Elevate My DormUniversity of Colorado Boulder Dorm Packing List
Everything worth bringing to your University of Colorado Boulder 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 Colorado Boulder
A generic college checklist will cost you money here. These are University of Colorado Boulder’s own published room measurements and rules — check them before you order.
Room size and rugs
Rooms measure about 100 sq ft (Aden 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. The residence hall furniture specification lists the mattress as 38" x 80" — a true standard Twin XL — and hall pages confirm “XL twin mattress.” But the apartment-style buildings put FULL-size beds in single rooms: Bear Creek, Weber Hall and Code Talker Hall all publish a full-size bed Do not buy Twin XL sheets here.
Fridge and microwave
Provided — a Microfridge AND a microwave come in every residence hall room. Do not buy either. Bear Creek even lists a free Microfridge per unit on top of the apartment’s full-size refrigerator and microwave. Additional refrigerators and personal microwave ovens are explicitly banned, so no cubic-fo Do not buy a fridge for this campus.
Already in your room
Do not pack duplicates of these: Per resident: a bed and mattress, a dresser with at least two drawers, a desk and chair, a wardrobe or closet, a lockable desk drawer, and trash and recycle cans. Per room: a Microfridge and a microwave. Under-bed clearance is 31.5 inches. Rates include both housing and food, and
Leave these at home
The ban list is unusually direct: toasters, toaster ovens, pressure cookers, air fryers, hot plates, electric griddles, personal microwave ovens, barbecues, grills of any kind including George Foreman-style, and additional refrigerators. Halogen lamps are prohibited for the heat
Room size by building
| Building | Room size | Largest rug that fits |
|---|---|---|
| Aden Hall | 100 sq ft | 4×6 |
| Arnett Hall | 100 sq ft | 4×6 |
| Baker Hall | 100 sq ft | 4×6 |
| Brackett Hall | 100 sq ft | 4×6 |
| Buckingham Hall | 100 sq ft | 4×6 |
| Cockerell Hall | 100 sq ft | 4×6 |
| Crosman Hall | 100 sq ft | 4×6 |
| Darley North Hall | 100 sq ft | 4×6 |
| Darley South Hall | 100 sq ft | 4×6 |
| Farrand Hall | 100 sq ft | 4×6 |
| Hallett Hall | 100 sq ft | 4×6 |
| Kittredge Central Hall | 100 sq ft | 4×6 |
| Kittredge West Hall | 100 sq ft | 4×6 |
| Libby Hall | 100 sq ft | 4×6 |
| Reed Hall | 100 sq ft | 4×6 |
| Sewall Hall | 100 sq ft | 4×6 |
| Smith Hall | 100 sq ft | 4×6 |
| Stearns East Hall | 100 sq ft | 4×6 |
| Stearns West Hall | 100 sq ft | 4×6 |
| Willard Hall | 100 sq ft | 4×6 |
Room measurements and policies published by University of Colorado Boulder, 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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