Irvin Hall
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 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, TripleLiving Arrangements
First-Year Students, Living Learning Community (LLC), Upperclass StudentsPopulation
Building Common Areas
The ground and first floors feature a living room, recreation/game room, study spaces, and a laundry room.
Bathroom Configuration
Each floor offers a communal bathroom.
Room Amenities
Room & Furnishing Dimensions
| Item | Length | Width | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Item Double Room | Length 18' 6" | Width 11' | Height 9' |
| Item Triple Room | Length | Width | Height 9' |
| Item Quad Room | Length | Width | Height 9' |
| Item Bed | Length 80" | Width 34" | Height 1' |
| Item Desk | Length 2' | Width 3' 9" | Height 2' 6" |
| Item Refrigerator/Microwave | Length 20" | Width 18" | Height 44" |
| Item Closet | Length 3' | Width 3' 9" | Height 8' |
| Item Door | Length - | Width 2' 9" | Height 7' 1" |
| Item Window | Length - | Width 2' 8" | Height 5' 7" |
| Item Chair | Length 1' 7" | Width 1' 7" | Height 2' 6" |
| Item Dresser | Length 1' 8" | Width 3' | Height 4' |
Recommended rug size: not required, room is carpeted.
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
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.
Building Floor Plans
To view building floor plans, you must log in with your Penn State Access Account and password.
Living Learning Communities
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
Irvin Hall Common Area Space
Irvin Hall features a living room, recreation/game room, kitchen, and laundry room.
Laundry
Bathrooms
Each bathroom offers several sinks, private toilet stalls, and individual, private-use shower stalls. Housing Operations cleans the bathrooms on a daily basis.
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.
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