By
Amelia Jerden,
the Strategist’s sleep writer, covering mattresses, pillows, and more.
She has been writing about sleep products since 2021, previously as a staff writer for Sleepopolis.
Dorm beds don’t exactly have a reputation for comfort: A few inches of springs covered in vinyl is hardly the recipe for a cozy night’s sleep. But if you’re heading off to college for the first time — or going back for a new school year and looking to upgrade your dorm room — there are a few simple steps you can take to make a standard-issue dorm mattress feel a bit more luxurious.
