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Kent State University Dorm Room Dimensions
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Kent State University has room-dimension data for 2 residence halls. Published room sizes range from about 72 to 130 sq ft, with a median of 101 sq ft. Find exact width × length and square footage for each hall below, then preview your layout in the visualizer.
Beall Hall
| Room type | Dimensions | Size |
|---|---|---|
| suite | 8 × 9 ft | 72 sq ft |
| suite | 9 × 14.4 ft | 130 sq ft |
Design this room before move-in
Start from this hall's most common layout (8 × 9 ft).
Open the room visualizer →McDowell Hall
| Room type | Dimensions | Size |
|---|---|---|
| suite | 8 × 9 ft | 72 sq ft |
| suite | 9 × 14.4 ft | 130 sq ft |
Design this room before move-in
Start from this hall's most common layout (8 × 9 ft).
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What on-campus housing costs at Kent State
Heads up — this school breaks the usual rules
- Kent State mattresses are 36″ x 80″ — three inches narrower than the 39″ that standard Twin XL sheets are cut for. The figure appears word for word on two separate official pages, so it is not a typo. Expect a loose fit, and look for 36-inch bedding if you want it right.
- A fridge, freezer and microwave combo unit comes with every room at no extra cost — which means personal fridges and microwaves are banned. One unit per room, and stand-alone freezers are prohibited. Do not buy one.
- Window and portable air conditioners are banned outright — including in halls that have no air conditioning. Verder Hall had none at all until portable units were finally installed for autumn 2025 after rooms reportedly reached 90°F; a full retrofit was rejected on cost. Kent State publishes no hall-by-hall list of which buildings have air conditioning, so ask about your specific building.
- The live-on rule is not really “two years” — it is 60 credit hours or age 20, whichever comes first. Load up on credits and you are out sooner; go slowly and you could owe longer than two years.
- Ignoring the requirement gets you an “ineligible hold” that blocks future registration — not a fine. Falsifying an exemption goes to Student Conduct.
- Air fryers, pop-up toasters and Instant Pots are explicitly allowed, which is more generous than most schools — but toaster ovens, hot plates and indoor grills are banned.
- Lofting is only permitted using the manufacturer’s pins from the area desk, with a safety rail required above 30 inches. Aftermarket bed risers are banned.
Buying the standard college checklist here will waste money — check your building first.
| Hall | Room type | Per semester |
|---|---|---|
| Any hall Temporary placement | Transitional / overflow housing | $3,105 |
| Eastway, Korb, Lake, Olson, Wright, Koonce, Dunbar, Prentice The standard room | Double | $4,335 |
| Stopher / Johnson | Triple, private bath | $4,540 |
| Centennial Courts A-F | Various | $4,540–$5,540 |
| Eastway, Leebrick, Prentice, Verder | Single | $4,895 |
| Eastway, Stopher, Johnson | Double, private bath | $5,085 |
| Beall / McDowell | Double, private bath | $5,085 |
| Leebrick, Prentice, Verder | Deluxe single | $5,280 |
| Beall / McDowell | Single, shared bath | $5,400 |
| Beall / McDowell / Verder | Single, private bath | $5,540 |
| Beall / McDowell | Two-bedroom suite | $5,665 |
| Engleman Apartments Full-size fridge instead of the combo unit | Single apartment | $6,150 |
Fridge & microwave rules
Do not buy anything. Every room already includes a combined fridge, freezer and microwave unit at no extra charge, and because one is supplied, personal and additional fridges and microwaves are banned — one unit per room. Stand-alone freezers are prohibited outright. Engleman apartments get a full-size fridge instead. Kent State does not publish the capacity of the supplied unit, so if you need to know whether a term’s groceries will fit, ring 330-672-7000.
What you cannot bring
Candles and incense, except approved religious use. Halogen, torchiere and multi-arm floor lamps. Toaster ovens, hot pots, hot plates and indoor grills. Lava lamps. Space heaters. Stand-alone freezers. Window and portable air conditioners. Anything with an exposed heating element. Real or realistic-looking weapons, including BB, airsoft and paintball guns, tasers and martial-arts weapons. Fireworks. Tapestries or sheets used as room dividers. Wallpaper, spray paint and anything nailed into a wall or ceiling. Pets are fish only, 10 gallons or less. Air fryers, automatic pop-up toasters, Instant Pots, slow cookers and fully-enclosed coffee makers are allowed.
Who has to live on campus
First and second-year students taking nine or more credit hours must live in university housing until they reach 60 earned credit hours or turn 20, whichever comes first. Exemptions: 20 or older by the first day of class, married, a single parent with primary custody, a year or more of full-time military service, two full academic years completed, four semesters already lived on campus, commuting from a parent or guardian’s home within 50 miles, active membership of a recognised fraternity or sorority house, or a religious accommodation. Applications must be approved before the first day of classes; denials can be appealed within 14 days. Non-compliance results in an ineligible hold that blocks future registration.
Rates and rules from Kent State housing, checked August 2026. Housing offices change these every year — confirm before you buy anything. Housing office: 330-672-7000.