Academic Learning Center (ALC)

Flythrough of the ALC

The Academic Learning Center (ALC) is designed to be a hub for Penn State Harrisburg’s teaching, research, and service priorities, offering technologically-rich classrooms and flexible spaces for hands-on, interactive learning across disciplines. Adjacent to the Madlyn Hanes Library and the Student Enrichment Center, the ALC will begin construction in Spring 2025 and is expected to be completed in Fall 2026.

At the heart of Penn State Harrisburg’s new southern quad, the Academic Learning Center (ALC) will create a dynamic space for interdisciplinary learning and collaboration. Adjacent to the Madlyn Hanes Library and the Student Enrichment Center, this new 47,000-square-foot, two-story building will anchor the end of the campus’s academic core.

The ALC will include:

4 classrooms with 60 seats each
4 classrooms with 80 seats each
4 classrooms with 120 seats each
A large creative commons and several breakout areas

The building will also house a new central chiller plant as part of the campus’s long-range plan for efficient cooling, supporting multiple buildings with a sustainable chilled water utility service.

Project budget: $48 million
Anticipated completion: Fall 2026

The ALC is designed to be a hub for Penn State Harrisburg’s teaching, research, and service priorities, offering technologically rich classrooms and flexible spaces for hands-on, interactive learning across disciplines.

ALC Renderings