So I am going to be a transfer student and I’m not sure if I want a single dorm room or a double dorm room and then have a roommate. At the college I’m going to you live in a suite so you share a bathroom with 5 other people. I want to be able to have room in my room but I don’t know if it’s worth it, so I’m not sure if I want a roommate or not! Thanks for your help 
Depends how social you are and if you know your roommate well enough.
A few of my friends despise their roommates because they constantly get sex-aisled/annoyed/etc, but others have formed close bonds with their roommates. If you want a roommate, I recommend getting to know him/her first.
I myself live in a single, and I really enjoy the privacy it gives me. Spend about half an hour listing the pros and cons of having a roommate before deciding.
I know a lot of people sing the praises of having a roommate, but I think it can be hit-or-miss. I met my roommate online and spent a few hours with her in person before college. She’s fine, I have no real complaints. I’m rarely in my room anyways (I spend a lot of time at my boyfriend’s apartment). But it would also be nice to have my boyfriend over more often, cry without my roommate being there, turn off the lights when I want to, etc. I’m really looking forward to having my own bedroom in an apartment next year.
I rarely talk to my roommate. Although it seemed like we had a lot in common, we’re just different sorts of people with completely different social groups. I don’t rely on her for socialization at all.
If you have the opportunity to have a single and you’re not too psyched about living with a roommate, I’d go with the single. Especially since you’ll be in close proximity to suitemates, anyways.
If you are going to be in a suite, then I would pick a single if I could. You get the best of both world’s that way.
My D started out in a triple and opted out to a single after the first semester. She is contemplating the pros and cons of sharing for her sophomore year but is def leaning towards another single. She gets very anxious about noise and lights when she wants to study. Depends on how flexible you are/can be/want to be I think.
My daughter has shared one room with three girls all year. They have managed fine without too much drama, but my daughter is the only one who is a “night sleeper” and doesn’t keep the varied sleeping schedules of her roommates or sleep during the day time very often. Next year she will be in an apartment type dorm but has opted for a single room in that set up. That way she has roommates to live and socialize with, but also has her own room so she can go to bed without the lights on, Skype when she wants to, study in privacy, and generally have her own space. It will likely work out to be the best of both worlds for her.
S1 had a roommate his freshman year - they got along but didn’t really bond. The roommate moved out second semester and he had a single the rest of the year. He opted for s single his second year, and lived off-campus his remaining two years. S2 also started out with a roommate and they got along like a house afire - one reason why they both flunked out.
I know it varies by school, but so,e schools have transfer living learning communities so that could be an idea if your school has one.