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Berks

Welcome to on-campus living at Penn State Berks, a beautiful campus on 258 wooded acres in the rolling hills of Berks County.

Whether you plan to finish your degree here or move on to University Park or one of Penn State's 19 other undergraduate campuses, you'll love the close-knit community, award-winning faculty, and opportunities for leadership and athletic participation at Berks.

With an on-campus capacity of just over 800 students, on-campus living at Berks adds to the student experience and provides more opportunities for involvement and leadership. Housing, Food Services, and Residence Life are thrilled to provide the convenience, engagement, and unmatched "We Are" spirit to those who choose to LiveOn at Penn State Berks!

Where to Live

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Village Exterior House
The Village Suites

The Village Suites offer six separate suite buildings for students. Bowman Hall is the central location for laundry, vending, and mail.

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The Woods Houses

The Woods Complex consists of seven connecting houses and offer four-person suites with either single or double-occupancy bedrooms. 

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Incoming Students

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Current Students

Calendar

12:00 pm

University housing CLOSES for fall break on Saturday, November 23 at noon. All residents, except those who are approved for...

11:00 am - 08:00 pm
Tully's

Bring your spoons and get ready for our Ramen Bowl event! Try our Pork Char Siu Ramen Bowl, our Chicken...

11:00 am

University housing opens at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, December 1. Students are not able to arrive prior to the 11:00...

News & Announcements

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'Swipe Out Hunger' encourages students to take action against food insecurity

'Swipe Out Hunger' encourages students to take action against food insecurity. The drive will run from November 17 through 20 to coincide with National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week.
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2025-26 Contract Request Process Begins

Current students who've made the decision to #LiveOn in 2025-26 can begin the process of securing their space.
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Tully's Renovation Work to Begin April 28

Housing and Food Services is excited to announce that renovations to Tully’s Café in Perkins Student Center will begin on April 28.
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Meal Plan Change Deadline Approaches

The deadline to modify the spring semester Campus Meal Plan level or withdraw excess dining dollars in eLiving is Noon on Friday, May 3.
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Spring Closing Information

The end of the spring semester will soon be here! The last day of classes is Friday, April 26; finals will occur Monday, April 29 through Friday, May 3.

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Delegate Access update for Housing and Food Services

Housing and Food Services is excited to announce that a student can now indicate a delegate with whom staff can discuss their Housing and Food Service (HFS) Contract details.

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2024 Spring Break - University Housing Closedown

University Housing will CLOSE for Spring Break at 12:00 p.m. ET (noon) on Saturday, March 2.
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2024-2025 Housing Preferences Modification Deadline (for incoming first-year students)

University Housing has extended the deadline for incoming first-year students to indicate housing preferences from May 15 to 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Monday, May 20.
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A student "swipes out hunger" at Starbucks witth her meal plan card

'Swipe Out Hunger' encourages students to take action against food insecurity

'Swipe Out Hunger' encourages students to take action against food insecurity. The drive will run from November 12 through 20 to coincide with National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week.
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LiveOn Student Success Grant - Student laying with a mobile device

LiveOn grant program helps students seeking a Penn State residential experience

The LiveOn Student Success Grant program provides recipients approximately $12,000 across four years to help bridge the cost of campus room and board.
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Sushi at Louie's Market in Redifer Commons

Penn State Sushi Vendor Gives Back to Community

Saikou, a Mechanicsburg-based sushi company that furnishes sushi and poke products to all dining commons at Penn State University Park, donated one dollar for each of the approximately 1,300 boxes of sushi sold on Homecoming Gameday (October 23 vs Illinois) to the Central PA Food Bank. The company also donated $1,500 to the Food Bank and plans a similar donation during March Madness.
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Swipe Out Hunger November 13-21

Swipe Out Hunger

Penn State encourages students to ‘Swipe Out Hunger’ from Nov. 13-21. The “Swipe Out Hunger” drive, a partnership between the University and the Swipe Out Hunger national organization, will run from Nov. 13-21 to coincide with National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week.

Contact Us

Housing

610-396-6353

Campus Dining

610-396-6353

Residence Life

610-396-6290

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