If you have a soon-to-be college student preparing to leave the nest for school, there’s likely a thousand things taking up space on both of your to-do lists. Getting the right backpack for classes, a laptop to record all their notes and a planner to get organized for the year ahead are just a few of the tasks top of mind. But if they’re staying on campus for their freshman year or beyond, then there’s one must-have item they need in their dorm for a smooth start to the semester: a mini fridge.
Like the name suggests, mini fridges are small enough to not take up a ton of space in a dorm room, but large enough to fit snacking essentials, beverages and leftovers from numerous late night study sessions.
However, your favorite college student doesn’t need just any old mini fridge. The beginning of this new chapter in their life is deserving of an actually stylish one that isn’t a total eyesore. Sure, you could just buy the first option that pops up when you search “mini fridge,” but where’s the excitement in a boring black cube of coldness? The most aesthetically pleasing mini fridges merge functionality with style, and also serve as extra storage space for a strategically placed microwave.
Below, we rounded up 6 mini fridges that are cool enough for your scholar’s dorm room.
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Promising review: "I brought this refrigerator for my daughters college dorm room. Not only is it easy on the eye. It's also very quiet and efficient. My daughter's favorite color is purple and this is a welcome addition to her purple and silver themed dorm room. I would highly recommend this to parents shipping their kids off to college." — Wine Sipper 50
Promising review: "Bought this for my daughter's dorm room and it works great. It is quiet, looks cute and keeps its temperature well. It is also light enough that 2 college students could carry it from the mail room up a few flights of stairs without problem" — Amazon customer
Promising review: “This is a great mini-fridge for the office. I work on the opposite side of the building to our kitchen. So, if I want to leave my lunch in the kitchen refrigerator it is a pretty significant hike. Not to mention that our fridge is always full. So, I bought this and it's great. Freezes a single dinner/lunch frozen meal (or ice cubes with an ice tray that came with it). And, the coldest setting is exceptionally cold. It's great, quiet, does the job. I highly recommend it.” — B Quixote
Promising review: "Love this little fridge. Bought it for my daughter for college. Nice size freezer that really works. Love the two doors and retro look. I like it so much I keep trying to think of a reason to buy one for myself." — M. Savage
Promising review: "Perfect size, fast cooling, easy to move. Suitable for drinks and fruits. Very good refrigerator, highly recommended!" — DONGDONG LIU
Promising review: "I use it for my dorm room in order to save space. It does exactly what I want by keeping a handful of drinks cold while I’m on the go. I just simply replace the drinks as I take them out. Also does a good job cooling beverages that were at room temperature. Also very little noise!" — Ryan
Promising review: "My coworkers and I bought this for our office plus the microwave to match. It has been the best upgrade we've ever done. Looks awesome and has plenty of space for all our lunches and snacks." — Danielle