MN · Dorm dimensions
St. Cloud State University Dorm Room Dimensions
Living off campus? See the St. Cloud State University off-campus housing guide
St. Cloud State University has room-dimension data for 5 residence halls. Published room sizes range from about 93 to 190 sq ft, with a median of 169 sq ft. Find exact width × length and square footage for each hall below, then preview your layout in the visualizer.
Case-Hill Hall in the Department of Residential Life
| Room type | Dimensions | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Standard room | 15 × 11.2 ft | 168 sq ft |
Design this room before move-in
Start from this hall's most common layout (15 × 11.2 ft).
Open the room visualizer →Lawrence Hall in the Department of Residential Life
| Room type | Dimensions | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Standard room | 14 × 12.4 ft | 174 sq ft |
Design this room before move-in
Start from this hall's most common layout (14 × 12.4 ft).
Open the room visualizer →Mitchell Hall in the Department of Residential Life
| Room type | Dimensions | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Standard room | 12 × 15.8 ft | 190 sq ft |
Design this room before move-in
Start from this hall's most common layout (12 × 15.8 ft).
Open the room visualizer →Shoemaker Hall in the Department of Residential Life
| Room type | Dimensions | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Standard room | 15.2 × 11.2 ft | 170 sq ft |
Design this room before move-in
Start from this hall's most common layout (15.2 × 11.2 ft).
Open the room visualizer →Stateview Apartments in the Department of Residential Life
| Room type | Dimensions | Size |
|---|---|---|
| apartment | 8.7 × 10.7 ft | 93 sq ft |
| apartment | 8.3 × 13.2 ft | 110 sq ft |
Design this room before move-in
Start from this hall's most common layout (8.3 × 13.2 ft).
Open the room visualizer →What on-campus housing costs at St. Cloud State
Heads up — this school breaks the usual rules
- Stateview Apartments have FULL-SIZE beds, not Twin XL — the only SCSU housing that breaks the campus standard. Every checklist that says “all dorms are Twin XL” is wrong for this building.
- Extension cords are banned outright, and so are wireless routers — two items families routinely pack. Power strips and surge protectors are the allowed substitute.
- SCSU contradicts itself on air fryers. The What to Pack page bans them; the Residential Life Handbook permits them at 4 quarts or less with automatic shut-off. Confirm before buying — a combo air-fryer/toaster-oven is banned either way.
- Curtains are already installed in Case-Hill, Lawrence, Mitchell and Shoemaker — don’t buy them. Wall coverings and wallpaper are prohibited for flammability, which reads as a tapestry ban.
- Students may not bring or assemble their own loft — Residential Life supplies the loft furniture. Laundry is free, and Mitchell has a kitchen with a microwave on every floor.
Buying the standard college checklist here will waste money — check your building first.
| Hall | Style | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Hall Cheapest bed on campus — an 1905 brick-and-granite building, with many rooms overlooking the Mississippi. | Traditional | $2,929/sem ($5,858/yr) triple |
| Mitchell Hall A kitchen with stove and microwave on every floor, and home to the Esports Living Community. | Traditional | $3,075/sem ($6,150/yr) double |
| Mitchell A & D Wings Cheapest single on campus — but upper-division and transfer students only, with an optional meal plan. | Traditional | $3,155/sem ($6,310/yr) single |
| Stateview Apartments FULL-SIZE BEDS. Four-bedroom suites with a private bath, full kitchen, air conditioning and parking; sophomore and above only. | Apartment | $3,419/sem ($6,838/yr) |
| Case-Hill Hall A recently renovated two-building complex — Hill is female-identified, Case is co-ed and male-identified. | Traditional | $3,469/sem ($6,938/yr) double |
| Shoemaker Hall Top of the range; a 1915 building renovated in 2014, with air conditioning in the east and west wings and a 24-hour tech lab. | Traditional | $4,279/sem ($8,558/yr) single |
SCSU publishes per-semester and annual figures side by side. Rates are room-only, and meal plans are mandatory for all new entering freshmen both semesters and billed separately — the cheapest qualifying plan is $2,074 per semester, and the low-cost “Voluntary” plans do not satisfy the requirement. A realistic freshman floor is therefore about $10,006 a year, not $5,858. Rates compiled from the university’s published housing rates, August 2026. Always confirm on the official rates page.
Who has to live on campus
All new entering freshmen must live on campus and carry a residential meal plan for two semesters — explicitly including students arriving with PSEO or AP credit. Exemptions cover living with a parent or guardian within 35 miles, fully online or accelerated programs, six or fewer credits both terms, guardianship of a minor, marriage or domestic partnership, veteran or active military status, being under 16 or over 21, living with a sibling also enrolled at SCSU, or documented medical, disability, financial or study-abroad circumstances. Requests go through eServices at least 30 days before classes start.
What the room already includes
A bed with extra-long twin mattress, desk and chair, a closet with built-in storage, curtains or a shade already on the windows, a mirror and a bulletin board. Wi-Fi and ethernet are in every room and laundry is free — “there is not a cost for laundry.” Mitchell Hall has a kitchen with a stove and microwave plus a lounge, ironing board and sink on each floor. Stateview is four-bedroom suites, each with its own bathroom, a full kitchen and dining area, furnished living room and a window air conditioner. Air conditioning elsewhere is partial: Lawrence has renovated air-conditioned rooms, Shoemaker has AC in the east and west wings, and Mitchell’s is in the main lounge only.
Fridge & microwave rules
Bring your own. One refrigerator per room, not exceeding 4.3 cubic feet — anything larger, plus deep freezers, is banned outright. Microwaves are permitted in rooms with no published wattage cap, and no rental program is advertised. Skip both in Mitchell Hall, where every floor already has a kitchen with a microwave, and in Stateview, which has a full kitchen.
What you cannot bring
3D printers, air fryers, alcohol, animals (a 10-gallon fish tank is fine), candles and incense, cannabis, tobacco and vaping products, deep freezers, extension cords, firearms and fireworks, refrigerators over 4.3 cubic feet, hot plates, hoverboards, humidifiers, open-flame devices, oversized speakers, toasters and wireless routers. The handbook adds deep fryers and pressure cookers or any appliance with an exposed heating element, which rules out Instant Pots. Wall coverings and wallpaper are not permitted because of flammability and wall damage. Power strips are allowed but must not sit under carpet or touch metal. Students may not bring or assemble their own loft. Pets: freshwater fish in a 10-gallon aquarium or smaller.
📦 The complete St. Cloud State University dorm packing list →