A new school year means new dorm decor, and online home megaretailer Wayfair [1] knows exactly what college students want this year. By analyzing the shopping patterns of customers visiting Wayfair from a university IP address over the last year and a half, they've determined the 20 schools most likely have stylish dorms as well as the biggest trends in dorm style.

"With space at a premium, it's all about pairing functional items with personal touches to create a comfortable setting that doubles as a study lounge and a place to kick back with friends," said Alex Bowman, lead trend forecaster for Wayfair, in a press release.

Data shows today's students are loving cute reading lights [2] perfect for late-night study sessions, pullout sofas [3] that will accommodate overnight guests, and cozy outdoor hammock chairs [4].

Check out the 20 colleges most likely to have stylish dorms below and then click through the slideshow for the top three style trends.

1. Columbia University — New York, NY

2. Purdue University — West Lafayette, IN

3. New York University — New York, NY

4. Cornell University — Ithaca, NY

5. University of Missouri — Columbia, MO

6. Duke University — Durham, NC

7. Texas A&M University — College Station, TX

8. Virginia Tech University — Blacksburg, VA

9. University of Virginia — Charlottesville, VA

10. Boston College — Chestnut Hill, MA

11. DePaul University — Chicago, IL

12. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — Chapel Hill, NC

13. Northeastern University — Boston, MA

14. Northwestern University — Evanston, IL

15. Mississippi State University — Mississippi State, MS

16. Massachusetts Institute of Technology — Cambridge, MA

17. West Virginia University — Morgantown, WV

18. University of Wisconsin — Madison, WI

19. University of Michigan — Ann Arbor, MI

20. Harvard University — Cambridge, MA

Coastal

Wayfair has seen a year-over-year increase in beachy designs, including these iron and glass lanterns [5] ($22).

Contemporary/Modern

Contemporary and modern designs are also on the rise with styles like this affordable TV stand [6] ($57, originally $134) as top sellers.

Traditional

Traditional designs with high functionality, like this dark wood shoe tower and coat rack [7] ($170), were college customer favorites.