shulze exterior

Shulze Hall is named after Pennsylvania governor John Andrew Shulze who pushed to establish free compulsory education in Pennsylvania.

Shulze Hall, built in 1960, is a classic traditional residence hall. Shulze Hall features a living room, meeting rooms, 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. Shulze Hall is coed with male and female students assigned to designated floors with a dedicated bathroom on the floor for male or female students. Shulze 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, Quad, Supplemental

Living Arrangements

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

Population

268
Community Bathroom
Computer Lab (Commons Building)
Elevator
Laundry
Piano
Study Lounge
TV Lounge
Vending
WiFi
hartranft lounge

Building Common Areas

The ground floor features a living room, and meeting rooms.

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

Room Types

Shulze 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.

Rates for 2025-26
Residence Hall Room Type Occupancy Fall Spring
Residence Hall Shulze Hall Room Type Double Occupancy 2 Fall $4,039 Spring $4,039
Residence Hall Shulze Hall Room Type Single Occupancy 1 Fall $5,246 Spring $5,246
Residence Hall Shulze Hall Room Type Supplemental Occupancy 6-8 Fall $3,231 Spring $3,231
Residence Hall Shulze 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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BIOME House

Biology Home (BIOME)

Make the BIOME your biology home! Designed for students interested in the biology major, this LLC/SLO is dedicated to creating a strong academic community, while fostering the fun aspects of the discipline. Students will benefit academically from study groups (most of your neighbors will be in the same classes), tutor opportunities, and review sessions. On the social side, residents will participate in faculty “meet and greets,” guest speakers ranging from career mentors to interesting researchers, and a monthly, biology-theme movie night. Join the BIOME and get the most out of your biology experience!

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first-year in science and engineering house

FIRST-YEAR IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING HOUSE (FISE)

First-year students in the College of Agricultural Sciences, Eberly College of Science, College of Engineering, and College of Earth and Mineral Sciences may choose to reside in the First-Year in Science and Engineering (FISE). FISE offers a residential experience for first-year students seeking to live in a divers and inclusive STEM-focused Living and Learning Community (LLC). Designed to support first-year students in their transition to college, FISE offers excellent academic resources and programs throughout the year. FISE students leave well prepared to succeed in their future academic work and STEEM. FISE students are given the opportunity to continue with any science LLC with opens pace for upper-class students by requesting housing and accepting an LLC: STEM (FISE upper-class select a new LLC) Contract. 

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3 students in lab gear

FORENSIC SCIENCE

Students enrolled in the Eberly College of Science's forensic science major may choose this environment to further enhance the University-wide, interdisciplinary approach of the academic curriculum. Activities that support classroom learning and informal interaction with prominent faculty will deepen students' understanding of this exciting field.

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Shulze Hall

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Shulze Hall

Shulze Hall features a living room, meeting rooms, and kitchen.

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.

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.