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Murray State University Dorm Room Dimensions
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Murray State University has room-dimension data for 6 residence halls. Published room sizes range from about 97 to 297 sq ft, with a median of 160 sq ft. Find exact width × length and square footage for each hall below, then preview your layout in the visualizer.
HC Franklin
| Room type | Dimensions | Size |
|---|---|---|
| suite | 8.4 × 11.5 ft | 97 sq ft |
| double | 14.5 × 20.5 ft | 297 sq ft |
Design this room before move-in
Start from this hall's most common layout (14.5 × 20.5 ft).
Open the room visualizer →Hart
| Room type | Dimensions | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Standard room | 11 × 17 ft | 187 sq ft |
Design this room before move-in
Start from this hall's most common layout (11 × 17 ft).
Open the room visualizer →JH Richmond
| Room type | Dimensions | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Standard room | 8.4 × 11.5 ft | 97 sq ft |
| Standard room | 14.5 × 20.5 ft | 297 sq ft |
Design this room before move-in
Start from this hall's most common layout (14.5 × 20.5 ft).
Open the room visualizer →Lee Clark
| Room type | Dimensions | Size |
|---|---|---|
| suite | 8.4 × 11.5 ft | 97 sq ft |
| double | 14.5 × 20.5 ft | 297 sq ft |
Design this room before move-in
Start from this hall's most common layout (14.5 × 20.5 ft).
Open the room visualizer →RH White
| Room type | Dimensions | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Standard room | 10 × 16 ft | 160 sq ft |
Design this room before move-in
Start from this hall's most common layout (10 × 16 ft).
Open the room visualizer →Regents
| Room type | Dimensions | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Standard room | 10 × 16 ft | 160 sq ft |
Design this room before move-in
Start from this hall's most common layout (10 × 16 ft).
Open the room visualizer →What on-campus housing costs at Murray State
Heads up — this school breaks the usual rules
- Station 74 apartments use FULL SIZE beds, not Twin XL. Everything else on campus is an 80-inch XL twin. Buy sheets only after the assignment is known.
- The microwave cap is 700 watts — most retail dorm microwaves are 900 to 1,100 watts and would not comply. One fridge and one microwave per room, with the fridge capped at 4.6 cubic feet.
- Air fryers, toasters, toaster ovens and George Foreman grills are all banned by name — but Keurigs are explicitly allowed.
- Lava lamps, halogen lamps and adhesive-backed LED strip lights are banned by name. The LED strip ban kills the most popular dorm decor purchase.
- Cable is contradictory in Murray State’s own materials — the housing homepage advertises free cable while the FAQ says cable is not provided. Verify before buying a coax-ready TV. Laundry is genuinely free.
- Most halls have an in-room sink and vanity (Hart, Hester, Regents, White, Elizabeth, Clark and Franklin), which changes what a shower caddy actually needs to hold.
Buying the standard college checklist here will waste money — check your building first.
| Hall | Style | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| College Courts Cheapest on campus, but eligibility is priority-ranked toward married and single-parent students, graduate students, non-traditional students 23+ and undergraduates 21+. | Apartment | $2,806/sem 1 bedroom |
| Station 74 A full kitchen and in-unit washer and dryer for less than a traditional dorm — but full-size beds, and 21+ students get first preference. | Apartment | $2,905/sem 4 bedroom |
| RH White Hall Tied for cheapest true residence hall and open to first-years; in-room sink and vanity, 10'x16' rooms. | Traditional | $3,126/sem double |
| Hart Hall Largest hall at 534 residents, 11'x17' rooms, laundry on six floors, and a game room with pool and ping pong. | Traditional | $3,189/sem double |
| Hester Hall Single-gender floors by wing, with a first-floor kitchenette with stoves and cooking-equipment checkout. | Traditional | $3,478/sem double |
| Lee Clark Hall Priciest hall; the suites add a shared common area with a couch, loveseat, side tables and a sink with cabinets. | Traditional/suite | $3,984/sem double; $4,481 4-bed suite |
Rates are per semester — double them for the year. Meal plans are not bundled and are mandatory for first- and second-year students, with all three qualifying plans costing $2,764 per semester, so a realistic freshman figure is $5,890 to $6,748 per semester. A $150 housing deposit is required to apply. Rates compiled from the university’s published housing rates, August 2026. Always confirm on the official rates page.
Who has to live on campus
Two years — four full-time semesters. Exemptions cover students turning 21 before the first day of classes, married students or those with dependent children, two years of military service including National Guard, graduating from a high school within 50 miles and commuting from a parent or guardian’s home, enrolling 100% online or mostly at a regional campus, studying abroad, having completed four full-time post-secondary semesters, or documented disability or medical need.
What the room already includes
A height-adjustable bed frame with an 80-inch XL twin mattress, desk, desk chair, built-in closets and a dresser — plus a sink and vanity inside the room itself in Hart, Hester, Regents, RH White, Elizabeth, Lee Clark and HC Franklin. Laundry is free, with laundry rooms on multiple floors, and every hall has at least one community kitchenette. Station 74 has a full kitchen with a dishwasher, fridge, stove, oven, microwave and disposal, living room furniture and an in-apartment washer and dryer. Note that Murray State’s homepage advertises free cable while its FAQ says cable is not provided — assume streaming only.
Fridge & microwave rules
Bring your own — nothing is supplied in the residence halls. One refrigerator per room, not exceeding 4.6 cubic feet (unusually generous), and one microwave per room at no more than 700 watts, which most big-box dorm microwaves exceed. Keurigs are explicitly permitted. Unnecessary in Station 74 and College Courts, which have full kitchens.
What you cannot bring
Two or more microwaves or refrigerators, air fryers, candles with wicks, cooking appliances with heat sources, darts and dart boards, fireworks, free weights over 50 pounds, George Foreman grills, halogen lamps, illegal lofts, incense, knives over four inches, lava lamps, LED strip lights with adhesive backing, Nerf guns, pets other than fish, road signs, smoking and e-cigarettes, space heaters, and toasters and toaster ovens. Any appliance with an exposed heating element, such as a hot plate, is prohibited. Only Bedloft-rented lofts are permitted — anything else counts as an “illegal loft.” Note that “coffee makers” appear on the banned line while the FAQ permits Keurigs: read it as drip machines with hot plates banned and pod brewers allowed.