What to Bring

Recommended Items

• Alarm clock
• Bed linens, pillows, and blanket (go here to find your bed size)
• Cleaning supplies
• Clothes hangers (hanging space is limited)
• Hygiene products and grooming appliances (soap, deodorant, hair dryer, curling iron, and etc.)
• Iron (with automatic shut-off) and ironing board
• Kitchen utensils and supplies (the Gardens, the Woods and University Place)
• Lamp
• Laundry products
• Microwave (less than 1,000 watts); microwaves provided in University Place
• Paper products - paper towels, bathroom and facial tissues
• Refrigerator - 4.6-cubic-foot limit and approved by Underwriters Laboratories (UL); full-size refrigerators are provided for residents in the Gardens, the Woods and University Place
• Single-serve coffee maker (e.g. Keurig)
• Small vacuum cleaner
• Television (non-mounted) with streaming capabilities
• Towels and toiletries; shower curtain for University Place residents
• Underwriters Laboratories (UL) approved power-strip (FM and ETL also okay)
• Umbrella
• Wastebasket with plastic bags

Items Not to Bring

• Candles, incense and candle/wax warmers
• Decorative alcohol containers
• Electric blankets/electric mattress pads
• Electric heaters
• Electric-powered scooters (e.g. Hoverboards)
• Grills (charcoal and gas)
• Halogen, neon, black, or lava lamps/lights
• Lamps or other electrical devices with secondary outlet built-in
• Over-the-door hanging items/devices
• Pets (other than fish in a tank of 10 gallons or less)
• Self-adhesive LED light strips
• Small kitchen appliances (e.g. deep or air fryers, toaster/toaster oven, etc. and any items with an open heating element)
• Upholstered furniture (e.g., couches, futons, chairs, bean bags, etc.)
• Weapons, firearms, replicas, water guns or airsoft guns
• Wireless routers and Internet switches

Permitted Items in Apartment Kitchens Only
(University Place, the Woods and the Gardens)

• Air fryers
• Coffee makers
• Crock pots
• Electric grills (e.g. George Foreman)
• Induction cooking surface (e.g. NuWave)
• Kettle
• Rice cookers
• Sandwich makers
• Toasters/toaster ovens

Items Not Recommended. Use with Caution Only
(Frequently resulting in damage billing charges)

• Glitter
• Sticky blue putty for walls
• Poster mount adhesives or 3M adhesive devices (unless removed properly)

University Housing has two different bed sizes, extra-long twin and full. Your assignment determines which size you will have. Before purchasing bed linens, make sure you confirm the right size. Please be aware if your housing assignment changes, it may also affect the bed linens you need to purchase.

Extra-long twin size beds (36" x 80")

Mattress is 36" x 80". Bed springs can be adjusted to allow up to 31" of storage space underneath except for Elvington Loop. For buildings on Elvington Loop (Chanticleer, DeCenzo, Singleton-Young, and Tradition), the space underneath is 33.5" at the highest level.

• Chanticleer Hall
• DeCenzo Hall
• Singleton-Young Hall
• Tradition Hall
• Eaglin Hall
• Ingle Hall
• The Gardens - Azalea and Magnolia halls
• The Woods - Cypress, Dogwood, Elm, Maple, Oak and Palmetto halls
• Grand Strand 104 and 106 - double bedrooms (noted by A1, A2, C1 or C2 at the end of the room assignment)
• The Cove 1130, 1134, 1146, and 1150 - double bedrooms (noted by A1, A2, D1 or D2 at the end of the room assignment)

Full-size beds (54" x 75")

Mattress is 54" x 75". Space underneath the bed can vary based on the type of bed in the bedroom. Wood slat beds have approximately 16" of storage space underneath and spring-style beds have approximately 32" of storage space underneath.

• Blue Ridge - all bedrooms
• Piedmont - all bedrooms
• Grand Strand 108, 112, 114 and 116 - all bedrooms
• Grand Strand 104 and 106 - single bedrooms
• Low Country - all bedrooms
• Sandhills - all bedrooms
• The Cove 1138 - all bedrooms
• The Cove 1130, 1134, 1146, and 1150 - single bedrooms

We often get asked about specific measurements of spaces, areas of a room or specific items in rooms. Below are some of the most common requests.

All measurements on this page are approximations and based on the average room. Bedrooms and furniture can vary between bedrooms, suites, apartments and communities.

Chanticleer, DeCenzo, Singleton-Young, and Tradition Halls

• Bedroom: 11' length x 13' width/depth
• Closet: 35.5" length x 29.5" width/depth x 95" height
  • Top bar is 10.5" from top
  • Shelf is 32" from top
  • Closet rod is right below shelf
• Three-drawer dresser: 30" length x 23" width x 30" height
• Desk: 32" length x 24" width x 30" height
• One-drawer end table: 17" length x 24" width x 30" height
• Windows: 46" length x 81.5" height
• Each cubby in the bathroom (12 total): 8.5" length x 12" width x 14.5" height
• Each bathroom has 3 sinks, 2 toilets and 2 showers. Some bathrooms may have an extra shower if shared with the RA room.
• Shower curtains provided

Eaglin and Ingle  Halls - Semi-Suite (4-bedroom suites)

• Common shared space: 16'7" length x 11'2" width/depth
• Bedroom: 9' width x 9'9" length
• Bedroom closet: 3'8" length x 20" depth x 4'7" height
• Window: 70" x 40"
• Shower curtain provided

Eaglin and Ingle Halls - Suite (Two triple rooms connected by bathroom)

• Bedroom: 11'4" width x 12'8 length
• Bedroom closet: 20" depth x 42" width x 65" height
• Window: 70" x 40"
• Shower curtain provided

The Gardens

• Common area (living room and kitchen): 12'7" length x 14'3" width
• Living room window: 53" height x 36" width
• Bedroom: 14'3" width x 13'11" length
• Bedroom window: 53" height x 36" width
• Shower curtain provided

The Woods

• Common shared space (living room and kitchenette): 13 5" length x 16'4" width/depth
• Bedroom: 8' length x 10' width/depth
• Bedroom closet: 30" length x 58" height
• Cubby space above closet: 30" length x 12" height
• Living Room window: 53.5" height x 36" width
• Shower curtain provided

Blue Ridge and Piedmont - 4-bedroom apartment

• Living room: 21'3" length x 9'9" width
• Kitchen: 11' length x 7' width
• Living room window: 63" width x 60.5" height
• Bedroom: 10' width x 12' length
• Bedroom window: 63" width x 60.5" height
• Bedroom closet: 6' length x 2' width

Grand Strand, Low Country and Sandhills - 4-bedroom apartment

• Living room: 24.5' length x 12' width
• Kitchen: 11' length x 8.5' width
• Balcony: 8' length x 10' width
• Bedroom: 12' length x 11' length
• Bedroom window: 59" width x 59" height
• Bedroom closet: 4.5' length x 5.5' width

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