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University of Tennessee Knoxville Dorm Room Dimensions
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University of Tennessee Knoxville has room-dimension data for 1 residence hall. Published room sizes range around 310 sq ft, with a median of 310 sq ft. Find exact width × length and square footage for each hall below, then preview your layout in the visualizer.
Bed size: Tennessee is not one size, and publishes no measurements at all. Torchbearer, Geier, Magnolia and the K and J wings of Hess are Twin XL. Laurel Hall has Full XL beds in its private bedrooms and Twin XL in its shared bedrooms. The women’s H wing of Hess is listed only as a Twin bed, which UTK never explains. Its own FAQ hedges, saying to check your building because most halls have extra-long twin beds.
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
| Room type | Dimensions | Size |
|---|---|---|
| double | 24.8 × 12.5 ft | 310 sq ft |
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Heads up — this school breaks the usual rules
- Tennessee does not publish a single mattress measurement anywhere. Every hall page gives a category name and nothing else. We checked all eleven. Call 865-974-2571 before buying sheets.
- Hess Hall has two different beds depending on which wing you are in. The H-Wing is listed as a plain “Twin” — not Twin XL — with an “adjustable bedframe up to 55″”, a number the university never explains. The K and J wings are Twin XL. Same building, same page.
- Brown, Stokely and Volunteer use Full XL beds, not Twin XL. Brown is Twin XL in quads but Full XL in doubles. Laurel mixes both inside one apartment — Full XL in the private bedrooms, Twin XL in the shared ones.
- Personal fridges and personal microwaves are banned in every community and suite room, because a MicroFridge is already supplied and built into your rate. It is 44″ tall by 19″ wide by 20″ deep and has to stay on its assigned outlet.
- Laurel apartments include no microwave at all — residents there buy their own.
- Air fryers, toasters, crock pots and rice cookers may be stored in your room but not used in it. Cooking happens in the community kitchenette or an apartment-style hall. George Foreman grills and sandwich presses are banned outright.
- Portable air conditioners and space heaters are banned, and Tennessee never states which buildings have air conditioning. Ask before you assume.
Buying the standard college checklist here will waste money — check your building first.
| Hall | Room type | Per semester |
|---|---|---|
| Hess Cheapest bed on campus | Community triple shared | $3,480 |
| Hess | Community double shared | $3,930 |
| Clement | Suite double shared | $4,275 |
| Robinson / Geier / Magnolia 4th | Community double shared | $4,500 |
| Laurel Full XL in private rooms, Twin XL in shared | Apartment double shared | $4,610 |
| Beacon / Brown / Poplar / Torchbearer | Suite quad shared | ~$4,945 |
| Volunteer Full XL beds | Apartment quad private | $5,540 |
| Stokely Full XL beds | Suite quad shared | $5,585 |
| Robinson / Geier | Community single | $6,025 |
| Volunteer | Townhouse triple, private bath | $6,570 |
| Lakemoor Station Off campus, but billed through UT Housing | Master-leased off-campus apartment | $5,625-$6,380 |
Fridge & microwave rules
You do not bring one. Every community and suite room comes with a university MicroFridge — fridge, freezer and microwave in one — and its cost is already inside your room rate. Personal fridges and personal microwaves are prohibited in those halls. It measures 44″ x 19″ x 20″ and needs an inch of clearance at the sides and two at the back. The apartment-style halls are different: Volunteer, Geier and Dogwood apartments have a full-size fridge and oven, and Laurel apartments include no microwave, so you supply that yourself.
What you cannot bring
Extension cords — only UL power strips with a built-in breaker, 16-gauge, six feet or less, unspliced. String and LED lights may not hang from ceilings, pipes, sprinkler heads or through door and window frames. Air fryers, toasters, toaster ovens, crock pots and rice cookers can be stored but not used in bedrooms. George Foreman grills, sandwich makers and tortilla presses are banned outright. Candles, incense, warmers and open flame. Nothing suspended from ceilings or sprinklers. Space heaters and portable air conditioners. Lofts and bunks need Hall Director approval and inspection first. Pets are fish only, 10 gallons or less. Guests cap out at three consecutive nights and must be escorted.
Who has to live on campus
All single first-year students, unless you are commuting from a parent or guardian home inside the defined radius. Exemptions go through University Housing. Tennessee does not publish what happens if you simply ignore the requirement — call 865-974-2571 if you need that answer before signing anything.
Rates and rules from Tennessee housing, checked August 2026. Housing offices change these every year — confirm before you buy anything. Housing office: 865-974-2571.
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