Descriptions of Standard Residential Furniture

Traditional Residence Hall Furniture:

Most of the traditional residence halls are furnished as double-occupancy rooms, though there are some exceptions where single-occupancy rooms are available. Additional details about those exceptions can be found below. Each double occupancy room includes one of each of the following items for each resident:

• 5-drawer Dresser
• Desk
• Desk Chair
• Wardrobe or Closet
• Bed with twin XL mattress (80-in long twin sized)

Apartment Style Furniture:

There are several different styles of apartments offered within the University housing system. Regardless of how many bedrooms are included in a space, there are only single-occupancy or double-occupancy bedrooms within an apartment. Each bedroom includes one of each of the following items for every resident:

• 5-drawer Dresser
• Desk
• Desk Chair
• Wardrobe or Closet
• Bed with twin XL mattress (80-in long twin sized)

Common area furnishings vary between different styles of apartments within the University housing system. Each living/dining room of an apartment is furnished with at least 1 of each of the following pieces of furniture:

• Upholstered living room sofa
• Upholstered living room armchair
• End Table
• Coffee Table
• Dining table and chairs (enough for the number of residents assigned to the apartment)

Additional Furniture Details

• All bedrooms and apartments are furnished with a standard set of University-provided furniture. No removal or customization of furniture within a living space is permitted without an approved accommodation request from the Office of Academic Success and Disability Resources. 

• Twin XL Beds
  • Twin XL beds are characterized by longer dimensions than a standard twin bed. Twin XL beds are 80 inches in length and require Twin XL bed sheets to fit properly.
  • Larger-sized beds are not offered in University housing options.
  • All beds can be raised to a maximum height of 36 inches off the ground, allowing for about 32 inches of under-bed storage. A hammer or rubber mallet is sometimes necessary to take apart and reassemble the beds. Bed loft kits are not available. Store-bought bed risers, which are used properly as designed, are permitted. Makeshift materials such as cinder blocks to raise the height of the bed are not permitted. 

• Standard dimensions of bedroom furniture (all buildings except Holly Pointe Commons)
  • 5-drawer dresser: 30”W x 24”D x 45”H
  • Desk: 42”W x 24”D x 45”H
  • Wardrobe (includes clothes hanging section with two bottom storage drawers): 32”W x 24”D x 72” H. Wardrobes are standard furniture for any room without a built-in closet.
  • Twin XL bed: 80”W x 36”D x 36”H. At its highest setting the maximum amount of storage space under an un-lofted bed is 32” up from the floor. 

• Standard dimensions of bedroom furniture for Holly Pointe Commons
  • 2 two-drawer stackable dressers
    • Unstacked (designed to slide under bed): 30”W x 18”D x 20”H
    • Stacked: 30”W x 18”D x 40”H
  • Table Desk without drawers: 42”W x 24” D x 30” H
  • Wardrobe: 32”W x 24”D x 65”H
  • Twin XL bed: 80”W x 36”D x 36”H. At its highest setting the maximum amount of storage space under an un-lofted bed is 32” up from the floor. HPC beds can be easily bunked but cannot be lofted. 

• What’s included in a single occupancy room?
  • A single occupancy room contains 1 standard set of furniture.
  • The single bed can be lofted at the student’s request.

New Jersey State Fire Code Regulations Pertaining to Furniture Arrangement:

• All furniture items must be at least 18 inches from the sprinkler head(s) located on the upper portion of the walls in each room. For that reason, beds located underneath sprinkler heads cannot be bunked or lofted.
• Furniture may not obstruct the doorway of a student’s room. Furniture placement must allow for the door to open completely.
• Prior to the beginning of the Fall semester, all University provided furniture is arranged in a format compliant with New Jersey State Fire Code regulations.