Founded by parents and college students, DormSmart.com, L.L.C., an online specialty retailer based in Bentonville, Arkansas, US, opened on the World Wide Web in August of 2009.

"IN A NUTSHELL, DormSmart.com connects college-bound students, parents, and universities to smart, safe, attractive, and affordable dorm room supplies. We take pride in finding those smart dorm supplies that students may not be able to easily locate and purchase from a big box store. Dorm supplies are our specialty year round... it's how we roll at DormSmart."

-Christi Leslie, College Parent, Founder & CEO

Our Online Dorm Supply Store Provides 7000+ Dorm Supplies for College Bound Students

Today DormSmart.com‘s growing inventory of dorm room essentials and accessories includes more than 7000 smart, affordable, and stylish selections; all selected and approved by the DormSmart team for college students living in dorm rooms, campus apartments, or off-campus housing in the US and abroad. Our dorm room essentials and accessories are also popular with high school students living at home, students residing at private boarding schools, camp bound students of all ages, and parents. Our vast product selection includes dorm size appliances, dorm room bedding including twin extra long (TXL or twin XL), dorm room cooking supplies, campus laundry supplies, community shower and shared bath supplies, dorm room storage and organization solutions including college trunks and footlockers and much more.

DormSmart.com provides a one stop shopping experience for college students and their families, making it easier to locate smart dorm room essentials and accessories to create a collegiate living environment that promotes student success and makes the transition to college easier.

DormSmart.com is more than a dorm supply store, we are also the creator of Dorm411.com, an informational blog for both college bound students and their families. Dorm 411 covers topics to help students prepare for college...from dorm room decor to campus safety, anything and everything related to college life.

What We Do / Why We Do It / How We Do It...

WHY? Convenience! We provide college bound students access to the best products for campus living; all approved by our team to meet stringent university and college housing standards (i.e. dorm size, UL listed, manufactured to operate safely 110/120v plug, no hot plates or open coil...). All students need to do is shop DormSmart.com then enjoy their last summer before college with friends and family.

HOW? The majority of our inventory ships direct from our US based manufacturers and distributors, reducing our carbon footprint and yours! While ship times may vary for each product, depending on the manufacturer’s shipping policy, we believe it is more important to do our part for the environment for this generation and future generations. We do not mind a little extra work to make a difference for the environment or to make it easier for students to prepare for college life.

Our Business Model = Large Selection of Smart Dorm Room Essentials and Accessories for College Bound Students

Our business model enables us to offer college bound students an extensive selection of quality, affordable, stylish and smart dorm room supplies verses a smaller selection of cheap dorm supplies. Our inventory goes beyond college dorm essentials. We also offer an extensive selection of dorm room accessories to personalize a student's collegiate living space.

Our Value + Your Investment = Success

At DormSmart, we believe in offering our students the best value for their investment, meaning we are not about cheap dorm supplies. We are all about quality, stylish, and reputable products at affordable prices. After all, college is one of the most important investments in a student's life. Every student's college living space should reflect this investment. It should be efficient and functional for a busy college student while reflecting their personal style. It is all about their success at college.

Speaking of affordable... because we understand the budgeting challenges parents and college students face, DormSmart provides the best possible delivered price. From time to time, our manufacturers or their suppliers will offer us an additional discount as an incentive. Rest assured, DormSmart passes those savings directly to our student shoppers in terms of sales, coupons, and services.

Striving for Excellence = Great Customer Service

At DormSmart, we believe in operating our business based on trust. We believe that all dorm smart products must be Made in the USA or Create Jobs in America.We believe in providing the best customer service possible, continually striving for excellence, meaning we do not mind using the telephone or responding to an email. As they say in school, "There's no such thing as a stupid question." We are here to help makes transitioning to college a little easier for students and their families.

The Future

We look forward to continued success in our future and our students as they progress through college and enter new phases of life! We want to thank our shoppers for their business, all of them, including those who continue to come back to us after college. After all, our dorm smart products work for everyone in every living space, especially small spaces, so live dorm smart!