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
Building Type
TraditionalRoom Types
Single, Double, Triple, QuadLiving Arrangements
First-Year Students, Living Learning Community (LLC), Upperclass StudentsPopulation
Building Common Areas
The building features a living room, recreation/game room, and laundry room.
Bathroom Configuration
Each wing offers a communal bathroom.
Room Amenities
Room & Furnishing Dimensions
| Item | Length | Width | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Item Room- double | Length 16' 6" | Width 12' 6" | Height 7' 10" |
| Item Room - single | Length 16' 6" | Width 9' | Height 7' 10" |
| Item Bed | Length 80" | Width 34" | Height 1' |
| Item Desk | Length 2' 8" | Width 3' 8" | Height 2' 5" |
| Item Refrigerator/Microwave | Length 20" | Width 18" | Height 44" |
| Item Closet | Length 1' 10" | Width 4' | Height 7' |
| Item Door | Length - | Width 2' 6" | Height 7' 1" |
| Item Window | Length - | Width 4' 8" | Height 5' 2" |
| Item Chair | Length 1' 7" | Width 1' 7" | Height 2' 6" |
Measurements are approximate. The dimensions, furnishings and color of rooms may vary in appearance.
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.
Room Types
Thompson Hall offers single-, double-, and quad-occupancy 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.
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!
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Thompson Hall
Thompson Hall Common Area Space
Thompson Hall features a living room, recreation/game room, study spaces, and laundry room.
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 the rooms are double-occupancy rooms.
Quad Room
A quad room houses four students.
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