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University of St. Thomas Dorm Packing List

Everything worth bringing to your University of St. Thomas dorm — organized by category, checkable, and printable. Before you pack, check your exact room size and lay the room out free so everything you buy actually fits.

🗓️ Move-in season: most residence halls open in early-to-mid August. Check your housing portal for your exact date and any restricted-item rules before buying appliances.
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Before you buy anything: what is actually true at University of St. Thomas

A generic college checklist will cost you money here. These are University of St. Thomas’s own published room measurements and rules — check them before you order.

Room size and rugs

Rooms run from 91 sq ft (Cretin Residence Hall) up to 225 sq ft (Flynn Residence Hall - Suites). At the small end a 4×6 rug is the largest that leaves walking room — measure before ordering anything bigger.

Bed and bedding

Twin XL, uniform campus-wide — “the beds we provide are Twin XL,” corroborated on every hall page. The real variable is loft status: Brady, Schoenecker Hall North and Murray arrive already lofted, while Morrison states plainly “extra-long twin bed and mattress (no lofts).”

Fridge and microwave

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 Anything over 4.5 cu ft will be sent home.

Already in your room

Do not pack duplicates of these: 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

Leave these at home

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 totall

Room size by building

BuildingRoom sizeLargest rug that fits
Brady Residence Hall192 sq ft6×9
Cretin Residence Hall91 sq ft4×6
Dowling Residence Hall192 sq ft6×9
Flynn Residence Hall - Suites225 sq ft8×10
Ireland Residence Hall100 sq ft4×6
Morrison Residence Hall100 sq ft4×6

Room measurements and policies published by University of St. Thomas, compiled August 2026. Always confirm with the housing office before buying.

Bedding

Bath

Desk & Study

Storage & Organization

Laundry

Tech & Power

Snacks & Kitchen

Health & Essentials

Decor & Comfort

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