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Tulane University Dorm Room Dimensions
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Tulane University has room-dimension data for 3 residence halls. Published room sizes range from about 80 to 225 sq ft, with a median of 168 sq ft. Find exact width × length and square footage for each hall below, then preview your layout in the visualizer.
Décou-Labat Residences
| Room type | Dimensions | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Standard room | 11 × 13 ft | 143 sq ft |
| double | 17 × 11 ft | 187 sq ft |
| Standard room | 15 × 15 ft | 225 sq ft |
What's included
- Wardrobe: 4' 11″W × 24″D × 84″H
- Bed: Twin XL adjusts up to 30" H 30″H
- Desk 42″W × 24″D × 30″H
- Desk chair 17.5″W × 18″D × 35″H
- Bookcase 24″W × 10″D × 30″H
- Dresser 30″W × 24″D × 20″H
- Microfridge 18.6″W × 19.5″D × 43.5″H
Design this room before move-in
Start from this hall's most common layout (11 × 13 ft).
Open the room visualizer →Greenbaum Residence Hall
| Room type | Dimensions | Size |
|---|---|---|
| double | 8 × 10 ft | 80 sq ft |
| double | 8 × 11 ft | 88 sq ft |
| double | 11 × 14 ft | 154 sq ft |
| double | 12 × 14 ft | 168 sq ft |
What's included
- Bed: Twin XL adjusts up to 30"
- Desk 42″W × 24″D × 30″H
- Desk chair 17.5″W × 18″D × 35″H
- Wardrobe 36″W × 24″D × 60″H
- Dresser 30″W × 24″D × 30″H
- Microfridge 18.6″W × 19.5″D × 43.5″H
Design this room before move-in
Start from this hall's most common layout (8 × 10 ft).
Open the room visualizer →Wall Residential College
| Room type | Dimensions | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Standard room | 20 × 10 ft | 200 sq ft |
| Standard room | 20 × 11 ft | 220 sq ft |
What's included
- Twin XL lofts up to 30"
- desk 42″W × 24″D × 30″H
- desk chair 17.5″W × 18″D × 35″H
- microfridge 18.6″W × 19.5″D × 43.5″H
- Drawers are part of the wardrobe in each room
Design this room before move-in
Start from this hall's most common layout (20 × 11 ft).
Open the room visualizer →What on-campus housing costs at Tulane
Heads up — this school breaks the usual rules
- A Microfridge is already in every room except Aron, and personal fridges and microwaves are BANNED. This deletes the most expensive line item on a standard college checklist — buying one is both wasted money and a policy violation.
- A sweeping appliance ban names air fryers, Instant Pots, toasters, toaster ovens, panini presses and electric deep fryers — while explicitly permitting rice cookers, slow cookers, electric kettles, coffee makers, wax warmers, and even lava lamps and salt lamps. The permitted list is as unusual as the banned one.
- Three-year live-on requirement with a mandatory dining plan attached to all three years — most schools require one or two, so this roughly doubles the multi-year budget families walk in with.
- 20% flammable wall-coverage cap plus a total ban on nails, screws and non-removable adhesives — Command Strips or blue painter’s tape only. String lights are limited to two linked strands per outlet.
- Lofting and bed risers are prohibited campus-wide except in Wall’s expanded-capacity rooms. The beds already adjust to 30 inches and the mattresses are double-sided memory foam, so a topper is largely redundant too.
- Personal air conditioners, ceiling fans and multi-bulb lamps are banned — but central air is included in the rate, so no fan or AC purchase is needed despite the New Orleans climate.
Buying the standard college checklist here will waste money — check your building first.
| Hall | Style | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Josephine Louise (“JOLO”) The only hall offering triples and the cheapest bed on campus; in-room sink plus a Microfridge. | Community/traditional | $11,206/yr ($5,603/sem) triple |
| Monroe Coed by wing, first-year community-style at the base double rate. | Community/traditional | $11,638/yr ($5,819/sem) double |
| Warren An unusual hybrid — community doubles at the low rate, plus some suite-style doubles with a private bath at $14,462/yr. | Community + suites | $11,638/yr ($5,819/sem) double |
| Mayer Suite-style with two singles or two doubles sharing a bath; some rooms have shared balconies. | Suite | $13,264/yr ($6,632/sem) double |
| Wall The only building where bunking and lofting are allowed, in expanded-capacity rooms — which also offer $12,080 doubles and $11,206 triples as budget options. | Suite, private bath | $14,462/yr ($7,231/sem) double |
| Aron Residences The only real apartments (three, four and five bedrooms) with a kitchen — and the only place with no Microfridge, where personal microwaves are legal. | Apartment | $14,120/yr ($7,060/sem) single |
Rates are published both per year and per semester — read the column. The 2026-27 figures are tentative and subject to Board of Administrators approval. Dining is mandatory for all first-, second- and third-year students and is not included — and because the live-on requirement runs three years, that cost is unavoidable for three years. Incoming students also owe a $250 advance payment. Rates vary by room type, not by building. Rates compiled from the university’s published housing rates, August 2026. Always confirm on the official rates page.
Who has to live on campus
Three years. “All undergraduate students enrolled as first-time, full-time students are required to live in university residence halls for their first three academic years.” Exemption requests go to housing@tulane.edu with documentation by 1 June 2026; the detailed criteria live in the Housing Agreement rather than on the public page.
What the room already includes
A bed, chest of drawers or closet organiser, closet space, desk, desk chair, ethernet and campus Wi-Fi — plus a Microfridge in every room. Several halls including Mayer, Greenbaum, Josephine Louise and Wall have an in-room sink, and Wall and several suite halls have attached private bathrooms. The University provides air conditioning, heat, water and electricity, so every room is air conditioned — which matters in New Orleans. Aron Residences is the one true apartment community, furnished with a couch, dining table and chairs, refrigerator and dishwasher — the only area with kitchens and the only one without a Microfridge.
Fridge & microwave rules
Provided in every room except Aron — and personal units are banned. “A combination mini refrigerator/microwave is provided in each student room except in Aron Residences,” with personal refrigerators and personal microwaves both on the prohibited list. The supplied unit measures 18.6" wide by 19.5" deep by 43.5" high. An additional refrigerator requires approval through the Goldman Center for Student Accessibility.
What you cannot bring
Screws, nails and non-removable adhesives; heat lamps; personal refrigerators and microwaves; personal air conditioners; multi-bulb lamps except with LED bulbs; ceiling fans; fog and smoke machines; natural cut trees and greens; flammable liquids; extension cords or three-way plugs without surge protection; and fireworks. Any item with an open flame or open-coil heating element: hot plates, electric grills including panini presses and George Foreman grills, space heaters, toasters and toaster ovens, pressure cookers such as Instant Pots, air fryers, outdoor grills, candles and incense, and electric deep fryers. Explicitly permitted: rice cookers, electric tea kettles and coffee makers, slow cookers, lava lamps and salt lamps, and wax warmers. String lights: only two strands linked per outlet. Flammable materials may not cover more than 20% of wall or door surface. Lofting is prohibited except in Wall’s expanded-capacity rooms. Pets: freshwater fish under 10 gallons, with a $300 facility recovery charge for unauthorised pets.