LiveOn for summer!
Summer is a great time to enjoy our beautiful campus and become acclimated to the University.
Summer Session Housing areas and food service will be published in the spring.
Incoming First-Year Students
First-year students admitted for summer session will automatically accept the Housing and Food Service (HFS) Contracts during the process of accepting the offer of admission to Penn State through the MyPennState page. There are separate HFS Contracts for summer session and the fall-spring academic year, which allows the student to indicate different roommate preferences if desired. If a student changes their enrolled semester AFTER accepting the offer, please contact the Housing Assignment Office to request a summer HFS Contract. HFS Contracts can be viewed in eLiving (Contracts > Summary) to verify. Students will be able to indicate housing area, room type, and roommate preferences for both HFS Contracts before the modification deadline of 12:00 p.m. (noon) May 15.
Incoming first-year students will be living on campus during Summer Session II. Summer room assignments are for double-occupancy rooms. The area for Summer II housing has not yet been decided. Please check back later. Students participating in the LEAP program will be assigned in close proximity with other members of their LEAP Pride, although not all Pride members may be in the same building/floor.
The majority of students will be assigned to a different room assignment for fall semester. Students may be able to store items in their fall semester room assignment at the end of summer session. Details about the summer-to-fall storage process will be posted and shared in early August.
Current Students
Step 1: Schedule summer courses in LionPATH
Current Penn State students who are interested in living on campus during summer must first schedule summer session classes through LionPATH, once the Registrar has announced summer course availability.
Students who are not able to leave campus for extenuating circumstances but are not scheduling summer classes may request on-campus housing, which will be approved on a case-by-case situation. The student must be living on campus for spring semester 2025 and for fall 2025.
Step 2: Review housing and food rates and housing options available
Review summer housing and food rates; housing options offered may vary between sessions and year-to-year. Housing and food charges are based on the number of nights the student is living on campus and will be added to the student's LionPATH account for payment.
Step 3: Submit a Summer/Break Housing Request through eLiving
Starting Monday March 17, students can submit a Summer / Break Housing Request through eLiving. You can indicate the reason and timeframe housing is needed. The actual HFS Contract begin and end dates may be adjusted to align with program requirements (for example, if you request housing for Summer Session I, your HFS Contract will start on May 18 and end on July 1, which would be the date that you would move out. You will not be permitted to stay extra time).
HFS Contract offers are made on Monday afternoons, starting March 24. Once it's confirmed that you have summer session classes scheduled, you will receive an email notification that you have an HFS Contract offer. You will need to login to eLiving and accept the HFS Contract offer before offer expiration date. You can indicate your preference for housing option and roommate on the HFS Contract. Housing for summer 2025 has not been determined yet.
Step 4: Check your Room Assignment
Summer room assignments will be posted in eLiving approximately two (2) weeks before the session begins.
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Summer Session I: 12:00 p.m. (noon) Tuesday April 29
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Summer Session II: 12:00 p.m. (noon) Monday June 9
Step 5: Move in & LiveOn
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 get packed.
Campus Meal Plan
On-campus residents will have the benefit and convenience of the Campus Meal Plan for summer.
The Campus Meal Plan daily rate for summer 2025 has not been determined. For reference, the amount charged for summer 2024 was $27.00, which included a $14.05 base cost and $12.95 dining dollars, and the total meal plan charge is calculated by multiplying the daily cost by the number of nights for the total session. The base cost is used to pay for overhead costs, while Dining Dollars are uploaded to the student's account and used to pay for meals on campus, accessible either through the Penn State id+ Card or mobile credentials. The HFS Contract defaults to Level 1 of the Campus Meal Plan (there is only 1 level offered during the summer). Any remaining dining dollars left at the end of summer session will be transferred to the student's active Campus Meal Plan account for fall semester. If a student does not have a fall Campus Meal Plan, any remaining funds will expire at the end of summer session.
Food Service operations for the summer will be determined at a later date, and limited options at HUB Dining.
Summer Housing and Food Rates
Unlike the fall and spring semesters, summer offers a variety of session dates (Maymester, Summer Session I, Summer Session II, independent study, etc.) that overlap. Each student's need for housing may vary, but are usually within set parameters. To accommodate the different time periods in summer, housing and food rates for summer housing are shown as a daily rate which is then calculated by the number of days a student requires housing.
All charges for housing and food are sent to the student's LionPATH account for payment.
2025 SUMMER RATES WILL BE POSTED IN MARCH; BELOW ARE RATES FROM SUMMER 2024 FOR REFERENCE.
2024 Summer Session II
Summer Session II: Sunday June 23 - Saturday August 10 (48 nights)
| Housing Option | Student Eligibility | Nightly Rate | Session Cost | Total Cost (Room and Meal Plan) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Double Room, Renovated Residence Hall |
Upper-class & first-year |
$40.00 |
$1920.00 |
$3216.00 |
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Triple Room, Renovated Residence Hall |
First-year only |
$39.00 |
$1872.00 |
$3168.00 |
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Double-as-Single Room, Renovated Residence Hall |
Upper-class only |
$45.00 |
$2160.00 |
$3456.00 |
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Campus Meal Plan |
|
$27.00 |
$1296.00 |
Any remaining dining dollars left at the end of summer will be transferred to the student's active Campus Meal Plan account for fall semester. If a student does not have a fall Campus Meal Plan, any remaining funds will expire at the end of summer session.
2024 Maymester
Maymester: Sunday May 5 - Wednesday June 6 (32 nights)
| Housing Option | Student Eligibility | Nightly Rate | Session Cost | Total Cost (Room and Meal Plan) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Room, Renovated Residence Hall | Upper-class only | $40.00 | $1280.00 | $2144.00 |
| Double-as-Single Room, Renovated Residence Hall | Upper-class only | $45.00 | $1440.00 | $2304.00 |
| Campus Meal Plan | $27.00 | $864.00 base cost $449.60 dining dollars $414.40 |
Any remaining dining dollars left at the end of summer will be transferred to the student's active Campus Meal Plan account for fall semester. If a student does not have a fall Campus Meal Plan, any remaining funds will expire at the end of summer session.
2024 Summer Session I
Summer Session I: Sunday May 12 - Tuesday June 25 (44 nights)
| Housing Option | Student Eligibility | Nightly Rate | Session Cost | Total Cost (Room and Meal Plan) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Room, Renovated Residence Hall | Upper-class | $40.00 | $1760.00 | $2948.00 |
| Double-as-Single, Renovated Residence Hall | Upper-class | $45.00 | $1980.00 | $3168.00 |
| Campus Meal Plan | $27.00 | $1188.00 base cost $618.20 dining dollars $569.80 |
Any remaining dining dollars left at the end of summer will be transferred to the student's active Campus Meal Plan account for fall semester. If a student does not have a fall Campus Meal Plan, any remaining funds will expire at the end of summer session.
2024 Maymester & Summer Session I
Maymester and Summer Session I: Sunday May 5 - Tuesday June 25 (51 nights)
| Housing Option | Student Eligibility | Nightly Rate | Session Cost | Total Cost (Room and Meal Plan) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Room, Renovated Residence Hall | Upper-class & First-year | $40.00 | $2040.00 | $3417.00 |
| Double-as-Single, Renovated Residence Hall | Upper-class only | $45.00 | $2295.00 | $3672.00 |
| Campus Meal Plan | $27.00 | $1377.00 base cost $716.55 dining dollars $660.45 |
Any remaining dining dollars left at the end of summer will be transferred to the student's active Campus Meal Plan account for fall semester. If a student does not have a fall Campus Meal Plan, any remaining funds will expire at the end of summer session.
2024 Maymester, Summer Session I, and Summer Session II
Maymester, Summer Session I, and Summer Session II: Sunday May 5 - Saturday August 10 (97 nights)
| Housing Option | Student Eligibility | Nightly Rate | Session Cost | Total Cost (Room and Meal Plan) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Room, Renovated Residence Hall | Upper-class & First-year | $40.00 | $3880.00 | $6499.00 |
| Double-as-Single, Renovated Residence Hall | Upper-class only | $45.00 | $4365.00 | $6984.00 |
| Campus Meal Plan | $27.00 | $2619.00 base cost $1362.85 dining dollars: $1256.15 |
Any remaining dining dollars left at the end of summer will be transferred to the student's active Campus Meal Plan account for fall semester. If a student does not have a fall Campus Meal Plan, any remaining funds will expire at the end of summer session.
2024 Summer Session I and Summer Session II
Summer Session I and Summer Session II: Sunday May 12 - Saturday August 10 (90 nights)
| Housing Option | Student Eligibility | Nightly Rate | Session Cost | Total Cost (Room and Meal Plan) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Room, Renovated Residence Hall | Upper-class & First-year | $40.00 | $3600.00 | $6030.00 |
| Double-as-Single | Upper-class only | $45.00 | $4050.00 | $6480.00 |
| Campus Meal Plan | $27.00 | $2430.00 base cost $1264.50 dining dollars $1165.50 |
Any remaining dining dollars left at the end of summer will be transferred to the student's active Campus Meal Plan account for fall semester. If a student does not have a fall Campus Meal Plan, any remaining funds will expire at the end of summer session.
Bridge Programs
Students participating in Bridge programs will be charged a daily housing and food rate, based on the total number of nights where they will be living in University Housing for their program. The rates for summer 2024 are listed below.
- Millennium Scholars
- Science Dean's Scholars
- Engineering Summer Program
| Housing Option | Nightly Rate |
|---|---|
| Double Room, Renovated Residence Hall | $40.00 |
| Campus Meal Plan | $27.00 base cost $14.05 dining dollars $12.95 |
Any remaining dining dollars left at the end of summer will be transferred to the student's active Campus Meal Plan account for fall semester. If a student does not have a fall Campus Meal Plan, any remaining funds will expire at the end of summer session.