<p>From what I understand, the majority of college beds are twin size, right?</p>
<p>Why then does everyone keep suggesting that I get "extra long twin" size sheets and an "extra long twin" mattress cover and stuff?</p>
<p>I'm just curious...</p>
<p>The reason is that the majority of college beds are extra-long twin size. Twin-sized beds (which are about 6' long at most) will not fit one (or more) fully-grown adult(s).</p>
<p>Yeah, it's a size: Extra-long twin. It seems to be the most common size for college dorm beds, but I would suggest not purchasing sheets for your college bed until you hear from the college what size they need to be.</p>
<p>the beds are twin size wide, but extra long. thus, extra long twin. not that hard to figure out, right?
The extra space (I think about 6 in?) is really nice for us tall people who barely fit in a regular twin bed.</p>
<p>even if it doesnt cover the whole bed (i.e. if it's like 4" to short like mine is), get one of those memory foam mattress toppers if you can. They make your bed heavenly.</p>
<p>yeah, the only thing that really works not as a twin extra long is a matress pad.. expecially if youre only 5'2 like me. you might wanna see if your college has options. if i remember right, my ex was able to pick twin or twin xl to put in his room. thats a really good idea because for short people theres no reason to have the extra long and its a hassle to find stuff because hteres such a smaller selection</p>
<p>I'm right around 6ft, so no worries. I'm also planning on getting a tempur pedic mattress pad as a graduation gift from a family member, so I'm all set :D</p>
<p>I'm like 5"8 and et I still never have enough room. =/ I don't like small beds.</p>
<p>onilawliet,
you might want to check with your college before purchasing a mattress. Some of them require you to purchase a mattress only from certain vendors, such as university mattress.</p>
<p>Also, there is no real need to get more than just the mattress pad and the fitted sheet that are extra long. You can get the sheets separately, or if you have many at home, you can bring flats and pillow cases that you already have. If you need to get a whole set, it could be more expensive than the regular twin size. The shorter flat sheet and blanket will work just fine if you are not too tall!</p>
<p>they're generally extra long twins, but seriously get a mattress pad, my bed is killer on the knees</p>
<p>Yes, get a mattress pad. And wait until the college tells you what bed size to expect before buying anything. If you're worried about selection for XL twin size stuff, Bed Bath and Beyond usually has a good selection around the dorm-shopping time of year.</p>
<p>my college claims our beds are extra long, but they don't seem to have much extra length and I feel like my regular sheets would probably fit.
it's probably best to go with what they suggest though.</p>
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I'm also planning on getting a tempur pedic mattress pad as a graduation gift from a family member, so I'm all set
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I have one of those and they are amazing! The first few times I used it, it was like heaven and I fell asleep instantly. It was the best sleep ever! </p>
<p>I wouldn't bother to get a twin XL pad. The only problem I see with not is one is that there would suddenly be a 3" drop off on your bed, but nobody should be paying that close of attention.</p>
<p>Another alternative for the sheets is to buy a XL fitted sheet and then just get a normal twin size flat sheet and comforter. I've been looking at sheets lately and they aren't too much more expensive than the regular twin.</p>
<p>At camps (some were colleges) I've used normal twin sheets on a XL bed and had no problem with getting them to fit. However, you might have a problem if your sheets shrink.</p>
<p>Twin XL's are 80" long. That's a five inch difference, not just three inches. I wouldn't want a 5" gap between the end of my mattress pad and the end of my bed.
I'm so happy about this length difference because my Full at home is 75" and I always feel cramped (Twins are 75" and Queen and Kings are 80").</p>
<p>I just need to find out the thickness of the mattresses at the school I'm going to. No chance I'd sleep on a bed where who knows what has occurred, so I need to figure out the width to order a mattress barrier cover.</p>