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On-Campus Housing Mail and Package Services

All residential students are able to receive U.S. Postal mail and package deliveries from major delivery agents (USPS, UPS, FedEx, DHL, Amazon) while living in University Housing. Items that are delivered locally, such as floral arrangements and perishable items, are received by the Commons Desk as well. However, items delivered from restaurants, retail or grocery stores, or third-party companies such as Instacart, GoPuff, DoorDash, etc., are NOT accepted at the Commons Desk. Students are responsible for meeting the driver to receive those deliveries.

Items that are marked as 'perishable' will be stored in a refrigerator. Mail and packages can only be released to the student and cannot be picked up by other individuals. 

TIPS TO ENSURE QUICK MAIL DELIVERY:

  • "Penn State" or "The Pennsylvania State University" should NOT be used in the address, line 1 and line 2 need to have the appropriate information to ensure prompt delivery.  
  • Mail and packages must be addressed to the student's legal or chosen name that is identified in LionPATH.
  • Mail and packages sent to family names, nicknames, fictitious or joke names will be returned to sender. Family members who use their personal account to have items shipped to campus are reminded change the name on the order to the student's name, otherwise the package will be returned to sender.
  • Packages should be tracked and insured.
  • The following items should never be mailed in an envelope: cash, check, gift cards, candy, room key, or liquids.
  • Prohibited items per the HFS Contract will not be released and will be returned to sender (for example, air conditioners, alcohol, escooters, etc.)

Mailing Addresses

Please use the proper Mailing Address to ensure prompt and accurate delivery.

If Nittany Lion is assigned to 316 Pennypacker Hall, the proper format would be:

Nittany Lion
Pennypacker Hall room 316, EAST
224 Softball Stadium Drive
University Park PA 16802

East Halls

Building Mailing Address
Bigler Hall Bigler Hall room #, EAST
413 Bigler Road
University Park PA 16802
Brumbaugh Hall Brumbaugh Hall room #, EAST
620 E Park Ave
University Park PA 16802
Curtin Hall Curtin Hall room #, EAST
615 Curtin Road
University Park PA 16802
Earle Hall Earle Hall room #, EAST
626 E Park Ave
University Park PA 16802
Geary Hall Geary Hall room #, EAST
449 Bigler Road
University Park PA 16802
Hastings Hall Hastings Hall room #, EAST
132 Softball Stadium Drive
University Park PA 16802
Martin Hall Martin Hall room #, EAST
625 Curtin Road
University Park PA 16802
McKean Hall McKean Hall room #, EAST
210 Softball Stadium Drive
University Park PA 16802
Packer Hall Packer Hall room #, EAST
435 Bigler Road
University Park PA 16802
Pennypacker Hall Pennypacker Hall room #, EAST
224 Softball Stadium Drive
University Park PA 16802
Pinchot Hall Pinchot Hall room #, EAST
467 Bigler Road
University Park PA 16802
Snyder Hall Snyder Hall room #, EAST
154 Softball Stadium Drive
University Park PA 16802
Sproul Hall Sproul Hall room #, EAST
463 Bigler Road
​​​​​​​University Park PA 16802
Stone Hall Stone Hall room #, EAST
162 Softball Stadium Drive
​​​​​​​University Park PA 16802
Stuart Hall Stuart Hall room #, EAST
634 E Park Ave
​​​​​​​University Park PA 16802
Tener Hall Tener Hall room #, EAST
485 Bigler Road
​​​​​​​University Park PA 16802
Findlay Commons Findlay Commons, EAST
459 Bigler Road
​​​​​​​University Park PA 16802
Johnston Commons Johnston Commons, EAST
​​​​​​​455 Bigler Road
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​University Park PA 16802

Eastview Terrace

Building Mailing Address
Brill Hall Brill Hall room #, SOUTH
534 McKean Road
University Park PA 16802
Curry Hall Curry Hall room #, SOUTH
594 Linden Road
University Park PA 16802
Harris Hall Harris Hall room #, SOUTH
626 Linden Road
University Park PA 16802
Miller Hall Miller Hall room #, SOUTH
644 Linden Road
University Park PA 16802
Nelson Hall Nelson Hall room #, SOUTH
648 Linden Road
University Park PA 16802
Panofsky Hall Panofsky Hall room #, SOUTH
698 Elm Road
University Park PA 16802
Young Hall Young Hall room #, SOUTH
532 McKean Road
University Park PA 16802
Redifer Commons Redifer Commons, SOUTH
475 E College Ave
University Park PA 16802

North Halls

Building Mailing Address
Beam Hall Beam Hall room #, NORTH
228 E Park Ave
University Park PA 16802
Holmes Hall Holmes Hall room #, NORTH
260 E Park Ave
University Park PA 16802
Leete Hall Leete Hall room #, NORTH
488 Shortlidge Road
University Park PA 16802
Robinson Hall Robinson Hall room #, NORTH
127 Ag Hill Drive
University Park PA 16802
Runkle Hall Runkle Hall room #, NORTH
458 Shortlidge Road
University Park PA 16802
Warnock Commons Warnock Commons, NORTH
472 Shortlidge Road
University Park PA 16802

Nittany Hall and Apartments

Building Mailing Address
Nittany Hall Nittany Hall room #, POLLOCK
600 Pollock Road
University Park PA 16802
Nittany Apartments Nittany Apt #, POLLOCK
600 Pollock Road
University Park PA 16802
Pollock Commons Pollock Commons, POLLOCK
138 Bluestar Way
University Park PA 16802

Pollock Halls

Building Mailing Address
Beaver Hall Beaver Hall room #, POLLOCK
161 Mifflin Road
University Park PA 16802
Hartranft Hall Hartranft Hall room #, POLLOCK
219 Mifflin Road
University Park PA 16802
Hiester Hall Hiester Hall room #, POLLOCK
156 Bluestar Way
University Park PA 16802
Mifflin Hall Mifflin Hall room #, POLLOCK
251 Mifflin Road
University Park PA 16802
Porter Hall Porter Hall room #, POLLOCK
499 McKean Road
University Park PA 16802
Ritner Hall Ritner Hall room #, POLLOCK
582 Pollock Road
University Park PA 16802
Shulze Hall Shulze Hall room #, POLLOCK
538 Pollock Road
University Park PA 16802
Shunk Hall Shunk Hall room #, POLLOCK
155 Bluestar Way
University Park PA 16802
Wolf Hall Wolf Hall room #, POLLOCK
556 Pollock Road
University Park PA 16802
Pollock Commons Pollock Commons, POLLOCK
138 Bluestar Way
University Park PA 16802

South Halls

Building Mailing Address
Atherton Hall Atherton Hall room #, SOUTH
333 E College Ave
University Park PA 16802
Chace Hall Chace Hall room #, SOUTH
418 McKean Road
University Park PA 16802
Cooper Hall Cooper Hall room #, SOUTH
507 E College Ave
University Park PA 16802
Cross Hall Cross Hall room #, SOUTH
508 McKean Road
University Park PA 16802
Ewing Hall Ewing Hall room #, SOUTH
486 McKean Road
University Park PA 16802
Haller Hall Haller Hall room #, SOUTH
444 McKean Road
University Park PA 16802
Hibbs Hall Hibbs Hall room #, SOUTH
417 E College Ave
University Park PA 16802
Hoyt Hall Hoyt Hall room #, SOUTH
523 E College Ave
University Park PA 16802
Lyons Hall Lyons Hall room #, SOUTH
454 McKean Road
University Park PA 16802
McElwain Hall McElwain Hall room #, SOUTH
269 Shortlidge Road
University Park PA 16802
Simmons Hall Simmons Hall room #, SOUTH
187 Shortlidge Road
University Park PA 16802
Stephens Hall Stephens Hall room #, SOUTH
441 E College Ave
University Park PA 16802
Redifer Commons  Redifer Commons, SOUTH
475 E College Ave
University Park PA 16802

West Halls

Building Mailing Address
Hamilton Hall Hamilton Hall room #, WEST
351 N Burrowes Road
University Park PA 16802
Irvin Hall Irvin Hall room #, WEST
72 Curtin Road
University Park PA 16802
Jordan Hall Jordan Hall room #, WEST
394 Fraser Road
University Park PA 16802
McKee Hall McKee Hall room #, WEST
381 N Burrowes Road
University Park PA 16802
Thompson Hall Thompson Hall room #, WEST
372 Fraser Road
University Park PA 16802
Watts Hall Watts Hall room #, WEST
379 N Burrowes Road
University Park PA 16802
Waring Commons Waring Commons, WEST
​​​​​​​361 N Burrowes Road
University Park PA 16802

White Course Apartments

Building Mailing Address
Dunham Hall       Dunham Hall apt #, WHITE COURSE
132 Semester Drive
University Park PA 16802
Garban Hall Garban Hall apt #, WHITE COURSE
125 Power Station Road
University Park PA 16802
Grubb Hall Grubb Hall apt #, WHITE COURSE
213 Duff Drive
University Park PA 16802
Weston Community Center Weston Community Center, WHITE COURSE
236 Duff Drive
University Park PA 16802

 

Building Mailing Address
Bernreuter Hall Bernreuter Hall apt #, WHITE COURSE
270 Duff Drive
University Park PA 16802
Cunningham Hall Cunningham Hall apt #, WHITE COURSE
328 Duff Drive
University Park PA 16802
Donkin Hall Donkin Hall apt #, WHITE COURSE
342 Duff Drive
University Park PA 16802
Farrell Hall Farrell Hall apt #, WHITE COURSE
348 Duff Drive
University Park PA 16802
Ferguson Hall Ferguson Hall, apt#, WHITE COURSE
356 Duff Drive
University Park PA 16802
Haffner Hall Haffner Hall apt #, WHITE COURSE
825 West Campus Drive
University Park PA 16802
Holderman Hall Holderman Hall apt #, WHITE COURSE
388 Duff Drive
University Park PA 16802
Ikenberry Hall Ikenberry Hall apt #, WHITE COURSE
845 West Campus Drive
University Park PA 16802
Lovejoy Hall Lovejoy Hall apt #, WHITE COURSE
837 West Campus Drive
University Park PA 16802
Osborn Hall Osborn Hall apt #, WHITE COURSE
402 Duff Drive
University Park PA 16802
Palladino Hall Palladino Hall apt #, WHITE COURSE
829 West Campus Drive
University Park PA 16802
Patterson Hall Patterson Hall apt #, WHITE COURSE
269 Duff Drive
University Park PA 16802
Ray Hall Ray Hall apt #, WHITE COURSE
200 Duff Drive
University Park PA 16802
Weston Community Center  Weston Community Center, WHITE COURSE
236 Duff Drive
University Park PA 16802

Mailing Address Issues

Experiencing issues with entering the mailing address in a vendor's system?

Residence hall street addresses are in the United States Postal Services (USPS) address database. If a vendor has not recently updated their integration between their system and the USPS database, their system may not recognize the address. If the option is available, 'accept address you entered' or 'override' the address format.

USPS address database

Enter the street address for the residence hall in the 'street address' section. In the 'apt/suite/other' section, enter the residence hall name / room number / housing area. Enter city (University Park), state (PA), zip code (16802).

>>> The 'apt/suite/other' section is NOT required by USPS and may not be recognized. However, this information is required by the University to assist with distribution and sorting of mail and packages. Failure to include this information may result in mail and packages being returned to sender.

screenshot of datafields required by USPS to look up address, available at www.usps.com

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Voter Registration Mailing Address

Pennsylvania voting registration is available from July 16 – October 21, 2024. The PA Online Voter Registration form requires a specific format of your mailing address.

 

The Voter Registration form has two address sections:

voter registration form

 

 

 

 

Your Address section

Modify your mailing address to this format:

      Address: room # residence hall name
University Park PA 16802
  Example: 101 Pennypacker Hall
University Park PA 1
  • Do not include the street address
  • Do not include "Penn State"

 

Mailing Address for Voter Registration section

Use the University's mailing address format to ensure that you receive your ballot. If your ballot is returned as "undeliverable", this will affect your experience on Election Day.

  • Due to limited character length on the form, you can eliminate the words "hall", "room", and the housing "area" on line 1

 

Example of Completed Voter Registration Form

voter registration form

 

 

 

 

Questions?

Please contact PSU Votes at [email protected], 814-863-4324, or visit the PSU Votes website

Processing

U.S. Mail and packages received for on-campus residents are processed through the University's eLiving system. When mail or a package is delivered to the Commons Desk, the staff will enter the package into eLiving under the student's account and place the package on the appropriate building shelving unit. The student will be notified by an email to their Penn State account that an item is available to pick-up. Students can also opt-in for text message notification through the Account Settings page on their eLiving account. The student must present their Penn State id+ Card or mobile credential to pick up mail and packages at the Commons Desk.

Please be aware that there is a processing delay between when the package is identified as delivered by the shipping agent and when the package is processed by Penn State. Students should not go to the Commons Desk to retrieve their package until they have received the email from eLiving.

The U.S. Postal Office in McAllister Building (next to the HUB-Robeson Center) on campus is available for students to send packages or buy stamps; the Commons Desk is not able to ship packages or sell stamps.

The University no longer provides mailboxes for students; all mail is processed similar to a package.

Forwarding Address

Once a student moves out of University Housing and does not plan to return for the next semester, the student is responsible for updating their permanent address through the Penn State Account Management (psu.edu). Any US Postal Mail received after the student has checked out of University Housing will be forwarded. Mail that cannot be forwarded will be returned to sender.

All packages will be returned to sender, as the University is not able to forward packages. 

Make sure that you change your shipping address on websites when placing online orders. 

Missing U.S. Postal Services Mail

If a student believes that they are missing United States Postal Services mail, or has received mail that has been tampered with, the student should submit a claim form either by calling the Inspector General at 888-USPSOIG or submitting online at www.uspsoig.gov/hotline.

Room Assignment Changes

If a student moves to a new room assignment during the semester, the student's mailing address will change as well. Any U.S. Mail and packages received at the Commons Desk of original room assignment will be forwarded to the Commons Desk of the new room assignment until the student can update information with family and friends. There may be a delay for items to be transferred.

Campus Mail Services

Multimedia Print Services provides Campus Mail Services to the campus community outside of University Housing.