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Western Michigan University Dorm Room Dimensions
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Western Michigan University has room-dimension data for 6 residence halls. Published room sizes range from about 146 to 187 sq ft, with a median of 146 sq ft. Find exact width × length and square footage for each hall below, then preview your layout in the visualizer.
Ackley/Shilling (Valley 1)
| Room type | Dimensions | Size |
|---|---|---|
| suite | 12 × 12.2 ft | 146 sq ft |
What's included
- Bedroom: 12 feet by 12 feet 2 inches
- Entrance: 5 feet 5 inches by 6 feet 1 inch
- Bedroom: 12 feet by 12 feet 2 inches
- Entrance: 5 feet 5 inches by 6 feet 1 inch
Design this room before move-in
Start from this hall's most common layout (12 × 12.2 ft).
Open the room visualizer →Britton/Hadley (Valley 1)
| Room type | Dimensions | Size |
|---|---|---|
| suite | 12 × 12.2 ft | 146 sq ft |
What's included
- Bedroom: 12 feet by 12 feet 2 inches
- Entrance: 5 feet 5 inches by 6 feet 1 inch
- Bedroom: 12 feet by 12 feet 2 inches
- Entrance: 5 feet 5 inches by 6 feet 1 inch
Design this room before move-in
Start from this hall's most common layout (12 × 12.2 ft).
Open the room visualizer →Eicher/LeFevre Hall (Valley 2)
| Room type | Dimensions | Size |
|---|---|---|
| suite | 12 × 12.2 ft | 146 sq ft |
What's included
- 1× shower and toilet, partitioned off for privacy
- Counter with two sinks
- 2× medicine cabinets with mirrors
- 4× towel bars
- 1× shower and toilet, partitioned off for privacy
- Counter with two sinks
- 2× medicine cabinets with mirrors
- 4× towel bars
Design this room before move-in
Start from this hall's most common layout (12 × 12.2 ft).
Open the room visualizer →Garneau/Harvey Hall (Valley 2)
| Room type | Dimensions | Size |
|---|---|---|
| suite | 12 × 12.2 ft | 146 sq ft |
What's included
- 1× shower and toilet, partitioned off for privacy
- Counter with two sinks
- 2× medicine cabinets with mirrors
- 4× towel bars
- 1× shower and toilet, partitioned off for privacy
- Counter with two sinks
- 2× medicine cabinets with mirrors
- 4× towel bars
Design this room before move-in
Start from this hall's most common layout (12 × 12.2 ft).
Open the room visualizer →Henry Hall
| Room type | Dimensions | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Standard room | 11.8 × 14.8 ft | 175 sq ft |
What's included
- Large, community bath on each floor (updated in 2024)
- Share with 50-60 people
- Cleaned by WMU
- Large, community bath on each floor (updated in 2024)
- Share with 50-60 people
- Cleaned by WMU
Design this room before move-in
Start from this hall's most common layout (11.8 × 14.8 ft).
Open the room visualizer →Valley Oaks Opening Fall 2026!
| Room type | Dimensions | Size |
|---|---|---|
| double | 11 × 14 ft | 154 sq ft |
| double | 11 × 17 ft | 187 sq ft |
What's included
- Click here to view a list of provided furniture
Design this room before move-in
Start from this hall's most common layout (11 × 14 ft).
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What Western Michigan housing actually costs
Heads up — this school breaks the usual rules
- WMU states outright that it cannot give you a bed measurement — the bring-list says twin extra-long, but the furniture page says verbatim that the university is unable to provide dimensions of furniture items in specific rooms. That includes the apartments.
- Henry Hall and all of Valley 1 have no air conditioning, and AC units are banned — Valley 1 covers Ackley/Shilling and Britton/Hadley. Western Heights and the new Valley Oaks are air-conditioned.
- The published appliance limit bans an ordinary microwave — the only rule WMU gives is a combined draw under 1.5 amps. A normal 900-watt microwave alone pulls about 7.5 amps. No cubic-foot cap is published at all.
- Homemade and personal lofts are banned outright — only university lofts may be used, adjustable from 18 inches to over 60. A futon up to 82 inches wide fits underneath.
- No live-on requirement is published anywhere — WMU says 91% of first-years live in the halls, but that is a statistic, not a rule. No page states a requirement, an exemption process or a penalty.
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| Housing | Room type | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Britton/Hadley | Double, room only | $3,379.50 per semester |
| Britton/Hadley | Continuing single, room only | $3,999 |
| Britton/Hadley | Single, room only | $4,866 |
| Valley 1 and Henry | Double with Bronco 14 | $6,286.50 |
| Valley 1 and Henry | Double with Bronco Gold Plus | $6,619.50 |
| Western Heights | Double with Bronco 14 | $6,878 |
| Valley Oaks (opens Fall 2026) | Double with Bronco 14 | $7,216 |
| Valley Oaks | Single with Gold Plus | $8,411 |
| Valley Oaks | Expanded single with Gold Plus | $9,445 |
| Spindler Apartments | Single | $443 per bed per month |
| Stadium Drive Apartments | 2-bedroom | $494 per bed per month |
| Western View | 4-bedroom to 1-bedroom | $639 to $1,010 per bed per month |
| Arcadia Flats | 4-person flat to loft | $651 to $1,337 per bed per month |
Fridge & microwave rules
Nothing is supplied — bring your own fridge and microwave. The only published rule is that their combined draw must stay under 1.5 amps, with no cubic-foot cap given anywhere. Taken literally that rule rules out a standard microwave, so ask housing what they actually enforce. An optional Ecomax rental is offered through MyCollegeFridge but is not mandatory.
What you cannot bring
Air fryers, toasters, Instant Pots, candles and wax warmers, space heaters, halogen bulbs, hoverboards, personal wireless routers, homemade or personal lofts, window and portable air conditioners, extension cords (breaker-protected power strips only), peel-and-stick adhesive LED strips, tobacco and vapes, weapons and waterbeds. Fish tanks up to 20 gallons. Bed risers and tapestries are not addressed either way.
Who has to live on campus
Not published. No fetched WMU page states a live-on requirement, an exemption process or a penalty for moving off campus. The fast-facts page notes that 91% of first-year students live in the halls, which reads as a description rather than a rule. Ring housing on (269) 387-4735 before assuming you are free to sign a lease.
Rates and rules from WMU housing rates, compiled August 2026. Board PDFs still call the newest hall “Golden Oaks”; it was renamed Valley Oaks in February 2026 and the live pages are authoritative on the name.