Residence Life and Student Housing
Residence Life and Student Housing (RLSH) fosters the foundational ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»úexperience where every student belongs, learns, and connects through their residential community. We make campus home. Experience it for yourself.
Find your place to belong.
Residential Commons
SMU’s Residential Commons are designed to integrate the academic, residential and social experience and create a sense of belonging. A student’s Commons is their home base and each Commons is a microcosm of SMU.
Upper Division Housing
Upper-division students may elect to stay in their Residential Commons or move to a variety of Upper Division options which facilitate self-discovery for residents with independent learning opportunities.
ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»úApartments
ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»úowns and manages four apartment buildings that are located next to campus. These apartments offer students the privacy of independent living with the convenience of campus location. And at multiple price points, there is a unit in everyone's budget!
Fraternity Housing
There are eight fraternity chapter houses owned and operated by SMU. On-campus fraternity residents enjoy the combined benefits of on-campus amenities and conveniences, as well as the sense of community offered through the lived experience in their chapter house.