Why Dorm Bedding Shopping Doesn't Work Like Regular Bedding Shopping Ordering a bed set for a residence hall room starts with the mattress, and the mattress is not the same everywhere. Many colleges use an extra-long twin: Ithaca College publishes its residence hall spec as "twin XL beds (mattress is 36" x 80" x 7")." …

Why Dorm Storage Needs Its Own Shopping List Moving a semester's worth of belongings into a shared residence hall room means fitting a bedroom, a closet, and often a desk into a footprint far smaller than a typical bedroom at home. Most halls also come with rules that a general home-goods store doesn't have to account …