Space is a phenomenon that includes the elements required by the relationships a person establishes with his environment, covers boundaries and can have a character. Every society change within its internal and external framework. Students need help to complete their education, and one of them is accommodation. Buildings that emerged as boarding schools in history and included education and shelter functions, over time, turned into buildings with only one of the main focuses as these two functions were separated from each other. Although the spatial designs of dormitory buildings have been improved, it is still a problem today and it is aimed to examine the transformation of dormitory buildings. This article looks at the transforming and developing structures from a historical perspective through student dormitories; It brings into question its effects on student’s living spaces. When the change of student dormitories is considered spatially, first of all; It was examined whether periodic demands other than the need for shelter were met architecturally. Secondly, the current situation of student dormitories was emphasized and spatial evaluations were made. Finally, examples were selected from state, foundation and semi-private dormitories and comparisons were made on the space quality of the converted buildings.