Introduction Noticeable changes have been taking place in the realm of education recently. Due to the active enhancement of internationalization of the specified domain, educational institutions have gained the opportunity to share their experience in not only teaching and learning strategies but also administration. Creation and maintenance of residence halls for students have become an area for testing innovative approaches that can potentially make the process of learning more productive and motivate students to excel in academic performance. Thus, comparing the environment of residence halls in the U.S. and China will help to discover important implications of certain room planning, spatial arrangement, and other characteristics on the academic achievements of learners and their overall success. Although there are significant cultural differences between the American and Chinese education, globalization has defined the presence of numerous similarities in residence halls in the specified states. The internationalization of education can be seen as the key driver in the rise in similarities between Chinese and American residence halls. Yeravdekar and Tiwari define internationalizing education as the tendency to prepare students to learn and work in a diverse environment (43). Therefore, the current changes in the residence halls can be explained by the cultural exchange as well as global changes in economy, finances, and technology. American Residence Halls: Overview In an attempt to provide a general description of American residence halls in universities, one will inevitably succumb to the fallacy of making a general statement. Indeed, conditions in which American students live differ based on the area in which the specified academic establishment is located, the funds that are provided by the local board of education, and other nuances. However, on average, an American residence hall for students will include the items necessary for education, recreation, and proper quality of life, as the example of the New York University (NYU) shows. According to the information offered by the NYU, students are provided with the following: “An extra long twin bed and mattress (39″x80″), a desk and chair, drawer space (either underbed or dresser), hanging space (either a closet or wardrobe cabinet)” (“Residence Halls” par. 3). The specified list demonstrates that the NYU residence halls are equipped with the items that represent the bare minimum required for living, yet students are also expected to invest a substantial amount of money into their further life there. Recent trends in the cost structure of American residence halls such as the one of the University of Maryland show that students are expected to spend quite a lot on housing fees, the prices per single room reaching $9,000 (“Housing Fees” par. 5). Chinese Residence Halls: General Characteristics While there have been certain changes to the way in which dormitories and residence halls are built in China, the general trend remains consistent, with the focus on a large number of students and a certain scarcity of place. Although the real estate boom could be observed in China in the early and mid-2010