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Comparable Schools'
Campus Housing Grades:
Quick StatsUndergrads Living on Campus
37 %
Number of Campus Owned Apartments
3
College Prowler Take
East Halls is not pretty to look at or live in. It has the worst food and the smallest living quarters. But the best part is that thousands of other freshmen are doing the exact same thing you are. Everyone is making the 20-minute trek to class and eating the same cafeteria food. It is the best way to meet other people and make the best out of the situation. West Halls is widely considered the best living are on campus because of its food and proximity to classes. Pollock and South Halls usually feature a nice mix of freshmen, upperclassmen, sororities, and other groups that stick together. Penn State’s campus housing meets the needs of the student body. Many students agree that off-campus housing is the most desirable option. If you plan to make the most out of dorm life, however, upperclassmen have access to the nicest living facilities available. Students Speak Out
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Considering all the parts of...
Considering all the parts of campus that are constantly being built or remodeled, facilities here vary greatly. Some of the dorms (West and parts of South) are like hotels. Nittany apartments are quite nice, but they’re hard to get into if you aren’t an athlete. Rooms in East, North, Pollock, and parts of South are made of standard concrete block that’s not really big enough for two people to live in. Still, that’s what college is all about. South is full of sororities, East is all freshmen, and West is stereotypicallyanti-social. |
Anonymous says: |
Eh, dorms are dorms. Dorms at PSU...
Eh, dorms are dorms. Dorms at PSU are nothing really to rave about, but if you get stuck in East, good luck. |
Anonymous says: |
Dorm life is essential—literally....
Dorm life is essential—literally. You can’t live off-campus the first year of school. East is far, but it’s nice if you want to be around freshmen. North is quiet but small. West is big, has nice food, but is a bit anti-social. South is almost all sororities, but it is close to the frats and downtown. |
Anonymous says: |
North is not as far away from...
North is not as far away from everything as East, but its quiet. They have coed floors. West and South are the most popular because they are closer to the town. |
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East is very small, but that’s...
East is very small, but that’s where all the freshmen live. If you don’t know a lot of people, you will meet kids your age there. West Halls dorms are big and house mostly upperclassmen. Pollock is convenient and houses mainly sophomores and some freshmen. South Halls has lots of honors kids. North Halls has music and arts majors. |
FactsWhat You Get
- Bed
- Bookshelf
- Bulletin board
- Cable TV jack (cables not included)
- Closet
- Desk and chair
- Dresser
- Ethernet connection
- MicroFridge
Room Types
- Apartments
- Doubles
- Singles
- Suites
- Triples
Cleaning Service
Yes, five days a week
Dormitories
East Halls (Halls: Bigler, Brumbaugh, Curtin, Geary, Hastings, McKean, Packer, Pennypacker, Pinchot, Snyder, Sproul, Stone, Stuart, Tener)
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Residents: Primarily freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Bike storage, cable and internet access, common areas, laundry, refrigerator/freezer/microwave unit, newspapers, telephone service. Special Living Options: FISE (First-Year in Science and Engineering), LIFE (Living in a Free Environment)
North Halls (Halls: Beam, Holmes, Leete, Runkle)
Bathrooms: Shared by suites
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen)
Room Types: Two- and four-person suites
Only area to offer all coed living, basketball courts, computer lab, game room, Palmer Art Museum, the Playhouse Theatre, tennis courts, volleyball net. Special Living Options: AA (Arts and Architecture), BASH (Business and Society), Discover House, Earth House
Pollock Halls (Halls: Beaver, Hartranft, Hiester, Mifflin, Porter, Ritner, Schulze, Shunk, Wolf)
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Computer lab, Eisenhower Auditorium,Greenberg Indoor Sports Complex, the Mix, Pollock Laptop Library, Women’s Health Clinic. Special Living Options: EASI (Engineering and Applied Sciences), HEAL (Health Education and Awareness in Living), HAC (Helping Across the Community), ILH (International Languages), IST (Information Sciences and Technology), MLK (Martin Luther King, Jr. House for Social Justice), WISE (Women in Science and Engineering)
South Halls (Halls: Atherton, Cooper, Cross, Ewing, Haller, Hibbs, Hoyt, Lyons, McElwain, Simmons, Stephens)
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Closest to Downtown; computer lab, three dining halls, indoor walkways, Louie’s, Schreyer’s Honors College. Special Living Options: LIFE (Living in a Free Environment), Living and Learning Environments (Atherton and Simmons)
West Halls (Halls: Hamilton, Irvin, Jordan, McKee, Thompson, Watts)
Bathrooms: Shared by floor
Residents: Primarily upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Center of campus, computer lab, electronic (internet and gaming) lounge, food court, outdoor patio and café, Rec Hall, study lounge, West Wing. Special Living Options: EMS (Earth and Mineral Sciences), STS (Science, Technology, and Society)
Campus Owned Apartments
Eastview Terrace (Halls: Brill, Curry, Harris, MIller, Nelson, Panofsky, Young)
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes, both single-gender and coed houses
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles
Close to Bryce Jordan Center, Beaver Stadium, McCoy Natatorium, dining facilities, mail service, residential computing
Nittany Apartments & Suites
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: No
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: 2- and 4-bedroom apartments, 4-bedroom townhouses, suites
Optional meal plan, close to McCoy Natatorium, Pollok Commons, tennis courts, track and field facility, Greenberg Indoor Sports Complex, Eisenhower Auditorium
White Course Apartments
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Full-time graduate students
Room Types: One-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments and townhouses
Cable and Internet access; children's play area, community gardens, laundry facilities, telephone connection, trash and recycling, utilities
Did You Know?Complimentary copies of The New York Times, USA Today, Centre Daily Times, and The Daily Collegian are available for all residents every weekday in your dorm building’s lobby. East Halls has a basketball court, beach volleyball court, and numerous tennis courts around its perimeter.
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