porter Hall Area. Residents of Porter Hall have access to the Pollock Commons Building, which features cultural lounge, recreational room, computer help desk, Pollock dining commons and The Mix convenience store.


    • Ray Hall

      Ray Hall is part of the White Course Apartment Complex, which offers apartments for graduate students and families. Every apartment is furnished and features air conditioning, cable and wireless internet, electricity, heat, telephone connection, trash and recycling, water, electronic card access system and mail and delivery system.


    • Ritner Hall

      Ritner hall is a traditional residence hall, housing students in a double room and features a communal bathroom on each floor. Residents of Ritner Hall have access to the Pollock Commons Building, which features cultural lounge, recreational room, computer help desk, Pollock dining commons and The Mix convenience store. Ritner is home to the First-Year in Science and Engineering house.


    • Robinson Hall

      Robinson Hall offers double occupancy rooms with individual bathrooms that are shared by the hall. Residents of the North Housing Area have convenient access to Warnock Commons, which features a commons desk, North Food District, computer lab and cultural lounge. The ground floor features a living room, kitchen, laundry room, study space, knowledge stations, music practice rooms and a meditation room.


    • Runkle Hall

      Runkle Hall is located in the North Housing area and houses students in suite-style rooms. Residents of the North Housing Area have convenient access to Warnock Commons, which features a commons desk, North Food District, computer lab and cultural lounge. Features wireless internet, cable, laundry facilities and a meeting space. Runkle Hall houses the Earth House.


    • Shulze Hall

      Schulze Hall is a traditional residence hall, housing students in a double room and features a communal bathroom on every floor. Residents of Shulze Hall have access to the Pollock Commons Building, which features cultural lounge, recreational room, computer help desk, Pollock dining commons and The Mix convenience store.


    • Shunk Hall

      Shunk Hall is a traditional residence hall and houses students in double rooms with communal bathrooms on each floor. Residents of Shunk Hall have access to the Pollock Commons Building, which features cultural lounge, recreational room, computer help desk, Pollock dining commons and The Mix convenience store.


    • Simmons Hall

      Simmons Hall is a traditional residence hall, housing students in a double room and features individual, private-use bathrooms on each floor. Simmons Hall houses students participating in the Schreyer Honors College. Residents of the South Housing Area have access to the Redifer Commons, which offers a computer lab, a cultural lounge, a 24-hour desk, the South Food District and Louie's convenience store and evening snack bar.


    • Snyder Hall

      Snyder Hall is located in the East Housing Area and is a traditional residence hall, housing students in a double room with communal bathrooms on each floor. Residents of the East Housing Area have access to the Findlay/Johnson Complex Building, which offers a commons desk, computer lab, computer help desk, recreational room, cultural lounge, study lounge, tour room and East Food District. Features cable, wireless internet, laundry facilities and a meeting space.


    • Sproul Hall

      Sproul Hall is a traditional residence hall located in "The Towers quad" in the East Housing Area. Residents of the East Housing Area have access to the Findlay/Johnson Complex Building, which offers a commons desk, computer lab, computer help desk, recreational room, cultural lounge, study lounge, tour room and East Food District. Rooms are double traditional rooms with communal bathrooms. Features cable, wireless internet, laundry facilities and a meeting space. Sproul Hall also houses the First-Year in Education special living option.


    • Stephens Hall

      Stephens Hall houses students in double rooms and features individual, private-use bathrooms on each floor. Residents of the South Housing Area have access to the Redifer Commons, which offers a computer lab, a cultural lounge, a 24-hour desk, the South Food District and Louie's convenience store and evening snack bar.


    • Stone Hall

      Stone Hall is located in the East Housing area and houses students in double rooms with communal bathrooms on each floor. Residents of the East Housing Area have access to the Findlay/Johnson Complex Building, which offers a commons desk, computer lab, computer help desk, recreational room, cultural lounge, study lounge, tour room and East Food District. Features cable, wireless internet, laundry facilities and a meeting space.


    • Stuart Hall

      Stuart Hall was renovated in 2017-2018 and features double rooms and individual, private-use bathrooms. Residents of the East Housing Area have access to the Findlay/Johnson Complex Building, which offers a commons desk, computer lab, computer help desk, recreational room, cultural lounge, study lounge, tour room and East Food District. Features a living room, kitchen, laundry room, study space, knowledge station, cable, wireless and a meeting space.


    • Thompson Hall

      Thompson Hall is a traditional residence hall, housing students in a double room and features a communal bathroom on each floor. West Housing area residents have access to the Waring Commons, which features a computer lab, a commons desk, a classroom, a cultural lounge, West Halls Residence Association, ResCom office and the West Food District. Thompson Hall is home to the Information Sciences and Technology House.


    • Triangle House

      Houses members of the Triangle fraternity.


    • Watts Hall

      Watts Hall houses upper-class students in a double room and features a communal bathroom on each floor. West Housing area residents have access to the Waring Commons, which features a computer lab, a commons desk, a classroom, a cultural lounge, West Halls Residence Association, ResCom office and the West Food District. Watts Hall is home to the Ally House.


    • Wolf Hall

      Wolf Hall is located in the Pollock Housing Area. Residents of Wolf Hall have access to the Pollock Commons Building, which features cultural lounge, recreational room, computer help desk, Pollock dining commons and The Mix convenience store. Wolf Hall house the Engineering and Applied Sciences Interest House, the Forensic Science community and the Women in Science and Engineering House.


    • Young Hall

      Young Hall is located in Eastview Terrace and features single rooms with private bathrooms. Features cable, wireless internet, laundry facilities and a meeting space.


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