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Watts Hall is named after Frederick Watts. Watts served as the founding President of the Board of Trustees of Penn State College (1855-1874) and played an integral role in establishing the college in Centre County and securing its federal and state land-grant designation.

Watts Hall, built in 1922 and renovated in 1996, is a classic traditional residence hall. The building features a living room, recreation/game room, and laundry room. Watts Hall offers coed housing and bedrooms feature fixed and flexible furniture that allows students to arrange furniture in a room a few different ways. Watts Hall is coed with male and female students assigned to sections of the floor and designated bathrooms for male and female students. Watts Hall is located in the West Housing area near the Nittany Lion ShrinePattee and Paterno LibraryRecreation Building (REC Hall)Blue and White Golf Courses, and Hepper Fitness Center. The Waring Commons supports students living in West Halls.

Building Amenities

Housing Area

West Halls

Building Type

Traditional

Room Types

Single, Double, Triple

Living Arrangements

First-Year Students, Gender Inclusive (First-Year), Gender Inclusive (Upperclass), Upperclass Students

Population

95
Break Access Housing
Community Bathroom
Computer Lab (Commons Building)
Elevator
Laundry
Rec/Game Room
Study Lounge
TV Lounge
WiFi
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Building Common Areas

The building features a living room, recreation/game room, and laundry room. 

watts bathroom

Bathroom Configuration

Each bathroom offers several sinks, private toilet stalls, and individual, private use shower stalls. 

Room Amenities

Adjustable Height Bed (30-36")
Bulletin Board
Closet
Curtains
Desk
Desk Chair
Desk Lamp
Dresser
Hallway/Door Bulletin Board
MicroFridge
Moveable Furniture
Trash Can
Vinyl Linoleum Flooring
WiFi
XL Twin Mattress (80")
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A well-organized dorm room with wooden furniture, storage, and a desk.

Room & Furnishing Dimensions

Room Furnishing & Dimensions
Item Length Width Height
Room 24' 12' 7' 6"
Bed 80" 34" 1'
Desk 2' 3' 9" 2' 6"
Refrigerator/Microwave 20" 18" 44"
Wardrobe 2' 3' 6' 8"
Door - 2' 9" 7' 1"
Window - 3' 1" 5'
Chair 1' 7" 1' 7" 2' 6"
Dresser 1' 8" 3' 4'

Recommended rug size: 10' x 12'

Measurements are approximate. The dimensions, furnishings and color of rooms may vary in appearance. 

Room Decoration Guidelines

Students interested in hanging decorations in this hall should use this recommended material: wall-safe tape, poster putty, painter's tapeNO furniture modifications; nothing screwed or nailed into furniture. NO LED tape lights.

A well-organized dorm room with wooden furniture, storage, and a desk.

Room Types

Watts Hall offers single-, double-occupancy, and limited triple-occupancy rooms and one supplemental room.

Rates for 2025-26
Residence Hall Room Type Occupancy Fall Spring
Watts Hall Double 2 $4,039 $4,039
Watts Hall Single 1 $5,246 $5,246
Watts Hall Triple 3 $3,638 $3,638
Rates for 2024-25
Residence Hall Room Type Occupancy Fall Spring
Watts Hall Double 2 $3,921 $3,921
Watts Hall Single 1 $5,093 $5,093
Watts Hall Supplemental 4 $3,137 $3,137
Watts Hall Triple 3 $3,532 $3,532

Housing Room Rates

Housing and food charges are posted to the student's LionPATH account at the beginning of summer (if applicable), fall, and spring semesters. The Office of the Bursar manages billing statements and processing payments.

Building Floor Plans

To view building floor plans, you must log in with your Penn State Access Account and password.

View 360 Room Tour

Discover your future home with this 360-degree photo of a double-occupancy residence hall room designed for residents.

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Watts Hall

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Watts Hall Common Area Space

The building features a living room, recreation/game room, and laundry room.

Laundry

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Bathrooms

Each bathroom offers several sinks, private toilet stalls, and individual, private-use shower stalls. Housing Operations cleans the bathrooms on a daily basis.

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Double room

The majority of rooms are double-occupancy rooms.

Triple and Supplemental Rooms

A triple is a room that holds three students. Supplemental housing is a larger room that holds 4-8 students.