porter exterior

Porter Hall is named after the ninth Pennsylvania governor, David Rittenhouse Porter. 

Porter Hall, built in 1964, is a classic traditional residence hall. Porter Hall features a living room, recreation room, 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. Porter Hall is coed with male and female students assigned to designated floors with a dedicated bathroom on the floor for male or female students. Porter Hall is located in the Pollock Housing area near the White BuildingHUB-Robeson Center, and in close proximity to downtown State College.

Pollock Commons supports students living in Pollock Halls.

Building Amenities

Housing Area

Pollock Halls

Building Type

Traditional

Room Types

Single, Double, Small Double, Supplemental

Living Arrangements

First-Year Students

Population

231
Community Bathroom
Computer Lab (Commons Building)
Elevator
Laundry
Piano
Rec/Game Room
Study Lounge
TV Lounge
Vending
WiFi
hartranft knowledge station

Building Common Areas

Porter Hall features a living room, recreation room, and study spaces.

pollock bathroom

Bathroom Configuration

Each floor offers a communal bathroom.

Room Amenities

Bolsters
Built-In Furniture (Limited Movability)
Bulletin Board
Closet
Curtains
Desk
Desk Chair
Dresser
MicroFridge
Steel Frame Bed (12")
Trash Can
Twin Mattress Regular (76")
Vinyl Linoleum Flooring
WiFi
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pollock student room
pollock student room

Room Types

Porter Hall offers double-occupancy 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.

Semester Rates for 2025-26
Residence Hall Room Type Occupancy Fall Spring
Residence Hall Porter Hall Room Type Double Occupancy 2 Fall $4,039 Spring $4,039
Residence Hall Porter Hall Room Type Single Occupancy 1 Fall $5,246 Spring $5,246
Residence Hall Porter Hall Room Type Small Double Occupancy 2 Fall $3,027 Spring $3,027
Residence Hall Porter Hall Room Type Supplemental Occupancy 6-8 Fall $3,231 Spring $3,231

Building Floor Plans

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Porter Hall

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Porter Hall Common Area Space

Porter Hall features a living room, recreation room, and study spaces.

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 rooms re double-occupancy rooms.

Supplemental Housing

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