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
Special Features: 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
Special Features: 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
Special Features: 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
Special Features: 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
Special Features: 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)
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
Special Features: 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
Special Features: 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
Special Features: Cable and Internet access; children's play area, community gardens, laundry facilities, telephone connection, trash and recycling, utilities