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University of Rochester Dorm Room Dimensions
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University of Rochester has room-dimension data for 2 residence halls. Published room sizes range from about 80 to 231 sq ft, with a median of 120 sq ft. Find exact width × length and square footage for each hall below, then preview your layout in the visualizer.
Current Undergraduates
| Room type | Dimensions | Size |
|---|---|---|
| apartment | 8 × 10 ft | 80 sq ft |
| double | 7 × 12 ft | 84 sq ft |
| Standard room | 9 × 10 ft | 90 sq ft |
| double | 8 × 14 ft | 112 sq ft |
| double | 9 × 13 ft | 117 sq ft |
| double | 10 × 12 ft | 120 sq ft |
| apartment | — | 132 sq ft |
| Standard room | 10 × 14 ft | 140 sq ft |
| double | 12 × 12 ft | 144 sq ft |
| double | 8 × 19 ft | 152 sq ft |
| double | 11 × 21 ft | 231 sq ft |
Design this room before move-in
Start from this hall's most common layout (10 × 14 ft).
Open the room visualizer →Incoming Undergraduates
| Room type | Dimensions | Size |
|---|---|---|
| double | 11 × 9 ft | 99 sq ft |
| double | 8 × 14 ft | 112 sq ft |
| double | 12.5 × 9.6 ft | 120 sq ft |
| double | 8.8 × 13.8 ft | 121 sq ft |
| double | 14.4 × 13.7 ft | 197 sq ft |
| double | 15.2 × 13.8 ft | 210 sq ft |
Design this room before move-in
Start from this hall's most common layout (15.2 × 13.8 ft).
Open the room visualizer →What on-campus housing costs at Rochester
Heads up — this school breaks the usual rules
- Curtains and drapes are flatly prohibited. Window shades are already installed in every room, so curtains, rods and tension hardware are a guaranteed wasted purchase.
- The mattress is published as 36" wide, not the 38" Twin XL standard — and there is a 36" x 90" long-bed program for students over 6'4", where normal 80" Twin XL sheets will not fit at all.
- Rochester contradicts itself on the fridge cap across four of its own pages — 4.3 vs 4.5 cubic feet. Buy at or under 4.3 to be safe. Microwaves are hard-capped at 900 watts, and both must plug straight into the wall, never a surge protector.
- Bed risers are explicitly permitted — and some areas lend them out. That is the opposite of most schools. Homemade lofts are banned, but some furniture lofts.
- Wall and door decoration is capped at under 50% coverage, and flags and tapestries appear on the prohibited list — but LED, non-heat string lights are expressly allowed.
- The mandatory meal plan adds roughly $8,500 a year and is not in the room rate, so the sticker price of a Rochester room is misleading on its own.
Buying the standard college checklist here will waste money — check your building first.
| Hall | Style | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| River Campus standard rate The cheapest tier, covering about 24 buildings including Susan B. Anthony, Burton, Crosby, Hoeing, Gilbert, Tiernan, Anderson, Wilder and the Greek houses. | Traditional corridor | $12,822/yr |
| Maisonettes Two-bedroom apartments with their own kitchen and living room. | Apartment | $12,946/yr |
| O’Brien Hall Fully air conditioned, with a lounge, kitchen and laundry on the first floor. | Mixed singles/doubles | $13,616/yr |
| Genesee Hall Climate-controlled rooms, and each floor has six individual private lockable bathrooms. | Suite | $13,616/yr |
| Riverview Apartments A private bedroom and bathroom for each resident, plus a full kitchen and air conditioning. | Apartment | $14,346/yr |
| Brooks Crossing Most expensive option — a one-bedroom private unit with full kitchen and air conditioning. Its 2, 3 and 4-bed units are $14,346. | Apartment | $15,408/yr 1-bedroom |
Rates are per academic year, not per semester, and the 2026-27 figures are published and not marked proposed. A meal plan is mandatory and billed separately on top of the room rate, assigned by class year — Fall 2026 plans run $4,253 to $4,375 per semester, so roughly $8,500 a year on top of housing for a first-year. Rates compiled from the university’s published housing rates, August 2026. Always confirm on the official rates page.
Who has to live on campus
Required for two years — “first and second year students are required to live on campus.” Published exemption criteria could not be found on any reachable Residential Life page. Separately, Rochester notes it cannot always accommodate every transfer student who wants to live on campus, which is a capacity statement rather than an exemption.
What the room already includes
Every room has a bed and mattress, desk and chair, dresser, closet space, wastebasket and basic window coverings for privacy; many rooms add a desk hutch and light. Laundry is free during the fall and spring semesters, with the cost included in housing fees. Each hall has high-speed internet, cable, vending and lounges. Air conditioning varies sharply by building — Genesee is climate controlled, O’Brien fully air conditioned, Riverview and Brooks Crossing air conditioned, while traditional halls like Burton and Crosby have none and personal units require an approved accommodation. Riverview, Brooks Crossing and the Maisonettes have full kitchens.
Fridge & microwave rules
Bring your own or rent — a micro-fridge combining a microwave and refrigerator can be rented for the academic year. ⚠ The cubic-foot cap contradicts itself across four Rochester pages: the FAQ and the Residential Life policy PDF say 4.3 cubic feet, while the Fire Safety page and the first-year furnishings page say 4.5. Buy at or under 4.3. Microwaves may not exceed 900 watts, and critically both “must be plugged directly into the wall and not into a surge protector due to their higher wattage.” Unnecessary in Riverview, Brooks Crossing and the Maisonettes.
What you cannot bring
George Foreman grills and any appliance with an induction cooktop, toasters, grills, hot plates, crock pots, electric skillets, broiling microwaves, panini presses, toaster ovens, and wax melters or warmers. Air fryers and Instant Pots are not named individually but plausibly fall under the hot plate and crock pot bans. Curtains and drapes are prohibited — shades are already installed. Decorations must cover less than 50% of the wall and 50% of the door, and flags and tapestries appear on the prohibited list. String lights ARE allowed if each strand plugs directly into a surge protector and uses LED, non-heat bulbs. Even unburnt candles may not be possessed, along with incense and anything producing open flame. Halogen bulbs are prohibited. Extension cords may not hang from ceilings, be affixed to walls, run across doorways or sit under rugs, and surge protectors may not be daisy-chained. Bed risers are permitted; homemade lofts are not. Pets: fish in a 5-gallon tank or less — dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets, insects, spiders and snakes are strictly prohibited.