Beam Hall

Beam Hall was named after Adam Leland Beam. Beam was a Penn State Faculty Member (1916-1954), and a Professor Emeritus of Dairy Production in 1954. Beam was the Head of Dairy Husbandry, and an Assistant Director of Resident Instruction and Short Courses in Agriculture and Home Economics (1951-1954).

Beam Hall was built in 1959 and renovated in 2009 transforming the traditional residence hall to suite-style living to provide modern amenities and conveniences. Suites are comprised of two bedrooms and a shared bathroom for four students. Beam Hall is located in the Arts District and is in close proximity to Palmer Museum of Art, The Arboretum at Penn State, Stuckeman Family Building, Business Building, and Forum Building.

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Building Amenities

Housing Area

North Halls

Building Type

Suites

Room Types

Supplemental, Suite 1 Bedroom/1 Person, Suite 2 Bedroom/2 Person, Suite 2 Bedroom/4 Person

Living Arrangements

First-Year Students, Upperclass Students

Population

219

Air Conditioning

Bike Storage

Elevator

Kitchen

Laundry

Meeting Room

TV Lounge

WiFi

Building Common Areas

The ground floor features a living room, kitchen, study space, indoor bicycle storage, music practice rooms, and laundry room.

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Bathroom Configuration

Each suite offers a semi-private bathroom for the suitemates to share.

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Suite Amenities

Adjustable Height Bed (30-36")

Carpet

Desk

Desk Chair

Desk Lamp

Dresser

Hallway/Door Bulletin Board

MicroFridge

Mirror - Full Length

Moveable Furniture

Roller Shades

Trash Can

Wardrobe

WiFi

XL Twin Mattress (80")

Coffee Table

Lamps

Lounge Chair

Personal / En Suite Bathroom

A well-organized dorm room with wooden furniture, storage, and a bed.

2 Bedroom / 4 Person Suites: Room & Furnishing Dimensions

2 Bedroom / 4 Person Suite Dimensions
Item	Length	Width	Height
Item Bedroom	Length 17' 6"	Width 10' 6"	Height 7' 4"
Item Lounge	Length 10' 5"	Width 11' 9"	Height 7' 4"
Item Bed	Length 80"	Width 37"	Height 3'
Item Desk	Length 1' 10"	Width 3' 7"	Height 5'
Item Cabinet	Length 1' 9"	Width 1' 6"	Height 2'
Item Dresser*	Length 1' 9"	Width 2' 8"	Height 1' 10"
Item Refrigerator/Microwave	Length 20"	Width 18"	Height 44"
Item Closet	Length 2' 1"	Width 3'	Height 6' 6"
Item Window	Length	Width 5' 1"	Height 4' 6"
Item Desk Chair	Length 1' 7"	Width 1' 6"	Height 2' 6"
Item Lounge Chair	Length 2' 6"	Width 2' 4"	Height 2' 11"
Item Lounge Table	Length 2'	Width 2'	Height 1' 8"

2 Bedroom / 2 Person Suite: Room & Furnishing Dimensions

Item	Length	Width	Height
Item Room	Length 15' 10"	Width 12' 3"	Height 8'
Item Bed	Length 78"	Width 36"	Height 2' 1"
Item Desk	Length 2' 6"	Width 6' 4"	Height 11"
Item Chest of Drawers	Length 2' 2"	Width 4' 11"	Height 7' 4"
Item Refrigerator/Microwave	Length 20"	Width 18"	Height 44"
Item Closet	Length 2' 4"	Width 2"	Height 7' 4"
Item Window	Length 4'2"	Width 4' 8"	Height
Item Chair	Length 1' 7"	Width 1' 6"	Height 2' 6"

Room Decoration Guidelines

A tidy dorm room with a bed and wooden furniture.

Room Types

Beam Hall offers 2-bedroom/2-person, 2-bedroom/4-person, and supplemental suite style living.

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Housing Room Rates

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.

2025-26
2024-25

Semester Rates for 2025-26
Residence Hall	Room Type	Occupancy	Fall	Spring
Residence Hall Beam Hall	Room Type 1-Bedroom/1-Person	Occupancy 1	Fall $6,434	Spring $6,434
Residence Hall Beam Hall	Room Type 2-Bedroom/2-Person	Occupancy 2	Fall $6,283	Spring $6,283
Residence Hall Beam Hall	Room Type 2-Bedroom/4-Person	Occupancy 4	Fall $5,180	Spring $5,180
Residence Hall Beam Hall	Room Type Supplemental	Occupancy 6	Fall $4,144	Spring $4,144

Semester Rates for 2024-25
Residence Hall	Room Type	Occupancy	Fall	Spring
Residence Hall Beam Hall	Room Type 1-Bedroom/1-Person	Occupancy 1	Fall $6,283	Spring $6,283
Residence Hall Beam Hall	Room Type 2-Bedroom/2-Person	Occupancy 2	Fall $6,434	Spring $6,434
Residence Hall Beam Hall	Room Type 2-Bedroom/4-Person	Occupancy 4	Fall $4,981	Spring $4,981
Residence Hall Beam Hall	Room Type Supplemental	Occupancy 6	Fall $3,985	Spring $3,985

Building Floor Plans

To view building floor plans, you must log in with your Penn State Access Account and password.

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View 360 Room Tour

Discover your future home with this 360-degree photo of a 2-bedroom/4-person suite style room designed for residents.

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Picture Gallery

Beam Hall

Anchor Destination

Beam Hall Common Area Space

The ground floor offers a living room, kitchen, music practice rooms, indoor bicycle storage, and laundry room. There are study spaces on most floors.

Laundry

Anchor Destination

Bathrooms

Bathrooms are located inside each suite for suite-mates to share. Residents clean the bathrooms. Housing Operations will enter suites once a month to sanitize.

Anchor Destination

overhead view of double room showing placement of beds, desks, closet, door and window

room diagram showing layout of beds, desks dressers

2-bedroom/4-person suite

The majority of the suites are 2-bedroom/4-person suites. There is a small seating area in the shared space for all suitemates to enjoy.

North Suite showing bed and wardrobe closet

North Suite showing suite entry with two chairs

2-bedroom/2-person suite

A limited number of 2-bedroom/2-person suites are available.

Supplemental Suite

A supplemental suite is a larger room that has been fully converted to a permanent living space and offers students all the same amenities as a regular suite.