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Irvin Hall is named after James Irvin. Irvin donated the 200 acre farm that established the University.

Irvin Hall, built in 1925, is a classic traditional residence hall. The building offers ample study and social spaces and features a living room, recreation/game room, kitchen, and laundry room. Irvin Hall offers coed housing and bedrooms feature fixed and flexible furniture that allows students to arrange furniture in a room a few different ways. Irvin Hall is coed with male and female students assigned to separate floors and a designated bathroom shared by the residents of the floor. Irvin Hall is located in the West Housing area near the Nittany Lion ShrinePattee and Paterno LibraryRecreation Building (REC Hall)Blue and White Golf Courses, and Hepper Fitness Center.

Waring Commons supports students living in West Halls.

Building Amenities

Housing Area

West Halls

Building Type

Traditional

Room Types

Single, Double, Triple

Living Arrangements

First-Year Students, Living Learning Community (LLC), Upperclass Students

Population

85
Community Bathroom
Computer Lab
Computer Lab (Commons Building)
Kitchen
Laundry
Piano
Rec/Game Room
Study Lounge
TV Lounge
WiFi
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Building Common Areas

The ground and first floors feature a living room, recreation/game room, study spaces, and a laundry room.

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Bathroom Configuration

Each floor offers a communal bathroom.

Room Amenities

Adjustable Height Bed (30-36")
Bulletin Board
Carpet
Closet
Curtains
Desk
Desk Chair
Desk Lamp
Dresser
MicroFridge
Moveable Furniture
Trash Can
WiFi
XL Twin Mattress (80")
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A tidy dorm room with two beds and hanging towels.
A tidy dorm room with two beds and hanging towels.

Room Types

Irvin Hall offers double-occupancy rooms and a limited number of 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.

Rates for 2025-26
Residence Hall Room Type Occupancy Fall Spring
Residence Hall Irvin Hall Room Type Double Occupancy 2 Fall $4,039 Spring $4,039
Residence Hall Irvin Hall Room Type Single Occupancy 1 Fall $5,246 Spring $5,246
Residence Hall Irvin Hall Room Type Small Double Occupancy 2 Fall $3,027 Spring $3,027
Residence Hall Irvin Hall Room Type Triple Occupancy 3 Fall $3,638 Spring $3,638
Residence Hall Irvin Hall Room Type Triple with bath Occupancy 3 Fall $3,921 Spring $3,921

Building Floor Plans

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

Living Learning Communities

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EMS House

Earth & Mineral Sciences House (EMS)

Residents of the Earth and Mineral Sciences House live in Irvin Hall and develop close relationships with faculty from the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. Students live, study, and socialize with others who share their love of earth sciences, earth science policy, energy, business and finance, energy and sustainability policy, energy engineering, geobiology, geography, geosciences, materials science and engineering, meteorology and atmospheric science, mining engineering, and petroleum and natural gas engineering. Field trips, house dinners, guest lectures, lunches with faculty, community service, and intramural sports are just a few of the educational, service, and social opportunities available to members. Residents also enjoy access to a computing lab, kitchen, and study lounges.

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Irvin Hall

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Irvin Hall Common Area Space

Irvin Hall features a living room, recreation/game room, kitchen, and laundry room.

Laundry

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Bathrooms

Each bathroom offers several sinks, private toilet stalls, and individual, private-use shower stalls. Housing Operations cleans the bathrooms on a daily basis.

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Double Room

The majority of the rooms are double-occupancy rooms.

Triple and Quad Room

A triple room houses three students in a larger room. A quad room houses four students in a larger room. A limited number of triple- and quad-occupancy rooms are available.