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Wayne State University Dorm Room Dimensions
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Wayne State University has room-dimension data for 2 residence halls. Published room sizes range from about 82 to 797 sq ft, with a median of 150 sq ft. Find exact width × length and square footage for each hall below, then preview your layout in the visualizer.
Bed size: Wayne State’s own pages disagree with each other, so measure before you buy. Ghafari lists a Twin XL mattress at 35 in by 81 in. Chatsworth Suites lists a Twin XL mattress at 34 in by 74 in, which is shorter than a standard twin. Towers gives 85 by 35.5 for the bed and mattress, then says in prose on the same page that its Twin XL beds are about 38 inches wide by 80 inches long. Atchison publishes nothing. No two buildings agree, so the size varies.
Towers Residential Suites
| Room type | Dimensions | Size |
|---|---|---|
| suite | 7.8 × 10.5 ft | 82 sq ft |
| double | 7.9 × 10.5 ft | 83 sq ft |
| suite | 7.7 × 10.9 ft | 84 sq ft |
| Standard room | 9.2 × 10.5 ft | 97 sq ft |
| suite | 8.2 × 11.8 ft | 97 sq ft |
| suite | 11.2 × 10.5 ft | 118 sq ft |
| suite | 11 × 13.5 ft | 148 sq ft |
| suite | 13 × 11.8 ft | 153 sq ft |
| double | 10.8 × 14.5 ft | 157 sq ft |
| suite | 11.2 × 14.6 ft | 164 sq ft |
| double | 14 × 15 ft | 210 sq ft |
| suite | 9.7 × 22.5 ft | 218 sq ft |
What's included
- Desk () 42″W × 23.5″D × 30″H
- Side table () 17.5″W × 17.5″D × 24″H
- Desk chair
- Wardrobe () 34″W × 23″D × 72″H
- Dresser () 29.5″W × 23.5″D × 30″H
- Extra-long twin bed and mattress (-72") 85″W × 35.5″D × 20″H
- Extra-long twin bed and mattress (-72" 85″W × 35.5″D × 20″H
- Sofa () (common area) 75″W × 32″D
- Coffee table (18")(common area) 47.5″W × 24″D
- Sofa () 75″W × 32″D
- Coffee table (18") 47.5″W × 24″D
- Love seat
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Start from this hall's most common layout (9.2 × 10.5 ft).
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| Room type | Dimensions | Size |
|---|---|---|
| double | — | 531 sq ft |
| double | — | 797 sq ft |
| Room type | Dimensions | Size |
|---|---|---|
| double | — | 1039 sq ft |
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What on-campus housing costs at Wayne State
Heads up — this school breaks the usual rules
- Wayne State publishes exact mattress dimensions — and no two halls match. This is the clearest example on the whole site of why you should never buy bedding before you know your building.
- Ghafari and Atchison: 35″ x 81″. Narrower than standard and an inch longer.
- Towers: 35.5″ x 85″. Five inches longer than a Twin XL — standard XL sheets will not reach.
- Chatsworth: 34″ x 74″. Narrower and shorter than even a plain twin, which is 75 inches. It is a converted historic apartment building and the beds show it. Nothing sold as dorm bedding fits this properly.
- Anthony Wayne Drive apartments use a Full, 54″ x 75″. Thompson Suites is not published at all — ring 313-577-2116.
- The campus shuttles were abolished. In their place every student gets free DART passes covering DDOT and SMART buses and the QLINE streetcar, plus free MoGo bikeshare. If you were expecting a campus bus loop, there is not one.
- There is no live-on requirement, and Wayne State never says whether a fridge is already in your room — only that a personal one may not exceed 5 cubic feet or 45 inches tall. Personal air conditioners are banned except units supplied by Housing Facilities, and whether the halls have central air is not published either.
Buying the standard college checklist here will waste money — check your building first.
| Hall | Room type | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Ghafari / Atchison Cheapest on campus | Triple, private bath | $5,968 |
| Thompson Suites | Triple, shared bath | $6,171 |
| Ghafari / Atchison | Double, private bath | $7,008 |
| Thompson Suites | Double, shared bath | $7,156 |
| Towers Residential Suites Beds are 85″ long | Double, shared bath | $7,340 |
| Towers Residential Suites | Double within a suite | $8,146 |
| Chatsworth Shortest beds on campus | Double in a 6-person suite | $8,388 |
| Chatsworth | Double in a 4-person suite | $8,712 |
| Ghafari / Atchison | Single, private bath | $9,259 |
| Anthony Wayne Drive Apartments Full beds, full kitchen | 4-bedroom, per room | $10,655 |
| Anthony Wayne Drive Apartments Priciest on campus | Studio | $13,387 |
Fridge & microwave rules
The Anthony Wayne Drive apartments have full kitchens — dishwasher, microwave, fridge and stove. For the residence halls, Wayne State caps a personal fridge at 5 cubic feet and 45 inches tall and bans chest freezers outright, but nowhere does it say whether a fridge is already provided. That gap is worth a phone call before you buy one, because you could easily arrive with a duplicate or with nothing. No MicroFridge rental programme was found.
What you cannot bring
A long list: air fryers, toasters, toaster ovens, Instant Pots, hot plates, electric skillets, griddles and woks, George Foreman grills, Crock-Pots and deep fryers. Candles, oil lamps, incense, space heaters, heat lamps, halogen lamps and electric blankets. Personal lofts and any self-built bed modification. Waterbeds. Fridges over 5 cubic feet and all chest freezers. Personal wireless routers and wireless printers. Wall-mounted TVs. Subwoofers. Hoverboards and e-scooters. Fog machines. Pets are limited to non-carnivorous fish in a tank of 10 gallons or less. Personal air conditioners are banned unless supplied by Housing Facilities. Bed risers and tapestries are not addressed either way.
Who has to live on campus
None. We checked the obligations, live and apply pages and found no requirement anywhere, which fits a heavily commuter urban campus. Signing a housing contract still binds you to the academic year, but nothing compels any year group to sign one in the first place.
Rates and rules from Wayne State housing, checked August 2026. Housing offices change these every year — confirm before you buy anything. Housing office: 313-577-2116.
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