Location: Leete Hall, North Housing Area

Arts and Architecture House (A&A) is specially designed to meet the needs of students in majors such as art, music, architecture, theater arts, architectural engineering, and landscape architecture. Residents have opportunities to interact with faculty, participate in field trips to museums and historical sites, and take part in educational workshops.

Arts and Architecture House residents live in North Housing Area, a vibrant community that houses three LLCs and is located within walking distance of the Palmer Museum of Art and the Visual Arts and Music Buildings. Students live in suites and share a communal kitchen (with limited cooking accessibility), art studio, music practice rooms, seminar rooms, and other common areas with fellow North Housing Area residents. View North Housing Area room rates to compare the cost of living in a suite to the cost of living in a traditional residence hall. First-year students are only assigned to two-bedroom suites with a standard occupancy of four students.

Location: Shulze Hall, Pollock Housing Area

Make the BIOME your biology home! Designed for first-year students interested in the biology major, this LLC is dedicated to creating a strong academic community, while fostering the fun aspects of the discipline. Students will benefit academically from study groups (most of your neighbors will be in the same classes), tutor opportunities, and review sessions. On the social side, residents will participate in faculty “meet and greets,” guest speakers ranging from career mentors to interesting researchers, and a monthly, biology-theme movie night. Join the BIOME and get the most out of your biology experience!

Location: Holmes Hall, North Housing Area

In partnership with the Smeal College of Business, the Business and Society House provides a launching pad for undergraduate students to explore Penn State's many opportunities and the professional world with a supportive community at their backs. Through social, volunteer, and professional opportunities, BASH allows students to live, socialize and connect with others who share similar interests and goals.

Business and Society House residents live in North Housing Area, a vibrant community that houses three LLCs and is located within walking distance of the Business Building. Students live in suites and share a communal kitchen (limited cooking accessibility), seminar rooms, and other common areas with their fellow North Halls residents.

View Holmes Hall room rates to compare the cost of living in a suite to the cost of living in a traditional residence hall. First-year students are only assigned to two-bedroom suites with a standard occupancy of four students.

Location: Runkle Hall, North Housing Area

The activities and programs offered at EARTH House reflect residents' interests in environmental and agricultural issues. Working closely with faculty from the College of Agricultural Sciences, residents take part in recycling efforts, visit organic farms, attend guest lectures, and participate in a variety of other educational experiences.

EARTH House residents live in North Housing Area, a vibrant community that houses three Living Learning Communities that work collaboratively to provide activities for the whole community. First-year students live in two-bedroom/four-person suites and share a communal kitchen (with limited cooking accessibility), seminar rooms, and other common areas with fellow North Halls residents. View North Housing Area room rates to compare the cost of living in a suite to the cost of living in a traditional residence hall. First-year students are only assigned to two-bedroom suites with a standard occupancy of four students.

Location: McKee Hall, West Housing Area

This Living Learning Community offers engineering students the opportunity to be part of a thriving academic community where they will interact with students from all undergraduate years and engineering faculty, connect with critical resources, and explore professional pathways. Residents also develop social connections, participate in campus activities, create academic support networks, and utilize resources and services offered by the College of Engineering to help them achieve their academic, personal, and career goals.

• Open to engineering students only. (Participating students' requested roommates may also be housed in this LLC only if space permits.)
• Secondary Application Required! Students interested in E-House need to submit a secondary application, as the Housing Assignment Office does not select the first-year participants assigned to E-House.

Location: Pinchot Hall, East Housing Area

First-year students enrolled in the College of Education may select this in this Living Learning Community. Students will benefit from numerous activities to help them understand the opportunities and resources in the College of Education. A focus on career exploration, multicultural understanding, and service further addresses the needs of students exploring their options in this multidisciplinary field. Increased faculty interaction and academic support are benefits for residents in this community.

Location: Geary Hall, East Housing Area

First-year students interested or enrolled in the College of the Liberal Arts may select this Living-Learning program. Residents will explore Liberal Arts majors, learn about professional development opportunities, and receive guidance from Liberal Arts staff members. Residents will enjoy co-curricular and extra-curricular opportunities associated with the College, while extending and complementing their experiences in the classroom. Students will have access to workshops and events specific to Liberal Arts majors and opportunities. All First Year in Liberal Arts LLC Students will be enrolled in the same section of the Liberal Arts First Year Seminar (LA83). This will be held on Thursdays, 3:35-4:25 p.m. in fall 2024.

• Open to first-year students in the College of the Liberal Arts and Division of Undergraduate Studies (DUS) who have an interest in Liberal Arts. Preference to those currently enrolled in the College of the Liberal Arts.
• Secondary Application Required! Students interested in the First-year Liberal Arts Living Learning Community should complete a secondary application. Applications for 2024-2025 can be found here: Liberal Arts LLC application.

Location: Ritner Hall, Pollock Housing Area

First-year students in the College of Agricultural Sciences, Eberly College of Science, College of Engineering, and College of Earth and Mineral Sciences may choose to reside in the First-Year in Science and Engineering (FISE). FISE offers a residential experience for first-year students seeking to live in a diverse and inclusive STEM-focused living and learning community. Designed to support first-year students in their transition to college, FISE offers excellent academic resources and programs throughout the year.  FISE students leave well prepared to succeed in their future academic work and STEM. FISE students are given the opportunity to continue with any science LLC with open space for upperclass students by requesting housing and accepting an LLC: STEM (FISE upper-class select a new LLC) contract.

Location: White Course Apartments

First-year undergraduate with veteran status who are enrolled in the EDUC 100 Veterans First-Year Seminar are eligible to live in this LLC, which is offered in collaboration with the Office of Veterans Program. The First-Year Veterans LLC provides veteran students a space to transition to the State College area as well as the Penn State educational environment with student sharing a similar experience.

The First-Year Veterans LLC is located in White Course Apartments, which offers 4-person/4-bedroom fully-furnished apartments. Each apartment features four private bedrooms, two bathrooms, a shared kitchen and living room space, and a washer/dryer. These apartments are located on the west side of campus, which is easily accessible via the Red Link CATA bus line.

Location: Wolf Hall, Pollock Housing Area

Students enrolled in the Eberly College of Science's forensic science major may choose this environment to further enhance the University-wide, interdisciplinary approach of the academic curriculum. Activities that support classroom learning and informal interaction with prominent faculty will deepen students' understanding of this exciting field.

Location: several housing options throughout campus

Learn more about the Gender Inclusive Housing Options available at University Park. 

Location: Beaver Hall, Pollock Housing Area

The Global Engagement Community (GEC) Living Learning Community promotes a dynamic exchange of global and local perspectives at Penn State. GEC residents have access to interactive and intercultural learning opportunities and activities, both in the residence hall and through their participation in a 1-credit Global Engagement Seminar (APLNG 297 -001) course. Additionally, students can build meaningful intercultural peer relationships with both international and domestic students on the floor.

• Secondary Application Required! First-year students interested in living in the Global Engagement Community need to complete a secondary application. Application for 2024-2025 academic year can be found at Global Engagement Community

Location: Thompson Hall, West Housing Area

Students studying Information Sciences and Technology have the option of living in this LLC, which gives its residents the opportunity to interact with peers in the Information Sciences and Technology (IST) program. House dinners, monthly activities, and field trips give residents the chance to get to know each other and the IST faculty.

Learn more about IST House at https://ist.psu.edu/llc and  check out this video to see the community in action!

Location: Pennypacker Hall, East Housing Area

Students with the ambition to become officers in the Armed Services can live surrounded by like-minded individuals fostering both personal and professional growth and development. Residents benefit from the mentoring of both upper-class students and the ROTC staff while living in an environment where respect, integrity, duty, honor, and the rest of the military's core values are part of the atmosphere.

• Open to first-year students only.
• Learn more about Joint Service ROTC at http://undergrad.psu.edu/rotc.html

Location: Simmons Hall, South Housing Area

First-year students in the College of the Liberal Arts who are intending to become Paterno Fellows may select this LLC, where residents are committed to aspiring to the signature honors and leadership program. This program is offered in cooperation with the Schreyer Honors College. Students will enroll in suitable honors courses during their first year, seek academic excellence, and participate in the program's other offerings. Residents will enjoy cocurricular and extracurricular opportunities associated with the Paterno Fellows Program, as well as in-house offerings and mentoring activities that contribute to their social and academic success.

• Open to all first-year students in the College of the Liberal Arts who are self-selecting as Paterno Fellows aspirants. Students enrolled in the Division of Undergraduate Studies (DUS) with a serious interest in Liberal Arts and with a commitment of taking three to four honors courses in their first year at Penn State may also request this LLC with permission of program staff (email for permission).

Location: Atherton Hall & Simmons Hall, South Housing Area

Located in close proximity to the administrative offices of Schreyer Honors College, this LLC supports Schreyer Scholars, providing them with a number of opportunities to participate in academic and social activities. Over 65 percent of the residents of Atherton and Simmons are Schreyer Scholars, and all residents have access to the computer labs and music practice rooms located in these residence halls. A $25.00 living-learning fee is charged each semester to all residents on their student account.

• Any student may request to live in this scholarly residential environment, but priority is given to first-year and returning Schreyer Scholars.
• Premedical-Medical (PMM) students are not considered a Schreyer student, and may only be assigned to this living environment if space is available.

Location: Thompson Hall, West Housing Area

The Women In Science and Engineering House (WISE House) is designed to actively promote an equitable and inclusive Living Learning Community for residents pursuing undergraduate degrees in science and engineering. Members of WISE House will benefit from community programming and academic support while living and learning with others pursuing similar academic course loads and fields of study. WISE House receives advising and support from the Penn State Women in Engineering Program (WEP). First-year WISE House residents within the College of Engineering will have the opportunity to enroll in the WISE first-year seminar. WISE House is open to undergraduates of any year standing, with preference given to students in the College of Agricultural Sciences, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, College of Engineering, College of Health and Human Development, College of Information Sciences and Technology, and Eberly College of Science.

• Secondary Application Required! Students interested in living in WISE House need to submit a secondary application, as the Housing Assignment Office does not select the first-year participants assigned to WISE House. 

Location: Dunham Hall, White Course Apartments

University housing is proud to offer students the opportunity to reside in the ROAR House: Residence Of Addiction Recovery. Students participating in the Penn State Collegiate Recovery Community (CRC), a program sponsored by Student Affairs, are eligible to reside in this living option. ROAR House members are students who are free from alcohol and other drugs and are in recovery from addictions. The "ROAR" is meant to suggest the collective power of students in the Penn State CRC, whose affiliated student organization is called Lions for Recovery, will help students work together to be successful in recovery. The ROAR House is just one of many ways that Penn State is supporting students recovering from alcoholism and other addictions. For a student in recovery, the CRC provides a variety of on-campus recovery meetings, recovery events, and offers assistance for students to make connections for other recovery services.

The ROAR House is located in White Course Apartments, which offers four individual bedrooms, two bathrooms, a living room, and kitchen. A washer and dryer is provided in the apartment, and parking permits are available for convenient parking lot located adjacent to the building. Although not required, residents are eligible to purchase the Campus Meal Plan to enjoy the convenience of Penn State Food Services.

While residing in the ROAR House, residents will sign an additional contract with the CRC that indicates his/her agreement to not possess, use, or become intoxicated by alcohol or other drugs at any time. Residents will be asked to not invite visitors who may be in possession of or under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

To discuss your interest in ROAR House, please contact one of the following staff members:

• Jason Whitney, Program Coordinator, Penn State Collegiate Recovery Community: 814-863-0140
• Jennifer Garvin, Director, Ancillary Services, Housing and Food Services: 814-865-7501
• Mark Rameker, Senior Director, Residence Life: 814-863-1710

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