Thompson Hall
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.
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).
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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!
Housing Area
Building Type
TraditionalRoom Types
Single, Double, Triple, QuadLiving Arrangements
First-Year Students, Living Learning Community (LLC), Upperclass StudentsPopulation
Building Amenities
Room Furnishings
Room Decoration Guidelines
Students interested in hanging decorations in this hall should use this recommended material: wall-safe tape, poster putty, painter's tape. NO furniture modifications; nothing screwed or nailed into furniture. NO LED tape lights.
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Room Details
Room diagrams are artistic renderings of representative rooms and may not reflect actual furniture or finishes.
Room & Furnishing Dimensions
| Item | Length | Width | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Room- double | 16' 6" | 12' 6" | 7' 10" |
| Room - single | 16' 6" | 9' | 7' 10" |
| Bed | 80" | 34" | 1' |
| Desk | 2' 8" | 3' 8" | 2' 5" |
| Refrigerator/Microwave | 20" | 18" | 44" |
| Closet | 1' 10" | 4' | 7' |
| Door | - | 2' 6" | 7' 1" |
| Window | - | 4' 8" | 5' 2" |
| Chair | 1' 7" | 1' 7" | 2' 6" |
Measurements are approximate. The dimensions, furnishings and color of rooms may vary in appearance.
Building Floor Plans
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Living Learning Communities
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!
Housing Room Rates
| Residence Hall | Room Type | Occupancy | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson Hall | Double | 2 | $4,039 | $4,039 |
| Thompson Hall | Quad | 4 | $3,638 | $3,638 |
| Thompson Hall | Single | 1 | $5,246 | $5,246 |
| Residence Hall | Room Type | Occupancy | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson Hall | Double | 2 | $3,921 | $3,921 |
| Thompson Hall | Quad | 4 | $3,532 | $3,532 |
| Thompson Hall | Single | 1 | $5,093 | $5,093 |
| Thompson Hall | Single with bath | 1 | $5,601 | $5,601 |
| Thompson Hall | Supplemental | 4 | $3,137 | $3,137 |
| Thompson Hall | Triple | 3 | $3,532 | $3,532 |
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