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University of St. Thomas Dorm Room Dimensions
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University of St. Thomas has room-dimension data for 6 residence halls. Published room sizes range from about 91 to 450 sq ft, with a median of 154 sq ft. Find exact width × length and square footage for each hall below, then preview your layout in the visualizer.
Brady Residence Hall
| Room type | Dimensions | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Standard room | 12 × 16 ft | 192 sq ft |
Design this room before move-in
Start from this hall's most common layout (12 × 16 ft).
Open the room visualizer →Cretin Residence Hall
| Room type | Dimensions | Size |
|---|---|---|
| shared | 7 × 13 ft | 91 sq ft |
| shared | 9 × 13 ft | 117 sq ft |
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Start from this hall's most common layout (9 × 13 ft).
Open the room visualizer →Dowling Residence Hall
| Room type | Dimensions | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Standard room | 12 × 16 ft | 192 sq ft |
Design this room before move-in
Start from this hall's most common layout (12 × 16 ft).
Open the room visualizer →Flynn Residence Hall - Suites
| Room type | Dimensions | Size |
|---|---|---|
| suite | — | 225 sq ft |
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Lay out your furniture before you arrive.
Open the room visualizer →Ireland Residence Hall
| Room type | Dimensions | Size |
|---|---|---|
| triple | 10 × 10 ft | 100 sq ft |
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Start from this hall's most common layout (10 × 10 ft).
Open the room visualizer →Morrison Residence Hall
| Room type | Dimensions | Size |
|---|---|---|
| apartment | — | 100 sq ft |
| apartment | — | 450 sq ft |
Design this room before move-in
Lay out your furniture before you arrive.
Open the room visualizer →What on-campus housing costs at St. Thomas
Heads up — this school breaks the usual rules
- Brady and Grace have NO air conditioning — and you cannot fix it, because air conditioning units are banned without a Disability Resources accommodation. A fan is a must-buy. Schoenecker North, Murray, Morrison and Flynn do have central air.
- Extension cords are banned outright — “they are not allowed in the halls.” Power strips with 3 to 8 foot cords are the sanctioned substitute.
- Command strips and adhesive hooks are prohibited, which breaks the single most common dorm-checklist item. St. Thomas tells students to bring painter’s tape and push pins instead.
- A micro-fridge is already installed in Flynn suites, Frey, Grace and Murray. Elsewhere the cap is 4.5 cubic feet but only 1.7 amps and 195 watts — an electrical limit that disqualifies many models that meet the size limit.
- Personal wifi routers and streaming devices are banned, Roku and Firestick included — Xfinity On Campus streaming is provided instead.
- Beds arrive pre-lofted in Brady, Schoenecker North and Murray, and Morrison bans lofts entirely — loft kits and bed risers are wasted money at all four.
Buying the standard college checklist here will waste money — check your building first.
| Hall | Style | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2109 Grand Ave & 2110 Summit Cheapest bed on campus by a wide margin, in mid-campus apartment and house stock. | Apartment/house | $6,640/yr ($3,320/sem) double |
| Grace Hall Micro-fridge included — but no air conditioning, and you cannot bring a unit. | Suite (South Campus) | $8,316/yr ($4,158/sem) double |
| Murray Hall Micro-fridge included, has air conditioning, and beds arrive lofted. | Suite, private bath | $8,318/yr ($4,159/sem) quad |
| Ireland Hall The only first-year hall offering triples. | Traditional | $8,732/yr ($4,366/sem) triple or double |
| Schoenecker Hall North The newest building and the one first-year hall with real air conditioning. | Traditional | $9,836/yr ($4,918/sem) double |
| Flynn Hall Top of the range — a full kitchen with refrigerator, sink, stove and microwave. | Apartment | $11,572/yr ($5,786/sem) single/efficiency |
Rates are 2026-27 and final, published both per year and per semester. The meal plan is mandatory and entirely separate — first-year residents must buy the Unlimited plan at $2,986 per semester ($5,972 a year), which nearly doubles the true cost of a cheap double. Only apartment and house residents are exempt. Rates compiled from the university’s published housing rates, August 2026. Always confirm on the official rates page.
Who has to live on campus
“Full-time, undergraduate, first and second-year bachelor’s students, regardless of academic class standing, are required to live on campus in Residence Life housing and purchase a meal plan.” Exceptions cover living with a parent or legal guardian, being married or caring for a dependent, a medical condition that cannot be accommodated on campus, or being 21 or older at any point during the first or second year. Transfers with two or more prior semesters are waived entirely; a transfer with one prior semester completes three semesters on campus.
What the room already includes
First-year traditional rooms include a lofted extra-long twin bed and mattress, a table desk, a pedestal with lockable cabinet, desk chair, dresser, and a closet with rods and shelves. Grace provides a bed, desk, chair, dresser and wardrobe. Apartment-style halls add living-room furniture — Flynn and Morrison include a couch, chair, end table and coffee table. Every building has wired and wireless internet and cable television access, plus Xfinity On Campus streaming. Full kitchens exist only in the apartment-style units — Flynn has a full kitchen with refrigerator, sink, stove and microwave, while Morrison is a step down with a kitchenette and no stove or oven.
Fridge & microwave rules
Already installed by the university in Flynn suites, Frey, Grace and Murray Hall — a combination refrigerator, freezer and microwave — so buying one for those halls is wasted money. Elsewhere bring your own within unusually tight electrical limits: no larger than 4.5 cubic feet and a maximum of 1.7 amps or 195 watts, 115 volts, three-wire grounded cord, UL approved. The amperage cap disqualifies many models that meet the size limit, and microwaves larger than 900 watts trip breakers.
What you cannot bring
Cooking and kitchen appliances are banned outright in all non-apartment spaces, including appliances with open heating elements, air fryers, oil popcorn makers, toasters, toaster ovens, hot plate burners, countertop grills, sandwich makers and broilers. Extension cords are totally banned; power strips with 3 to 8 foot cords are the substitute. String lights are listed as prohibited, and any decorative lights must be UL approved, never left unattended, and never strung through doorways or windows, hung from the ceiling or placed on bed frames. Open flames and heated air fresheners are prohibited (spray and plug-in are fine). Tapestries, posters and other large wall coverings may not be hung across the ceiling, and combustible materials in hallways are capped at 10% of wall surface. Adhesive strips and hooks, including Command strips, and wallpaper are prohibited — painter’s tape and push pins are what the university tells you to bring. Homemade lofts are banned and bed frames must be set to check-in height. Air conditioning units are not permitted without a Disability Resources accommodation, and personal wifi routers and streaming devices are banned. Pets: fish in an aquarium in a private room.