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Built in 1931 in the Georgian style, The Nittany Lion Inn is owned and operated by Pennsylvania State University and sits on the University Park campus in the beautiful historic district of State College. The AAA Four Diamond Award recipient’s proximity to one of the nation’s top universities has attracted many fine visitors over the years. It is decorated with fine antiques and boasts warm, traditional rooms. The Nittany Lion Inn is a non-smoking hotel within walking distance of downtown and a short drive to the beautiful Center County area.
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Get Free – Discover and review our monthly e-newsletter with exclusive offers, packages and insider savings from 10% – 30% off best available rates at select hotels. Courtyard State College is located just minutes from Penn State University. Whether you’re a prospective student, parent of a graduate, proud alumni, PSU business traveler, or even staff, you’ll feel right at home with our world-class amenities, service, and perfect location.
Courtyard by State College is the perfect place to enjoy a refreshing change of pace when your travels bring you to the State College area. Located just 1.5 miles from Penn State University, our State College hotel’s central location puts you in the center of it all.
And, when it comes to amenities, the hotel offers all the comforts of home while being close to all of the university’s main attractions.
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Courtyard State College receives rave reviews from varsity sports teams that visit Penn State to play. Our spacious guest rooms, which offer two queen-size beds, accommodate teams comfortably, and our catering menu is ideal for sports teams when they want to gather in our meeting room for a pre-game meal and movie review.
Avid Penn State fans come from all over the world to watch their favorite Nittany Lion teams play at Penn State’s premier venues, all located just 1.5 miles from the Courtyard by State College.
Founded in 1855, Penn State University welcomes over 8,000 incoming freshmen each fall. Undergraduate students can choose between more than 160 undergraduate programs and more than 20 additional study subjects.
Prospective first-year students can attend an admissions session and tour to learn more about Penn State’s application process. Located just 1.5 miles from the Penn State Admissions Building, Courtyard State College is a perfect hotel choice for families visiting for an admissions tour, student transfer, or Parents’ Weekend. Parent and Family Weekend takes place every fall during a non-home football weekend. This weekend there are over 80 fun events that parents and students can enjoy together.
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Penn State offers an elite recruiting fair each fall and spring semester, hosted in the Bryce Jordan Center. Information for employers, students and alumni can be found here.
During your visit to Penn State, you won’t want to miss a photo op with the Nittany Lion Shrine and the WE ARE sculpture. The Class of 1940 presented the Nittany Lion as their class gift to Penn State in 1942, and it is said to be the most photographed spot on campus.
The Class of 2013 presented the iconic phrase “We Are” sculpture, a mirror polished, solid stainless steel sculpture that stands 12 feet tall and weighs 8,000 pounds. Don’t forget to stroll along the Old Main lawn and visit the Pattee Paterno Library & Old Coaly, the original unofficial mascot whose relics can be found in the Hub-Robeson Center.
No visit to Penn State is complete without a visit to the Penn State Creamery for some legendary ice cream. Celebrating more than 150 years, the Creamery offers many group favorites such as Keeney Beany Chocolate, Russ “Digs” Roseberry, Cherry Quist, WPSU Coffee Break, Peachy Paterno and the newest flavor, THON Gold Ribbon Ripple. Don’t forget to pick up a cream pass to get stamped for each adventurous flavor.
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Each year, Penn State students, volunteers and Four Diamonds families join together for the largest student-run charity fundraiser in the world; A 46-hour dance marathon event to raise money and awareness for childhood cancer. THON takes place in the 15,000-seat Bryce Jordan Center where 700+ Penn State students spend 46 hours on their feet. Since THON began in 1973, over $146 million has been raised for the Four Diamonds Fund to ensure that no child is denied cancer treatment because the family cannot afford it. Visit the THON Gift Shop located in the Hub-Robeson Center.
After a long day at Penn State, come back to Courtyard by ® and let us provide you with everything you need to recharge your batteries. Take advantage of our Bistro, which offers a variety of healthy breakfast and dinner options along with Starbucks coffee. Enjoy our fully equipped fitness center, which is open 24 hours a day. End the day with a cocktail from The Bistro as you sit by our outdoor fire pit and let all the stress and tension of the day melt away. Whatever you’re in the mood for, let us give you a room to explore, relax, and enjoy yourself during your stay at Courtyard State College.
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