The dorm packing list, done right
Move-in is a logistics problem: the right list depends on your room type and your school's rules. DormBySchool gives you both — a complete, no-fluff checklist you can tailor in two clicks.
📏 Bed size: nearly every US dorm uses an extra-long twin (Twin XL) mattress — standard twin sheets won't fit. Buy Twin XL, and double-check your school's housing page for the rare exception.
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- The complete packing checklist — everything, by category.
- By room type — first-year, single, suite, triple, apartment-style.
- By school — room types + move-in notes for 20+ universities.