Once you've moved in, sit down with your roommate or roommates and establish some ground rules. You can discuss dorm-room cleaning responsibilities, having friends over, sharing things and much more.

Talk about who will visit your dorm room and when. If you think it might not work out now, trust your gut. Take a quiz to see if you're good roommate material. What's It Like Living in a Dorm? Check ...

In a college dorm room, it can be easy for conflicts to arise – especially if a roommate is messy ... You might even want to create a written agreement. And have regular meetings throughout ...