Thompson Hall
Thompson Hall

Thompson Hall is named after Moses Thompson. A major landowner in Centre County, Thompson, along with Irvin, donated the original 200 acres that became Penn State and helped fund early building of the College Building. Thompson served on the Board of Trustees as Secretary (1859-1864) and Treasurer (1867-1874).

Thompson Hall, built in 1949 and renovated in 1996, is a classic traditional residence hall. Thompson Hall features a living room, recreation/game room, and laundry room. The building offers coed housing and bedrooms feature fixed and flexible furniture that allows students to arrange furniture in a room a few different ways. Thompson Hall is coed with male and female students assigned to sections of the floor and a designated bathroom on the floor for male and female students. Thompson 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.

The Waring Commons supports students living in West Halls.

 

Building Amenities

Housing Area

West Halls

Building Type

Traditional

Room Types

Single, Double, Triple, Quad

Living Arrangements

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

Population

475
Community Bathroom
Computer Lab (Commons Building)
Elevator
Indoor Bike Storage
Laundry
Piano
Rec/Game Room
Study Lounge
TV Lounge
Vending
WiFi
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Building Common Areas

The building features a living room, recreation/game room, and laundry room.

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Bathroom Configuration

Each wing offers a communal bathroom. 

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Room Amenities

Adjustable Height Bed (30-36")
Built-In Furniture (Limited Movability)
Bulletin Board
Closet
Curtains
Desk
Desk Chair
Desk Lamp
Dresser
MicroFridge
Trash Can
Vinyl Plank / Laminate Flooring
WiFi
XL Twin Mattress (80")
A well-organized dorm room with wooden furniture, storage, and a bed.
A well-organized dorm room with wooden furniture, storage, and a bed.

Room Types

Thompson Hall offers single-, double-, and quad-occupancy rooms.

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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 Thompson Hall Room Type Double Occupancy 2 Fall $4,039 Spring $4,039
Residence Hall Thompson Hall Room Type Quad Occupancy 4 Fall $3,638 Spring $3,638
Residence Hall Thompson Hall Room Type Single Occupancy 1 Fall $5,246 Spring $5,246

Building Floor Plans

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Living Learning Communities

4 students working in a computer lab

Information Sciences and Technology House (IST)

Students studying Information Sciences and Technology have the option of living in this LLC/SLO, which gives its residents the opportunity to interact with peers in the Information Sciences and Technology (IST) program. House dinners, monthly activities, and field trips give residents the chance to get to know each other and the IST faculty.

Learn more about IST House at ist.psu.edu/education/environ/life/res, and check out this video to see the community in action!

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Thompson Hall

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Thompson Hall Common Area Space

Thompson Hall features a living room, recreation/game room, study spaces, and laundry room.

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.

Quad Room

A quad room houses four students.

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