Hamilton Hall
Hamilton Hall is named after John Hamilton. Hamilton served as the farm superintendent (1866) and was affiliated with Penn State College in various capacities, including professor of agriculture, business manager, and treasurer, until his retirement in 1911.
Hamilton Hall, built in 1949, is a classic traditional residence hall. The building features a living room, recreation/game room, study rooms, kitchen, and laundry room. Hamilton Hall offers coed housing and bedrooms feature fixed and flexible furniture that allows students to arrange furniture in a room a few different ways. Hamilton 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. Hamilton Hall is located in the West Housing area near the Nittany Lion Shrine, Pattee and Paterno Library, Recreation Building (REC Hall), Blue and White Golf Courses, and Hepper Fitness Center.
Waring Commons supports students living in West Halls.
Building Amenities
Housing Area
Building Type
TraditionalRoom Types
Single, Double, Triple, QuadLiving Arrangements
First-Year Students, Gender Inclusive (First-Year), Gender Inclusive (Upperclass), Living Learning Community (LLC), Upperclass StudentsPopulation
Building Common Areas
The building features a living room, recreation/game room, study rooms, kitchen, and laundry room.
Bathroom Configuration
Each floor offers multiple individual, single-user bathrooms. Each bathroom offers a toilet, shower, and sink. A student can use any vacant bathroom. Additional sinks are located in the hallway.
Room Amenities
Room & Furnishing Dimensions
| Item | Length | Width | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Room- double | 16' 6" | 12' 6" | 7' 10" |
| Room - single | 16' 6" | 9' | 7' 10" |
| Bed | 84" | 36" | 36" |
| Desk | 2' 8" | 3' 8" | 2' 5" |
| Refrigerator/Microwave | 20" | 18" | 44" |
| Closet | 1' 10" | 4' | 7' |
| Door | - | 2' 6" | 7' 1" |
| Window | - | 4' 8" | 5' 2" |
| Chair | 1' 7" | 1' 7" | 2' 6" |
Recommended rug size: double room 10' x 12'; single room 6' x 9'
Measurements are approximate. The dimensions, furnishings and color of rooms may vary in appearance.
Room Decoration Guidelines
Students interested in hanging decorations in this hall should use this recommended material: wall-safe tape, poster putty, painter's tape. NO furniture modifications; nothing screwed or nailed into furniture. NO LED tape lights.
Room Types
Hamilton Hall offers single-, double-, triple-, and quad-occupancy 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.
| Residence Hall | Room Type | Occupancy | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Hall | Double | 2 | $4,150 | $4,150 |
| Hamilton Hall | Quad | 4 | $3,738 | $3,738 |
| Hamilton Hall | Single | 1 | $5,390 | $5,390 |
| Hamilton Hall | Triple | 3 | $3,738 | $3,738 |
| Residence Hall | Room Type | Occupancy | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Hall | Double | 2 | $4,039 | $4,039 |
| Hamilton Hall | Quad | 4 | $3,638 | $3,638 |
| Hamilton Hall | single | 1 | $5,246 | $5,246 |
Building Floor Plans
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Living Learning Communities
Global Engagement Community
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 the associated 1-credit First Year Seminar (FYS): Global Engagement Seminar (PSU22). Additionally, students are supported in building meaningful intercultural relationships with globally-minded 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. 2026-27 application: Global Engagement Community (GEC)
Women In Science & Engineering (WISE) House
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! Submit the 2026-27 secondary application: Women in Science and Engineering (WISE)
View 360 Room Tour
Discover your future home with this 360-degree photo of a double-occupancy residence hall room designed for residents.
Picture Gallery
Hamilton Hall
Hamilton Hall Common Area Space
Hamilton Hall features a living room, recreation/game room, study rooms, kitchen, and laundry room.
Laundry
Bathrooms
Bathrooms in Hamilton Hall were renovated in 2024-2025 to provide students with single-user bathrooms. Each floor offers multiple individual, single-user bathrooms. Each bathroom offers a toilet, shower, and sink. A student can use any vacant bathroom. Additional sinks are located in the hallway.
Single Room
Single-occupancy rooms are available on each floor.
Double Room
The majority of rooms are double-occupancy rooms, which feature a combination of fixed and flexible furniture.
Triple Room
A triple room is a larger room that holds three students.
Quad Room
A quad room is a larger room that holds four students.
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