Living on Campus
Nearly
1,700 students live on campus at Penn State Behrend in four types of
residential living arrangements. The traditional style residence halls are Lawrence Hall, Niagara Hall, and Perry Hall. While Ohio Hall, Porcupine Hall, Tiffany Hall, and Tigress Hall are
set up in eight-person and four-person suites, The
Behrend Apartments are four person apartments with kitchens for juniors and seniors only. Senat Hall is suite style housing
specifically for freshmen students enrolled in Freshman Interest
Groups. Almy Hall is suite style housing designated for honors students. Check out Special Interest Housing.
We recommend that students apply for admission before November 30th of their senior year in High School. Students who are offered admission are encouraged to accept their offer, pay their acceptance fees, and send in their request for on-campus housing card no later than May 1st. Housing contracts are then sent out to the students. Students are required to sign and send their contract back with their deposit to ensure that housing space will be reserved for them.
Students living on campus are supported by a strong residence life program. Students interested in living off-campus may wish to consult our Off-Campus Housing Resource Center.
Residential students have a choice of meal plans. Dobbins Hall serves as the main dining facility for on-campus students. Bruno's Cafe is also available for ala carte meals, light snacks, pizza, and evening refreshments. For additional information about meal plans, go to Housing and Food Services.
You may wonder as you explore this section, why our residence halls have names such as "Porcupine," "Tigress," and even "Ohio." The reason lies in the region's history. Given the proximity of campus to historic Lake Erie, each residence hall at Penn State Behrend is named after a commander or ship from the Battle of Lake Erie in the War of 1812.