LiveOn with us for 2026 Spring Semester

The On-Campus Housing Waitlist for spring semester will be available in eLiving starting noon, Oct. 1.

Upper-class students have many housing options to consider at University Park. Below is a list of the housing options that accommodate upper-class students and the associated room rates. These rates should be kept in mind during the self-select process in December to determine which option meets your needs and fits your budget. Only housing options with a vacancy available will display during the self-select process. 

Upper-class student housing options:

• Double Room, Traditional Residence Halls (you and 1 roommate)
  Double rooms are located in Pollock (Beaver***), South (Atherton, McElwain, Simmons***), and West (Hamilton***, Irvin, Jordan, Thompson, Watts***) 

• Triple Room, Traditional Residence Halls (you and 2 roommates)
  Triple rooms are located in South (Atherton, McElwain, Simmons***), and West (Jordan, Thompson, Watts***) 

• Quad Room, Traditional Residence Halls (you and 3 roommates)
  Quad rooms, which is a single large room, and are located in South (McElwain, Simmons***), and West (Hamilton, Thompson) 

• Single Room, Traditional Residence Halls (no roommates)
  Single-occupancy rooms are located in South (Atherton, McElwain, Simmons***), and West (Hamilton***, Jordan, Thompson, Watts***)

• Double Room, Renovated Residence Halls (you and 1 roommate)
  Double rooms are located in South (Chace***, Cooper, Cross, Ewing, Haller, Hibbs, Hoyt, Lyons, and Stephens Halls)

• North Hall suites (you and 1 roommate and 2 suitemates)
  2-bedroom/4-person suite with shared bathroom located in North (Beam, Holmes, Leete, Runkle)
  Limited 2-bedroom/2-person suites are available through a Waitlist

• Nittany Hall suites (you and 1 roommate and 2 suitemates)
  2-bedroom/4-person suite with shared bathroom

• Single Room, Eastview Terrace (no roommate)
  Single-occupancy room with private bathroom and air conditioning (Brill***, Curry***, Harris, Miller, Nelson, Panofsky, Young)

• Double Room, Eastview Terrace (1 roommate)
  Double-occupancy room with private bathroom and air conditioning (Brill***, Curry***, Harris, Miller, Nelson, Panofsky, Young)

• Nittany Apartments*** (you and 3 roommates)
  2-bedroom/4-person apartments and 4-bedroom/4-person apartments

• White Course Apartments*** (you and 3 roommates) 
  4-bedroom/4-person apartments

• Supplemental Housing, Traditional Residence Halls (you and 3-5 roommates) 
  Supplemental housing rooms, which is a large room, are located in Pollock (Beaver***), South (McElwain, Simmons***), and West (Hamilton***, Jordan, Thompson, Watts***) 

• Supplemental Housing, Renovated Residence Halls (you and 3-5 roommates) 
  Supplemental housing rooms, which is a large room, are located in South (Cooper, Cross, Ewing, Haller, Hibbs, Hoyt, Lyons, Stephens) 

• Supplemental Housing, Suite Residence Halls (you and 5 roommates) 
  Supplemental housing rooms, which is a large room, are located in North (Beam, Holmes, Leete, Runkle) 

Students do not need to have a roommate request to select a housing option. If no roommate is listed, the Housing Assignment Office will process a random room assignment.

*** These housing options offer Break Access/Holiday Housing for students who are not able to leave campus during the Spring Break closedown period. 

HFS Contract Offers

Starting in November, HFS Contract offers are made on Monday afternoons, between 2 - 5 p.m. to students on the Waitlist who have spring semester classes scheduled. The HFS contract offer expires at noon Thursday.

When a HFS Contract is offered to you, an email notification is sent to your Penn State Access Account. You can also opt in to receive text message notifications (eLiving > Account Settings).

The HFS Contract offer will be available in your eLiving Shopping Cart. If the HFS Contract offer is not accepted by the expiration date and the offer expires, the offer cannot be remade.

1. Click the ‘Begin Contract Signing Process’ button to view and read the HFS Contract agreement and Terms, Conditions, and Regulations (TCRs).
   If you log out before accepting the offer, the HFS Contract Offer will be available in your Shopping Cart until the offer expiration deadline

2. Check the box to indicate that you have read and agree to abide by the Terms, Conditions, and Regulations (TCRs).

3. Type your name to electronically sign the HFS Contract.

4. Click the ‘Accept Contract’ button.

Be sure to read the fine print for your HFS Contract before you accept - once you have clicked that you agree to the TCRs, typed your name, and clicked the green "Accept Contract" button, you are legally bound to the HFS Contract for the specified semester(s). You may not cancel the HFS Contract after it has been accepted.

Students who are new to University Housing for spring semester will be eligible to self-select a room assignment during a period of time in early December. You will receive an email notification with details about the self-selection process. Only spaces with available vacancies will be displayed, and options will vary as other students select a room. Students currently living on campus during fall semester will also be using the system. 

If you do not self-select a room assignment by the deadline, the Housing Assignment Office will process a room assignment for you.

Visit the Arrival website to learn more about moving into your room, including the move-in schedule, check-in locations, and checklists to help you plan and pack.