Beaver Hall
Beaver Hall is named after James Beaver. Beaver was a prominent figure in Pennsylvania and a major contributor to Penn State's development. He served as Pennsylvania's 20th Governor (1887-1891), Penn State Trustee (1873-1882 and 1897-1914). and acting president (1906-1908).
Beaver Hall, built in 1960, is a classic traditional residence hall. Beaver Hall features a living room, kitchen, study spaces, and laundry rooms. The building offers coed housing and bedrooms feature fixed and flexible furniture that allow limited ability to arrange furniture in student rooms. Beaver Hall is coed with male and female students assigned to sections of the floor and a designated bathroom on the floor for male and female students. Beaver Hall is located in the Pollock Housing area near the White Building, HUB-Robeson Center, and in close proximity to downtown State College.
Pollock Commons supports students living in Pollock Halls.
Building Amenities
Housing Area
Building Type
TraditionalRoom Types
Single, Double, Quad, SupplementalLiving Arrangements
First-Year Students, Living Learning Community (LLC), Upperclass StudentsPopulation
Building Common Areas
The ground floor features a living room, kitchen, and study space.
Bathroom Configuration
Each floor offers two communal bathrooms, one for each gender. Each bathroom offers several sinks, private toilet stalls, and individual, private-use shower stalls. Housing Operations cleans the bathrooms on a daily basis.
Room Amenities
Room Types
Beaver Hall offers double-occupancy, one quad, and supplemental housing rooms.
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.
Building Floor Plans
To view building floor plans, you must log in with your Penn State Access Account and password.
Living Learning Communities
Global Engagement Community
The Global Engagement Community (GEC) Living Learning Community (LLC) 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 the participation in a 1-credit Global Engagement Seminar (APLNG297-001 course. Additionally, students can build meaningful intercultural peer relationships with both international and domestic students on the floor.
Secondary Application Required! Applications for 2025-2026 can be found here: Global Engagement Community
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Beaver Hall
Beaver Hall Common Area Space
Beaver Hall features a living room, kitchen, and study space on the ground floor.
Laundry
Kitchen
Bathrooms
Room Types
Double Room
Supplemental Housing
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