54 Captions for Every College Move-In Day Vibe (from Silly to Sentimental)

College move-in day is one of the most emotional days of the year. You’re feeling so many things all at once: the bittersweet feeling of leaving behind everything that’s familiar to establish a whole new way of life, the anticipation of hoping all of your perfectly packed items fit in your new space, the excitement (and possible awkwardness) of meeting your roommates for the first time, the butterflies when you discover your campus crush, the intense focus of determining where to place your furniture and each decoration, the fear of using the communal bathrooms, and the hope for all the opportunities that lie in the year ahead of you.”  

With a few move-in days under my belt, my biggest piece of advice for any college student on move-in day is to embrace each feeling so you can cherish the memories for years to come. But even if you do that, it can all still be a bit of a blur, so my favorite way to ensure I can really capture the memory is by documenting it on social media. And as for the caption? I’ve got you covered with plenty of ideas.

1. Physically moved in; mentally still at the beach.
2. Crossed “move in” off my checklist.
3. In my dorm life era.
4. I live here now.
5. I never want to leave.
6. It feels good to be back.
7. Happy Move-In Day to all who celebrate.
8. Honey, I’m home.
9. A fresh start.
10. Dorm sweet dorm.
11. Home for the next 9 months.
12. The first night of our long-term sleepover.
13. Dream dorm.
14. Page one of a new chapter.
15. New dorm, new me.
16. Home away from home.
17. Move-in day deets.
18. Moments from move-in day.
19. First of many photo dumps in my new dorm.
20. Pics I sent my mom on move-in day.
21. It just got real.
22. New beginnings.
23. It’s time for a new adventure.
24. My Pinterest board has come to life.
25. Move-in OOTD.
26. Goodbye, summer; hello, college.

1. It’s me, hi! I’m in college, it’s me.
2. New dorm, who’s this?
3. Hopefully no one judges the mess I’m about to make in here.
4. It’s cool that I brought my stuffed animals … right?
5. Wait, college isn’t just about decorating my dorm room?
6. BRB, preparing for all the awkward “dorm bonding” icebreakers.
7. Looking forward to all the classes I’m going to sleep through in this bed.
8. Found my new cry spot.
9. I can’t believe my parents are letting me move out.
10. Guess I finally have to learn how to do laundry.
11. Another move-in day post for your IG feed.
12. This might be the only time you see this room clean.
13. Work hard, nap harder.
14. Hard launch, dorm room edition.
15. Decorating my dorm room, don’t text.

1. “I’m sure things can be rearranged. I mean, why not? It’s a dorm, you’re supposed to.” —Paris Geller, Gilmore Girls
2. “I cannot do this alone. I need my mommy, and I don’t care who knows it.” —Rory, Gilmore Girls
3. “Here I am in my new apartment in a big city, they just dropped me off.” —Taylor Swift, “Never Grow Up”
4. “Oooh, this is nice! It don’t smell like roaches in here or nothing.” —Tanya, Nobody’s Fool
5. Welcome to my Barbie dream dorm.
6. “Pivot!” —Ross Geller, Friends
7. “It’ll give us so much extra space in our room to do activities.” —Brennan Huff, Step Brothers
8. “And will you succeed? Yes you will indeed! (98 and 3/4% guaranteed).” —Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
9. Ch-ch-changes.” —David Bowie, “Changes”
10. “Don’t look back, got a new direction,”—Jordin Sparks, “Tattoo”
11. Hey, MTV, welcome to my crib.
12. “Today is not just another day. It’s a new opportunity, a new chance, a new beginning.” —Anonymous
13. “It’s the start of something new.” —Troy Bolton and Gabriella Montez, “Start of Something New”