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Comparable Schools'
Campus Housing Grades:
Quick StatsUndergrads Living on Campus
31 %
Best Dorms
- Boaz
- Mary Hay
- Peyton
- Shuttles
Number of Campus Owned Apartments
5
Worst Dorms
- Morrison-McGinnis
- Perkins
- Smith
Freshmen Required to Live on Campus
Yes
College Prowler Take
It is required by the school that all first-year students live in the dorms. Even though some students choose to complain about their living situations, many will agree that the experience was worthwhile and essential to their introduction to SMU. The central areas in each quad provide a meeting spot and leisure area for the students. Many take advantage of the benches and beautiful landscaping SMU offers right in the middle of each quad. The only downside to living on campus is that some of the residence halls have not been renovated in a while. Peyton, Mary Hay, Shuttles, Perkins, Boaz, and Smith do not provide cable TV. The carpets in those dorms are decrepit, and the physical atmosphere in general has a somewhat retro feel. All of the halls are located in the same quad as a dining hall and require no more than five minutes to walk to class. The dorms here at SMU function like a cabin at camp. Each student is supplied with the basics. The dorm rooms may not be spacious penthouse digs; however, the overall experience is the real focus. Everything can be enhanced, so think twice before complaining about your living situation. The beds can be bunked, pushed together, or lofted. If you find yourself uncomfortable in your bed, purchase a feather mattress cover. If you are tired of staring at white walls, then decorate them. The residence halls can be a fun experience if you are willing to let them provide everything that they are designed to, such as intramural sports, pizza and movie nights, game show nights, and much more.
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Every dorm has its own experience....
Every dorm has its own experience. Some say that you should stay away from Boaz (the party dorm), but I had a great experience. You meet many people and make friends. But after a while, you want some peace and quiet, and you move to better dorms like Cockrell-McIntosh. |
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When living in the dorms, your...
When living in the dorms, your experience all depends on which dorm you’re in. The dorms in the South Quad are all nice, but they are more expensive. The North Quad dorms are older, and that’s where all of the art students live. I’d steer clear of Boaz if you’re a first-year. You won’t get much done with everyone sowing their wild oats around you. |
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Each dorm is different. There are...
Each dorm is different. There are two all-freshmen dorms, Boaz and McElvaney. Boaz tends to be a lot of fun, and there’s always something happening. Cockrell-McIntosh and Morrison-McGinnis are really nice four-year dorms with cable. Virginia-Snider is the Honors dorm. Mary Hay and Peyton are the fine arts dorms. There are some substance-free dorms as well. |
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There’s a party, boring, rich...
There’s a party, boring, rich girl, and random dorm. The rich and crazy kids live in Boaz. Avoid Boaz. The more serious student lives in Cockrell-McIntosh. McElvaney houses mainly daddy’s girls and pretty boys. Shuttles has the nice down-to-earth people. |
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As an incoming freshman, I would...
As an incoming freshman, I would choose an all-freshmen dorm, such as McElvaney. It is the nicer of the two. I lived in Peyton, which was quiet and spacious. The truth is, however, you are going to have a blast no matter where you live. The old dorms are fun to laugh at, and the new ones are cleaner. |
FactsWhat You Get
- Bed
- Bookshelf
- Closet
- Desk
- Dresser
- Ethernet connection
- Phone with voicemail
Available for Rent
Mini-refrigerator
Bed Types
- Bunkable beds
- Lofts
- Twin extra-long
Also Available
- Apartments for married or single students, fraternity/sorority housing, theme housing (diversity, community service, Shared Interest Communities), wellness housing (substance-free)
Cleaning Service
Community bathrooms and lounges are cleaned daily. Suite bathrooms are cleaned once a week.
Dormitories
Boaz Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 197
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Movable furniture, cable TV, elevator, wheelchair-accessible rooms
Cockrell-McIntosh Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 209
Bathrooms: Private by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Study/computer room in the suite, movable furniture, cable TV in each room, elevator. Community: Four-class
Mary Hay Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 114
Bathrooms: Private by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Art gallery, painting studio, dance performance space, built-in furniture, elevator. Community: Fine arts
McElvaney Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 260
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Each floor has a lounge with computers, area desk on first floor, Mac’s Place and Midnight Express on first floor, cable TV in every room, movable furniture, elevator. Community: First-year
Morrison-McGinnis Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 201
Bathrooms: Shared and private by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Lounge on every floor, study/computer rooms in the suite, movable furniture, elevator, cable TV in each room. Community: Four-class
Multicultural House
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 14
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Large community kitchen, movable furniture. Community: Unity and diversity
Perkins Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 85
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Kitchens on every floor, movable furniture, laundry facilities on two floors, high ceilings, classes in the residence hall. Community: Hilltop Scholars; first-year
Peyton Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 94
Bathrooms: Private by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Largest rooms of all halls, laundry facilities on two floors, elevator, movable furniture. Community: Fine arts
Service House
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 28
Bathrooms: Private by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
House pool table, ping pong table, large community kitchen, movable furniture. Community: Community service
Shuttles Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 147
Bathrooms: Private by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Microwaves available on three floors, hall pool table, built-in furniture, elevator. Community: Four-class
Smith Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 94
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Hall pool table, kitchens on two floors, movable furniture. Community: Wellness Connection
Virginia-Snider Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 257
Bathrooms: Shared and private by suite
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, triples
Sink in the room (Virginia), study room in the suite, cable TV in each room, movable furniture, two elevators, study lounges, two laundry facilities. Community: Honors
Campus Owned Apartments
Daniel House
Floors: Two-story townhouse-style apartments
Number of Units: 39
Bathrooms: Private by unit
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen transfer students
Room Types: Three singles per unit
Furnished, water and electric included, courtyard area. Community: Transfer and upper classmen
Hawk Hall
Floors: Three
Number of Units: 34
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen families
Room Types: Apartments
Kitchenette, furnished, sink in the room. Community: Family-style one-bedroom apartments
Martin Hall
Floors: Three
Number of Units: 42
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Graduate students
Room Types: Apartments
Kitchenette, furnished, sink in the room. Community: Single and married graduate student efficiency apartments
Moore Hall
Floors: 4
Number of Units: 120
Bathrooms: Private by unit
Coed: Yes
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles, apartments
Kitchenette, furnished, cable TV in every apartment, elevator, sink in the room. Community: Upperclass and graduate efficiency apartments
SMU Apartments
Floors: Two
Number of Units: 240 (individual apartments)
Bathrooms: Private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Sophomores, juniors, seniors
Room Types: One-bedroom, two-bedroom, effieciencies
The building is owned and run by SMU, but residents pay monthly rent. Community: Upperclassmen
Did You Know?About 2,000 students live in one of the eleven residence halls.
Residence Life & Student Housing (RLSH) offers several intramural sports and other activities for residents to participate in.
A few dorms feature Learning Enhancement Assistants whose primary job is to monitor first-year students’ academic progress and be a connection to the Learning Enhancement Center, which is a free tutoring service.
Residents on campus have three different types of bathrooms in the dorms:
Community – Students share a large bathroom facility (one female and one male facility per floor). These are typically located in first-year residence halls. Suite – Students share a semi-private bathroom with no more than four students. Private – Students share a single bathroom (mainly between no more than two students).
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