Porter Hall
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 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, Small Double, SupplementalLiving Arrangements
First-Year StudentsPopulation
Building Common Areas
Porter Hall features a living room, recreation room, and study spaces.
Bathroom Configuration
Each floor offers a communal bathroom.
Room Amenities
Room & Furnishing Dimensions
| Item | Length | Width | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Item Room | Length 15' 2" | Width 11' 10" | Height 7' 5" |
| Item Bed | Length 75" | Width 35" | Height 1' |
| Item Desk | Length 10' 11" | Width 2' 5" | Height 2' 6" |
| Item Refrigerator/Microwave | Length 20" | Width 18" | Height 44" |
| Item Closet | Length 4' 1" | Width 2' 5" | Height 7' 5" |
| Item Door | Length - | Width 2' 2" | Height 7' 1" |
| Item Window | Length - | Width 4' 3" | Height 4' 9" |
| Item Chairs | Length 1' 7' | Width 1' 6" | Height 2' 6" |
Recommended rug size: 6' x 9'
Measurements are approximate. Dimensions, furnishings and color of rooms may vary in appearance. Some furnishings are permanently attached to the floor or wall.
Bolsters
Porter Hall offers bolsters, with the exception of the following rooms (this list is subject to change at any time): 111, 120, 211, 311, 402, 403, 411, 511, 604, 611
Room Decoration Guidelines
Students interested in hanging decorations in this hall should use this recommended material: wall-safe tape, poster putty, painter's tape.
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.
Building Floor Plans
To view building floor plans, you must log in with your Penn State Access Account and password.
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Porter Hall
Porter Hall Common Area Space
Porter Hall features a living room, recreation room, and study spaces.
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 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.
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