What size dorm rug is best?

Choosing your college dorm rug depends on how much of the room you want it to cover. Do you want a rug just in front of your bed? Or do you want a rug to cover your entire floor? Do you want the cheapest dorm rug just to keep the nasty floor covered? Or do you want a rug that is also décor, which makes your room unique?

The most popular size for college dorm rugs is 5’ x 8’. Close behind 5’x 8’ in popularity is 4’ x 6’ and 6’ x 9’. The reason 5’ x 8’ dorm rugs are the most popular is that they cover up the majority of your open floor space. Although 5’ x 8’ won’t cover your entire room or under your bed, it sure covers the areas that matter. Where you may walk, decide to sit or even lay on the floor, the 5’ x 8’ size has you covered. At Dorm Co and other retailers, it is also a great priced rug. At 5’ x 8’ the rug is easily shipped and the overall cost is affordable for customers to purchase.

4’ x 6’ is the second most popular dorm rug size. The reason is that the 4' x 6' size for many dorm rooms fits the middle of your room's open space. In other dorm rooms it fits perfectly next to the bunk beds and makes for a nice center area of the room. If your bed is not bunked, the 4’ x 6’ dorm rug can be positioned next to your bed and can cover your personal space. It’s a versatile size and can make for great dorm décor.

Although 6’ x 9’ doesn’t cover your entire floor, it is as close as you’ll get without hiring a local carpet layer (which you can't do!) This size gives your room coverage under your bed and across your entire room. This is a positive if you get a cheap dorm rug, but if you get something nicer, the added size up from the 5’ x 8’ brings more cost and less value. After all, you don’t need a nicer dorm rug under your bed collecting dust bunnies!

Lastly you’ll also find 3’ x 5’ rugs while on your dorm shopping journey. These rugs are typically bedside rugs only and provide a limited amount of coverage. Often 3’ x 5’ sized dorm rugs leave college students wishing they opted for at least 4’ x 6’. That said some of the 3’ x 5’ rugs are so dirt cheap that they allow you to spend your money on other dorm stuff that you might care more about.