Porcupine Hall

Porcupine Hall offers double-occupancy suites for both first-year and upperclass students. Each eight-person suite provides two full bathrooms, each with a separate vanity and shower/toilet areas. Residents have use of the laundry facility and community kitchen in the basement of Tigress Hall. Porcupine Hall was built in 1991 and houses 65 students.

Porcupine Hall was named after the one-gun schooner Porcupine, commanded by Sailing Master George Senat.

A well-organized college dorm room with a made bed, Nittany Lions banner, and study desk.

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Discover your future home with this 360-degree photo of the residence hall room designed for residents. Explore the space, plan your college life, and find answers to your housing questions. We look forward to welcoming you to campus and starting your college journey!

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Building Type

Suites

Room Types

Suite 4 Bedroom/8 Person

Living Arrangements

First-Year Students, Upperclass Students

Population

65

Porcupine Hall Exterior with two students standing in front

Building Amenities

Air Conditioning

Kitchen

Laundry

Personal / En Suite Bathroom

Study Lounge

WiFi

Room Furnishings

Adjustable Height Bed (30-36")

Closet

Desk

Desk Chair

Dresser

MicroFridge

Moveable Furniture

Trash Can

XL Twin Mattress (80")

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Room Diagrams

Floor Plan and layout of a Suite in Tigress Hall

Room & Furnishing Dimensions

Item	Length	Width	Height
Item Bedroom	Length 15"	Width 12'	Height 7' 10"
Item Hallway	Length 2' 2"	Width 3' 7"	Height 7' 10"
Item Bathroom	Length 5' 8"	Width 6' 4"	Height 7' 10"
Item Shower	Length 2' 7"	Width 2' 7"	Height 6' 7"
Item Vanity Area	Length 5'	Width 6' 4"	Height 7' 10"
Item Door	Length	Width 3'	Height 6' 11"
Item Window	Length	Width 4' 1"	Height 4'
Item Closet	Length 1' 7"	Width 5' 7"	Height 7' 10"
Item Bed	Length 6' 8"	Width 3'	Height Adjustable up to 2'
Item Mattress	Length 6' 8"	Width 3'	Height 7"
Item Desk	Length 2'	Width 3' 9"	Height 6
Item Microfridge	Length 1' 7"	Width 1' 6"	Height 3' 10"
Item Desk Chair	Length 1' 7"	Width 1' 6"	Height 2' 7"
Item Dresser	Length 1' 8"	Width 2' 6"	Height 3' 8"

Building Floor Plans

Semester Rates for 2025-26
Residence Hall	Room Type	Occupancy	Fall	Spring
Residence Hall Porcupine Hall	Room Type Double	Occupancy 2	Fall $4,495	Spring $4,495
Residence Hall Porcupine Hall	Room Type Double as Single	Occupancy 1	Fall $5,619	Spring $5,619

Semester Rates for 2024-25
Residence Hall	Room Type	Occupancy	Fall	Spring
Residence Hall Porcupine Hall	Room Type Double	Occupancy 2	Fall $4,450	Spring $4,450
Residence Hall Porcupine Hall	Room Type Double as Single	Occupancy 1	Fall $5,563	Spring $5,563

Meet Our Staff

Thomas Hoffman

Manager

tch5214@psu.edu

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