Penn State: Find your hallby your classes.

About this tool

How the Penn State Hall Finder works

Hall Finder ranks 59 Penn State residence halls by the weekly walk to class. Add the buildings where classes meet and the days of the week for each. It adds up every hall's walk there and back, then lists the halls from the shortest week of walking to the longest, with the walking routes on a map.

1. Add classes. Upload an .ics calendar, a screenshot or a PDF of the schedule, or search 230 campus places (classroom buildings, libraries, gyms and dining halls) by name or building code.
2. Pick the days. Choose which weekdays each place is visited.
3. Rank the halls. The shortest weekly walk comes first. Pick a hall to see each route and its minutes.

The 59 Penn State halls it ranks

Each hall links to its own page, with room sizes and a to-scale floor plan.

How the walking time is counted

Walks follow real paths and sidewalks from OpenStreetMap, door to door, at an average walking pace of about 3 mph. A hall’s weekly walk is, for every place, the days visited times the one-way minutes times two. Buses, waiting at crossings and the order of classes are not counted, so treat the result as a fair way to compare halls rather than a stopwatch. The details are on how we measure.

Where the data comes from

Walking data for Penn State was last built on October 24, 2026 from these sources.

• © OpenStreetMap contributors: building names, footprints and entrances; the walking network (ODbL-1.0)
• Penn State Office of Physical Plant, UP Buildings (building inventory: names, abbreviations, aliases): building codes and aliases
• Penn State LiveOn hall pages, "living arrangements" (First-Year Students / Upperclass Students): first-year and upper-year tags (each hall's yearSource)

Where those sources had gaps, a few building locations, codes and first-year tags were set by hand.

Questions about Hall Finder at Penn State

How do I find the Penn State dorm closest to my classes?

Open Hall Finder, add the buildings where your classes meet and the days you go to each, then rank. Hall Finder adds up each hall's walk to those buildings, there and back, for every class day, and lists the Penn State halls from the shortest week of walking to the longest.

Which Penn State residence halls does Hall Finder rank?

59 Penn State residence halls, across East Halls, Eastview Terrace, Nittany Apartments & Suites, North Halls, Pollock Halls, South Halls, West Halls and White Course Undergraduate Apartments. Each one links to its own page with room sizes and a floor plan.

Can I upload my Penn State class schedule?

Yes. Upload an .ics calendar file, or a screenshot or PDF of your weekly schedule. An .ics file is read in your browser and never sent to us. A screenshot or PDF needs a free account; it is read to find class buildings and days, and the file is not stored. You check what was read before anything is added.

How does Hall Finder count walking time at Penn State?

Walks follow real paths and sidewalks from OpenStreetMap, door to door, at an average walking pace of about 3 mph. A week's walk is, for each place, the days you go times the one-way walk times two. It does not count buses, waiting at crossings or the order of your classes, so use it to compare halls rather than as a stopwatch.

Is Hall Finder free at Penn State?

Adding places is free for everyone. A free account shows your #1 hall, its weekly walk, the minutes to each place and one walking route. Plus ($4.99 once) and Pro ($14.99 once) rank every hall, show every route, compare two halls side by side, and let you save and share setups.

Does Hall Finder guarantee I get the hall it ranks first?

No. Most schools assign rooms, so Hall Finder helps you rank your housing preferences with real walking times. It does not affect your school's housing assignment.

Read the guide: how to find the dorm closest to your classes. Browse every Penn State building and its room sizes, or plan a room at the room planner.