After all permanent space is filled, the student will be assigned to Supplemental Housing, if it is available. Once Supplemental Housing is filled, or if it is unavailable, students will be asked if they wish to be placed on a waiting list. A certain percentage of housing space on campus is reserved for first year students. The earlier a contract is submitted, the better the chance that student has of being assigned to a permanent room, and to the area requested. Even though freshmen have until May 1 to accept the offer of admission to Penn State, contracts for housing assignments are being received and permanent rooms are being assigned prior to that date.
All students requesting residence hall space can request a specific roommate.
While consideration is given to all roommate preference requests, it is not always possible to grant them due to the high demand for housing accommodations. The University will select a roommate if a student does not designate a specific roommate. The selection will be based on the information provided on the contract card. Students will be notified of their housing assignments on the semester bill that is mailed approximately one month before the beginning of the semester. Most students will be assigned to permanent room space.