Penn State has unveiled details for a new premium seating offering set to be available at Beaver Stadium in 2027 as part of the $700 million renovation project for the home of Nittany Lion football.
On Thursday, the university introduced new loge boxes for football games, a seating option set to provide “exclusive private hospitality and premium amenities,” per a release from Penn State Athletics.
There will be 30 loge boxes on the west side of the stadium. Located in the new PAM Health Misitano Tower, the boxes can accommodate up to eight people, including six seats and two standing room only tickets. Two season parking passes will also be provided, as well as all-inclusive food and beverages, private space and two personal television screens.
Penn State is now taking deposits for these boxes. The initial deposit is $1,000, which will be applied toward the total cost of a loge box. A one-time capital gift will also be required. For boxes in the Misitano Tower, capital gifts will range from $50,000 to $100,000, payable over five years beginning in 2025.
The deadline to make a deposit for a loge box is March 21, and can be placed here.
Penn State anticipates it will receive more interest for boxes than the stadium will have available, per the release. The boxes will, therefore, be assigned based on Nittany Lion Club point total order. Deposits will be fully refunded or can be applied to another ticket purchase if all loge boxes sell out prior to securing one.
The university previously indicated that loge boxes would be part of the stadium’s new seating options, which Penn State officials expect will aid with cost recovery and ultimately profitability from the Beaver Stadium revitalization project, which is expected to be completed prior to the 2027 football season.
The Penn State Board of Trustees approved an initial $70 million for the Beaver Stadium renovation in 2023 and authorized up to $630 million more in May (with two members voting no and three abstaining). Penn State officials said no tuition or tax dollars will be used, and the project will be financed by university-backed debt to be paid by the athletic department, along with donations.
The project has received more than $130 million in donations, athletic director Pat Kraft said this week. They include several major giftsthat will result in the naming of a west sideline club, a field club, a welcome center and the west tower in recognition of their respective donors.
On Monday, the board accepted a $50 million gift to sell the naming rights of the field at Beaver Stadium to West Shore Home. Beginning this year, the stadium will be called West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium.
The donation will serve as the second-largest cash gift in Penn State history, and is set to contribute significantly to the $700 million revitalization project of Beaver Stadium. With the gift, Penn State has achieved 97.5% of the $134 million philanthropic goal for the project set last May.
