Ritner Hall

Ritner Hall was named after Joseph Ritner, the eight governor of Pennsylvania.

Ritner Hall, built in 1960, is located in close proximity to the White Building, Thomas Building, and the HUB.

Ritner Hall will be offline for the 2025-2026 academic year for renovation work, reopening fall 2026.

Pollock Commons supports students living in Pollock Halls.

A tidy dorm room with a neatly made bed featuring a Nittany Lion blanket.

Take a Virtual Room Tour

Discover your future home with this 360-degree photo of the residence hall room designed for residents. Explore the space, plan your college life, and find answers to your housing questions. We look forward to welcoming you to campus and starting your college journey!

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Housing Area

Pollock Halls

Building Type

Traditional

Room Types

Double

Living Arrangements

First-Year Students, Living Learning Community (LLC)

Population

Under Construction for 2025-2026

Building Amenities

Elevator

Laundry

Study Lounge

TV Lounge

Vending

WiFi

Room Furnishings

MicroFridge

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 Diagrams

sample room diagram view from interior wall with two beds, desks, two chairs, and two closets

sample room diagram view from exterior wall with two beds, desks, two chairs, and two closets

Room diagrams are artistic renderings of representative rooms and may not reflect actual furniture or finishes.

Room & Furnishing Dimensions

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 Bolster*	Length 6' 4"	Width 9"	Height 1' 7"
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"

Building Floor Plans

Housing Room Rates

2024-25

Semester Rates for 2024-25
Residence Hall	Room Type	Occupancy	Fall	Spring
Residence Hall Ritner Hall	Room Type Double	Occupancy 2	Fall $3,921	Spring $3,921
Residence Hall Ritner Hall	Room Type Single	Occupancy 1	Fall $5,093	Spring $5,093
Residence Hall Ritner Hall	Room Type Supplemental	Occupancy 4-6	Fall $3,137	Spring $3,137
Residence Hall Ritner Hall	Room Type Triple with bath	Occupancy 3	Fall $3,921	Spring $3,921

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