Is Penn State University really haunted?

Visitors rate Penn State University at 76.7 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale.

Where is Penn State University located?

The address is Penn State University, State College, Pennsylvania. GPS coordinates: 40.7982133, -77.8599084.

What kind of haunted place is Penn State University?

Penn State University is listed under Colleges and Universities in our Pennsylvania section.

What is the nearest town to Penn State University?

State College, PA is the closest town, about 0.3 miles away, with Lemont (2.3 mi.) and Houserville (2.4 mi.) also nearby.

Penn State University - State College, PA

Several buildings at Penn State University are allegedly haunted, including Pattee Library, said to be visited by the spirit of Betsy Aardsma, stabbed to death in the stacks in 1969. Schwab Auditorium is haunted by a former university president (who, incidentally, also haunts the Botany department building) as well as a noisy spirit who inhabits the attic.

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Geographic Information

Address

Penn State University
State College, Pennsylvania
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GPS

40.7982133, -77.8599084

County

Centre County County, Pennsylvania

Nearest Towns

State College, PA (0.3 mi.)
Lemont, PA (2.3 mi.)
Houserville, PA (2.4 mi.)
Park Forest Village, PA (3.0 mi.)
Boalsburg, PA (3.9 mi.)
Pine Grove Mills, PA (4.7 mi.)
Julian, PA (6.2 mi.)
Ramblewood, PA (7.4 mi.)
Unionville, PA (7.6 mi.)
Pleasant Gap, PA (7.6 mi.)

Quick Answers

Is Penn State University really haunted?: Visitors rate Penn State University at 76.7 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale.
Where is Penn State University located?: The address is Penn State University, State College, Pennsylvania. GPS coordinates: 40.7982133, -77.8599084.
What kind of haunted place is Penn State University?: Penn State University is listed under Colleges and Universities in our Pennsylvania section.
What is the nearest town to Penn State University?: State College, PA is the closest town, about 0.3 miles away, with Lemont (2.3 mi.) and Houserville (2.4 mi.) also nearby.

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