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Move-in day,
done right the first time.

A personalized checklist for your school and your hall. Sequenced from housing-assignment day through the first week of class. No fluff. No two-fridge mistakes.

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Each list reflects the actual quirks of the school — bed size, AC, banned items, mail cutoffs. Cited from each housing office's published guidance.

University of Utah
High desert. Hot and dry in August, cold and snowy by November. Most halls have AC.
7 hallsMove-in Aug 18
See the U of U guide →
Cornell University
Ithaca summers are humid; most North Campus halls have no AC. A fan is critical.
9 hallsMove-in Aug 22Swim test
See the Cornell guide →
Northwestern University
Evanston has four seasons in a day. Plan for hot move-in, then a cold snap by October.
8 hallsMove-in Sep 15
See the Northwestern guide →
Elon University
North Carolina piedmont — hot and humid for August move-in, crisp by late October. Every residence hall room is air-conditioned, so a fan is optional, not essential.
9 hallsMove-in Aug 21
See the Elon guide →
Utah State University
August in Logan is hot, dry, and bright — daytime highs in the low 80s°F with cool nights thanks to the 4,500ft elevation. By November, Cache Valley winters arrive hard: lows in the teens and 20s°F, persistent snow, and notoriously thick winter inversions.
8 hallsMove-in Aug 22
See the Utah State guide →
University of Michigan
August in Ann Arbor is humid with highs in the low 80s°F and frequent thunderstorms — and many older halls don't have AC. By November expect cold rain turning to snow, lows in the 20s°F, and grey lake-effect skies through February.
10 hallsMove-in Aug 26
See the Michigan guide →
New York University
Late August in NYC is hot and sticky — high 80s°F with brutal humidity, and you'll be hauling boxes through it. November turns sharp and windy, lows in the 30s°F by Thanksgiving, with the first real snow usually in December or January.
8 hallsMove-in Aug 29
See the NYU guide →
Pennsylvania State University
Late August in State College is warm and muggy — highs in the low 80s°F and many older traditional halls have no AC. By November it's grey and damp, with lows in the 20s°F and the first real snow typically arriving before Thanksgiving.
6 hallsMove-in Aug 20
See the Penn State guide →
University of Southern California
Los Angeles is hot and dry through August and September — move-in week regularly hits 90°F+. Mild, mostly dry winters.
9 hallsMove-in Aug 19
See the USC guide →
University of California, Los Angeles
Westwood is warm and dry through fall move-in (often 80s°F), with ocean breezes that cool things down at night. Winters are mild but rainy.
10 hallsMove-in Sep 16
See the UCLA guide →
Stanford University
The Bay Area is hot and dry in September with frequent 85–95°F afternoons and cool evenings. Heat doesn't turn on until late October, so dorms run warm at first and chilly by fall.
7 hallsMove-in Sep 15
See the Stanford guide →
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley has a Mediterranean climate — summer and fall mornings are foggy and chilly (50s°F) even when afternoons hit the 70s. Layering is genuinely necessary year-round.
8 hallsMove-in Aug 17
See the Cal guide →
Brigham Young University
Provo move-in is hot and dry (80s–90s°F in August) but winters are genuinely cold — Provo regularly drops below 0°F in January with heavy snow from the Wasatch Front.
8 hallsMove-in Aug 26
See the BYU guide →
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