South Halls Penn State Reviews

Lived in McElwain Hall my freshman year. It's an older building and is unrenovated with no A/C so make sure to bring a fan for the summer months. The room size is very big for a college dorm, and when you put the desks in between the beds, you get a real sense of privacy. The bathroom situation is l... See more

I spent all 4 years at south halls. I stayed in the renovated and non-renovated ones. The renovated ones are obviously better. They are cleaner, the rooms have air conditioning, hall itself feels kind of a hotel. They also have private bathrooms which are cleaner than most of the other halls. No mor... See more

I lived in Atherton hall the first floor and really liked it. The bathrooms are nice, they are renovated singles (you go in and lock the door). I lived right next to a staircase, it was really loud most nights (especially the weekend), but besides that I enjoyed it!

Traditional unrenovated quad room in Simmons There were no issues in it, save for some minor things like old tiles or the light occasionally buzzing. I had a lot of fun and it was great, but it might have been the roommates who made it great for me.

I lived in Simmons Hall, which is a large hall in a great location. The building is very old mostly without air conditioning and unrenovated (as of 2019) so it's not the best, but for a freshman dorm, it's very nice.

Lived here on my sorority floor but would highly recommend South halls even if you’re not in one! It’s definitely the nicest and newest dorm on campus and has AC/heater. In my opinion they’re the best dorms on campus