What are the best freshman dorms at Penn State?

Ranking from best to worst — and not including honors housing or White Course apartments — here are some of the best places to live on campus.

1. South Halls. South Halls is home to some of the best dorms on campus.
2. Nittany Lion Inn.
3. West Halls.
4. East Halls.
5. Eastview Terrace.
6. North Halls.
7. Nittany Apartments.
8. Pollock Halls.

Do Penn State freshmen have to live in dorms?

First-year students at University Park are required to live on campus and are guaranteed housing.

Can freshman live in Nittany Apartments?

You can sign up for the apartments through eLiving just like a normal dorm or suite. I lived in Nittany Apartments sophomore year because it was a great bridge between living in the dorms as a freshman and living off-campus as an upperclassman.

How does Penn State choose housing?

Log in to www.eLiving.psu.edu and select the Shopping Cart icon. Your invitation will be displayed, and you will be able to view all housing options that have space available. Not all options may be available, based on other students selecting the space. Select the housing option you desire and click ‘Continue’.

Does Penn State have nice dorms?

The dorms at Penn State aren’t horrible, but they aren’t great either. Most of them are old and just worn down. There is a decent amount of storage space, just not a lot of closet space. Sharing a space with another person is hard, because these rooms don’t have a lot of extra room.

Do Penn State dorms have kitchens?

Nittany Apartments features 4-person apartments for upperclass, undergraduate students. Students can preference either a two- and four-bedroom garden apartment or a four-bedroom townhouse apartment. Each apartment features a living room and kitchen.

Do Penn State dorms allow pets?

Pets. Pet animals are not permitted in apartments for reasons of sanitation and safety, with the exception of service animals. Residents are permitted to have one fish tank that is not more than five gallons containing tropical fish or goldfish.

Does Penn State have suite dorms?

Nittany Hall is a suite-style building located in the complex, and offers a 4-person suite with two double-occupancy rooms and a shared bathroom. North Housing Area, an all-coed housing complex, is home to many first-year students participating in a Living Learning Community.

Does Penn State have coed dorms?

Pollock Housing Area is the second largest residence hall complex, with nine traditional coed residence halls. The majority of the halls are reserved exclusively for first-year students, making Pollock the second largest first-year living environment. South Housing Area is flanked by campus and downtown State College.

Can Penn State freshman have cars?

First year students previously have not been allowed to have cars on campus, because of the limited number of parking permits, and the number of credits required to have one. If approved, first year students will be able to purchase a permit online for the duration that they wish to have a car on campus.

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