On-Campus Housing Mail and Package Services
All residential students are able to receive U.S. Postal mail and package deliveries from major delivery agents (USPS, UPS, FedEx, DHL, Amazon) while living in University Housing. Items that are delivered locally, such as floral arrangements and perishable items, are received by the Commons Desk as well. However, items delivered from restaurants, retail or grocery stores, or third-party companies such as Instacart, GoPuff, DoorDash, etc., are NOT accepted at the Commons Desk. Students are responsible for meeting the driver to receive those deliveries.
Items that are marked as 'perishable' will be stored in a refrigerator. Mail and packages can only be released to the student and cannot be picked up by other individuals.
TIPS TO ENSURE QUICK MAIL DELIVERY:
- "Penn State" or "The Pennsylvania State University" should NOT be used in the address, line 1 and line 2 need to have the appropriate information to ensure prompt delivery.
- Mail and packages must be addressed to the student's legal or chosen name that is identified in LionPATH.
- Mail and packages sent to family names, nicknames, fictitious or joke names will be returned to sender. Family members who use their personal account to have items shipped to campus are reminded change the name on the order to the student's name, otherwise the package will be returned to sender.
- Packages should be tracked and insured.
- The following items should never be mailed in an envelope: cash, check, gift cards, candy, room key, or liquids.
- Prohibited items per the HFS Contract will not be released and will be returned to sender (for example, air conditioners, alcohol, escooters, etc.)
Mailing Addresses
Please use the proper Mailing Address to ensure prompt and accurate delivery.
If Nittany Lion is assigned to 316 Pennypacker Hall, the proper format would be:
Nittany Lion
Pennypacker Hall room 316, EAST
224 Softball Stadium Drive
University Park PA 16802
East Halls
| Building | Mailing Address |
|---|---|
| Bigler Hall | Bigler Hall room #, EAST 413 Bigler Road University Park PA 16802 |
| Brumbaugh Hall | Brumbaugh Hall room #, EAST 620 E Park Ave University Park PA 16802 |
| Curtin Hall | Curtin Hall room #, EAST 615 Curtin Road University Park PA 16802 |
| Earle Hall | Earle Hall room #, EAST 626 E Park Ave University Park PA 16802 |
| Geary Hall | Geary Hall room #, EAST 449 Bigler Road University Park PA 16802 |
| Hastings Hall | Hastings Hall room #, EAST 132 Softball Stadium Drive University Park PA 16802 |
| Martin Hall | Martin Hall room #, EAST 625 Curtin Road University Park PA 16802 |
| McKean Hall | McKean Hall room #, EAST 210 Softball Stadium Drive University Park PA 16802 |
| Packer Hall | Packer Hall room #, EAST 435 Bigler Road University Park PA 16802 |
| Pennypacker Hall | Pennypacker Hall room #, EAST 224 Softball Stadium Drive University Park PA 16802 |
| Pinchot Hall | Pinchot Hall room #, EAST 467 Bigler Road University Park PA 16802 |
| Snyder Hall | Snyder Hall room #, EAST 154 Softball Stadium Drive University Park PA 16802 |
| Sproul Hall | Sproul Hall room #, EAST 463 Bigler Road University Park PA 16802 |
| Stone Hall | Stone Hall room #, EAST 162 Softball Stadium Drive University Park PA 16802 |
| Stuart Hall | Stuart Hall room #, EAST 634 E Park Ave University Park PA 16802 |
| Tener Hall | Tener Hall room #, EAST 485 Bigler Road University Park PA 16802 |
| Findlay Commons | Findlay Commons, EAST 459 Bigler Road University Park PA 16802 |
| Johnston Commons | Johnston Commons, EAST 455 Bigler Road University Park PA 16802 |
Eastview Terrace
| Building | Mailing Address |
|---|---|
| Brill Hall | Brill Hall room #, SOUTH 534 McKean Road University Park PA 16802 |
| Curry Hall | Curry Hall room #, SOUTH 594 Linden Road University Park PA 16802 |
| Harris Hall | Harris Hall room #, SOUTH 626 Linden Road University Park PA 16802 |
| Miller Hall | Miller Hall room #, SOUTH 644 Linden Road University Park PA 16802 |
| Nelson Hall | Nelson Hall room #, SOUTH 648 Linden Road University Park PA 16802 |
| Panofsky Hall | Panofsky Hall room #, SOUTH 698 Elm Road University Park PA 16802 |
| Young Hall | Young Hall room #, SOUTH 532 McKean Road University Park PA 16802 |
| Redifer Commons | Redifer Commons, SOUTH 475 E College Ave University Park PA 16802 |
North Halls
| Building | Mailing Address |
|---|---|
| Beam Hall | Beam Hall room #, NORTH 228 E Park Ave University Park PA 16802 |
| Holmes Hall | Holmes Hall room #, NORTH 260 E Park Ave University Park PA 16802 |
| Leete Hall | Leete Hall room #, NORTH 488 Shortlidge Road University Park PA 16802 |
| Robinson Hall | Robinson Hall room #, NORTH 127 Ag Hill Drive University Park PA 16802 |
| Runkle Hall | Runkle Hall room #, NORTH 458 Shortlidge Road University Park PA 16802 |
| Warnock Commons | Warnock Commons, NORTH 472 Shortlidge Road University Park PA 16802 |
Nittany Hall and Apartments
| Building | Mailing Address |
|---|---|
| Nittany Hall | Nittany Hall room #, POLLOCK 600 Pollock Road University Park PA 16802 |
| Nittany Apartments | Nittany Apt #, POLLOCK 600 Pollock Road University Park PA 16802 |
| Pollock Commons | Pollock Commons, POLLOCK 138 Bluestar Way University Park PA 16802 |
Pollock Halls
| Building | Mailing Address |
|---|---|
| Beaver Hall | Beaver Hall room #, POLLOCK 161 Mifflin Road University Park PA 16802 |
| Hartranft Hall | Hartranft Hall room #, POLLOCK 219 Mifflin Road University Park PA 16802 |
| Hiester Hall | Hiester Hall room #, POLLOCK 156 Bluestar Way University Park PA 16802 |
| Mifflin Hall | Mifflin Hall room #, POLLOCK 251 Mifflin Road University Park PA 16802 |
| Porter Hall | Porter Hall room #, POLLOCK 499 McKean Road University Park PA 16802 |
| Ritner Hall | Ritner Hall room #, POLLOCK 582 Pollock Road University Park PA 16802 |
| Shulze Hall | Shulze Hall room #, POLLOCK 538 Pollock Road University Park PA 16802 |
| Shunk Hall | Shunk Hall room #, POLLOCK 155 Bluestar Way University Park PA 16802 |
| Wolf Hall | Wolf Hall room #, POLLOCK 556 Pollock Road University Park PA 16802 |
| Pollock Commons | Pollock Commons, POLLOCK 138 Bluestar Way University Park PA 16802 |
South Halls
| Building | Mailing Address |
|---|---|
| Atherton Hall | Atherton Hall room #, SOUTH 333 E College Ave University Park PA 16802 |
| Chace Hall | Chace Hall room #, SOUTH 418 McKean Road University Park PA 16802 |
| Cooper Hall | Cooper Hall room #, SOUTH 507 E College Ave University Park PA 16802 |
| Cross Hall | Cross Hall room #, SOUTH 508 McKean Road University Park PA 16802 |
| Ewing Hall | Ewing Hall room #, SOUTH 486 McKean Road University Park PA 16802 |
| Haller Hall | Haller Hall room #, SOUTH 444 McKean Road University Park PA 16802 |
| Hibbs Hall | Hibbs Hall room #, SOUTH 417 E College Ave University Park PA 16802 |
| Hoyt Hall | Hoyt Hall room #, SOUTH 523 E College Ave University Park PA 16802 |
| Lyons Hall | Lyons Hall room #, SOUTH 454 McKean Road University Park PA 16802 |
| McElwain Hall | McElwain Hall room #, SOUTH 269 Shortlidge Road University Park PA 16802 |
| Simmons Hall | Simmons Hall room #, SOUTH 187 Shortlidge Road University Park PA 16802 |
| Stephens Hall | Stephens Hall room #, SOUTH 441 E College Ave University Park PA 16802 |
| Redifer Commons | Redifer Commons, SOUTH 475 E College Ave University Park PA 16802 |
West Halls
| Building | Mailing Address |
|---|---|
| Hamilton Hall | Hamilton Hall room #, WEST 351 N Burrowes Road University Park PA 16802 |
| Irvin Hall | Irvin Hall room #, WEST 72 Curtin Road University Park PA 16802 |
| Jordan Hall | Jordan Hall room #, WEST 394 Fraser Road University Park PA 16802 |
| McKee Hall | McKee Hall room #, WEST 381 N Burrowes Road University Park PA 16802 |
| Thompson Hall | Thompson Hall room #, WEST 372 Fraser Road University Park PA 16802 |
| Watts Hall | Watts Hall room #, WEST 379 N Burrowes Road University Park PA 16802 |
| Waring Commons | Waring Commons, WEST 361 N Burrowes Road University Park PA 16802 |
White Course Apartments
| Building | Mailing Address |
|---|---|
| Dunham Hall | Dunham Hall apt #, WHITE COURSE 132 Semester Drive University Park PA 16802 |
| Garban Hall | Garban Hall apt #, WHITE COURSE 125 Power Station Road University Park PA 16802 |
| Grubb Hall | Grubb Hall apt #, WHITE COURSE 213 Duff Drive University Park PA 16802 |
| Weston Community Center | Weston Community Center, WHITE COURSE 236 Duff Drive University Park PA 16802 |
| Building | Mailing Address |
|---|---|
| Bernreuter Hall | Bernreuter Hall apt #, WHITE COURSE 270 Duff Drive University Park PA 16802 |
| Cunningham Hall | Cunningham Hall apt #, WHITE COURSE 328 Duff Drive University Park PA 16802 |
| Donkin Hall | Donkin Hall apt #, WHITE COURSE 342 Duff Drive University Park PA 16802 |
| Farrell Hall | Farrell Hall apt #, WHITE COURSE 348 Duff Drive University Park PA 16802 |
| Ferguson Hall | Ferguson Hall, apt#, WHITE COURSE 356 Duff Drive University Park PA 16802 |
| Haffner Hall | Haffner Hall apt #, WHITE COURSE 825 West Campus Drive University Park PA 16802 |
| Holderman Hall | Holderman Hall apt #, WHITE COURSE 388 Duff Drive University Park PA 16802 |
| Ikenberry Hall | Ikenberry Hall apt #, WHITE COURSE 845 West Campus Drive University Park PA 16802 |
| Lovejoy Hall | Lovejoy Hall apt #, WHITE COURSE 837 West Campus Drive University Park PA 16802 |
| Osborn Hall | Osborn Hall apt #, WHITE COURSE 402 Duff Drive University Park PA 16802 |
| Palladino Hall | Palladino Hall apt #, WHITE COURSE 829 West Campus Drive University Park PA 16802 |
| Patterson Hall | Patterson Hall apt #, WHITE COURSE 269 Duff Drive University Park PA 16802 |
| Ray Hall | Ray Hall apt #, WHITE COURSE 200 Duff Drive University Park PA 16802 |
| Weston Community Center | Weston Community Center, WHITE COURSE 236 Duff Drive University Park PA 16802 |
Mailing Address Issues
Experiencing issues with entering the mailing address in a vendor's system?
Residence hall street addresses are in the United States Postal Services (USPS) address database. If a vendor has not recently updated their integration between their system and the USPS database, their system may not recognize the address. If the option is available, 'accept address you entered' or 'override' the address format.
USPS address database
Enter the street address for the residence hall in the 'street address' section. In the 'apt/suite/other' section, enter the residence hall name / room number / housing area. Enter city (University Park), state (PA), zip code (16802).
>>> The 'apt/suite/other' section is NOT required by USPS and may not be recognized. However, this information is required by the University to assist with distribution and sorting of mail and packages. Failure to include this information may result in mail and packages being returned to sender.
Voter Registration Mailing Address
Pennsylvania voting registration is available from July 16 – October 21, 2024. The PA Online Voter Registration form requires a specific format of your mailing address.
The Voter Registration form has two address sections:
Your Address section
Modify your mailing address to this format:
| Address: | room # residence hall name University Park PA 16802 |
|
| Example: | 101 Pennypacker Hall University Park PA 1 |
- Do not include the street address
- Do not include "Penn State"
Mailing Address for Voter Registration section
Use the University's mailing address format to ensure that you receive your ballot. If your ballot is returned as "undeliverable", this will affect your experience on Election Day.
- Due to limited character length on the form, you can eliminate the words "hall", "room", and the housing "area" on line 1
Example of Completed Voter Registration Form
Questions?
Please contact PSU Votes at psuvotes@psu.edu, 814-863-4324, or visit the PSU Votes website
Processing
U.S. Mail and packages received for on-campus residents are processed through the University's eLiving system. When mail or a package is delivered to the Commons Desk, the staff will enter the package into eLiving under the student's account and place the package on the appropriate building shelving unit. The student will be notified by an email to their Penn State account that an item is available to pick-up. Students can also opt-in for text message notification through the Account Settings page on their eLiving account. The student must present their Penn State id+ Card or mobile credential to pick up mail and packages at the Commons Desk.
Please be aware that there is a processing delay between when the package is identified as delivered by the shipping agent and when the package is processed by Penn State. Students should not go to the Commons Desk to retrieve their package until they have received the email from eLiving.
The U.S. Postal Office in McAllister Building (next to the HUB-Robeson Center) on campus is available for students to send packages or buy stamps; the Commons Desk is not able to ship packages or sell stamps.
The University no longer provides mailboxes for students; all mail is processed similar to a package.
Forwarding Address
Once a student moves out of University Housing and does not plan to return for the next semester, the student is responsible for updating their permanent address through the Penn State Account Management (psu.edu). Any US Postal Mail received after the student has checked out of University Housing will be forwarded. Mail that cannot be forwarded will be returned to sender.
All packages will be returned to sender, as the University is not able to forward packages.
Make sure that you change your shipping address on websites when placing online orders.
Missing U.S. Postal Services Mail
If a student believes that they are missing United States Postal Services mail, or has received mail that has been tampered with, the student should submit a claim form either by calling the Inspector General at 888-USPSOIG or submitting online at www.uspsoig.gov/hotline.
Room Assignment Changes
If a student moves to a new room assignment during the semester, the student's mailing address will change as well. Any U.S. Mail and packages received at the Commons Desk of original room assignment will be forwarded to the Commons Desk of the new room assignment until the student can update information with family and friends. There may be a delay for items to be transferred.
Campus Mail Services
Multimedia Print Services provides Campus Mail Services to the campus community outside of University Housing.