Dorm bedding checklist
Almost every US dorm uses an extra-long twin (Twin XL) mattress — standard twin sheets will NOT fit. This is the #1 thing students get wrong.
📏 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.
- Twin XL sheet set (2 sets so you can swap on laundry day)
- Mattress topper (dorm mattresses are thin + firm)
- Mattress protector / encasement (bed-bug + spill protection)
- Comforter or duvet + insert
- Pillows (2) + pillowcases
- Mattress pad
- Throw blanket
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