Rates

Housing and Food Services semester rates are approved annually by the Board of Trustees. Housing and food charges are posted to the student's LionPATH account at the beginning of summer (if applicable), fall, and spring semesters. The Office of the Bursar manages billing statements and processing payments.

All cost of attendance elements can be viewed at University Budget Office’s “Tuition and Fees” schedules.

Campus Meal Plan Rates

Undergraduate students living in the residence halls must purchase a Campus Meal Plan for each semester (fall and spring) as part of the Housing and Food Service Contract. The HFS Contract includes Campus Meal Plan level 2 by default; students can change their level in eLiving at any time until the Friday of final exams.

2025 - 26
2024 - 25

2025 - 26

Semester Rates for 2025 - 26 University Park Campus Meal Plan
Level	Dining Dollars	Base Cost	Total
Level 1	Dining Dollars $947	Base Cost $1,710	Total $2,657
Level 2	Dining Dollars $1,191	Base Cost $1,710	Total $2,901
Level 3	Dining Dollars $1,414	Base Cost $1,710	Total $3,124

Semester Rates for 2025 - 26 Commonwealth Campus Meal Plan
Level	Dining Dollars	Base Cost	Total
Level 1	Dining Dollars $912	Base Cost $1,620	Total $2,532
Level 2	Dining Dollars $1,143	Base Cost $1,620	Total $2,763
Level 3	Dining Dollars $1,356	Base Cost $1,620	Total $2,976

Semester Rates for 2024 - 25 University Park Campus Meal Plan
Level	Dining Dollars	Base Cost	Total
Level 1	Dining Dollars $897	Base Cost $1,670	Total $2,567
Level 2	Dining Dollars $1,133	Base Cost $1,670	Total $2,803
Level 3	Dining Dollars $1,349	Base Cost $1,670	Total $3,019

Semester Rates for 2024 - 25 Commonwealth Campus Meal Plan
Level	Dining Dollars	Base Cost	Total
Level 1	Dining Dollars $892	Base Cost $1,590	Total $2,482
Level 2	Dining Dollars $1,119	Base Cost $1,590	Total $2,709
Level 3	Dining Dollars $1,328	Base Cost $1,590	Total $2,918

Housing Rates

To view rates, click on the academic year or session below.

2025-26
2024-25

Semester Rates for 2025-26
Housing Option	Building Type	Room Type	Occupancy	Fall	Spring
Housing Option Orchard Hall	Building Type Renovated	Room Type Double	Occupancy 2	Fall $4,448	Spring $4,448
Housing Option Orchard Hall	Building Type Renovated	Room Type Triple	Occupancy 3	Fall $4,095	Spring $4,095

Semester Rates for 2024-25
Housing Option	Building Type	Room Type	Occupancy	Fall	Spring
Housing Option Orchard Hall	Building Type Renovated	Room Type Double	Occupancy 2	Fall $4,350	Spring $4,350

Rates per person, per semester. Rates include utilities. Campus Meal Plan required.

LiveOn Student Success Grant

The LiveOn Student Success Grant is a unique student financial aid funding opportunity supported by Penn State Housing and Food Services (HFS) to assure student undergraduate academic success, persistence to undergraduate degree completion, and address potential housing and food insecurities throughout a student’s four-year academic career.