Elevate My DormUniversity of Arkansas Dorm Packing List
Everything worth bringing to your University of Arkansas dorm — organized by category, checkable, and printable. Before you pack, check your exact room size and lay the room out free so everything you buy actually fits.
Before you buy anything: what is actually true at University of Arkansas
A generic college checklist will cost you money here. These are University of Arkansas’s own published room measurements and rules — check them before you order.
Room size and rugs
Rooms measure about 72 sq ft (Adohi Hall). At the small end a 4×6 rug is the largest that leaves walking room — measure before ordering anything bigger.
Bed and bedding
Not uniform, and it varies within a single room. The campus norm is a long twin at 36" x 80" — note the 36" width, not 38". But a regular twin at 36" x 75" appears in specific bed positions: the door-side bed in Futrall, Humphreys, Pomfret B/C/D and Yocum, and every bed in Reid Hall. Mattress thickn Measure before buying bedding — this campus is not a standard 38×80.
Fridge and microwave
Bring your own — not provided in the standard halls. Caps: one refrigerator per bedroom not exceeding 3.2 cubic feet, and it must be Energy Star compliant. Microwaves are capped by volume rather than wattage — one per room, not exceeding 0.7 cubic feet, with no wattage limit published. Note the 3.2 Anything over 3.2 cu ft will be sent home.
Already in your room
Do not pack duplicates of these: A twin bed and mattress, study desk, desk chair, closet or wardrobe, and dresser — none of which may be removed from the room. Wi-Fi is included and ethernet may be available. Laundry is included only up to a cap: housing fees cover two washing and two drying cycles per week, aft
Leave these at home
Cooking appliances other than microwaves, coffee makers, hot pots and popcorn poppers with closed coil elements — and all open-heating-coil devices such as toasters and toaster ovens and hot plates. Explicitly banned: air fryers, Instant Pots and pressure cookers, induction-heati
Room measurements and policies published by University of Arkansas, compiled August 2026. Always confirm with the housing office before buying.
Bedding
Bath
Desk & Study
Storage & Organization
Laundry
Tech & Power
Snacks & Kitchen
Health & Essentials
Decor & Comfort
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