Explore Campus Living
The live-on advantage
Living on campus gives students an academic edge. According to the American Council on Education, studies show that students who reside on campus:
- Achieve higher grade-point averages.
- Report a higher degree of satisfaction with the college experience.
- Have higher retention and graduation rates.
- Are more likely to succeed in college and complete a bachelor’s degree in four years.
- Participate in more extracurricular activities.
- Have a more positive self-image, as well as enhanced self-confidence, public-speaking ability, and self-reliance.
In addition, students who live on campus have built-in resources and opportunities, such as access to campus resources, student leadership positions, and increased faculty interactions. Explore these opportunities and more on the get involved menu above, or take a closer look at the data on SMU on-campus students as they relate to retention, satisfaction, and success.