<p>I would not recommend buying a mini fridge. We rented one for the two years our daughter was in a dorm. Even though it might have cost a bit more in the long run (but it was mitigated by sharing it with her roommate), we didn’t have to deal with moving it out and storing it over the summer, and it was delivered right to the room. We didn’t have to get it up to the third floor room (no elevator) and then getting it down again. When it broke, the company replaced it. It was so worth it.</p>