All first- and second-year students are required to live on campus in SMU's Residential Commons.

Where do most SMU students live?

Vickery Meadow is the consensus top neighborhood for SMU grad students. The main reasons are 1) it's very easy commute to class and 2) this area is home to the popular apartment complex, The Village at Dallas.

Where do Freshman live at SMU?

First and second year students must reside on campus. First-year students must live in a Residential Commons. Second year students may fulfill their second year on-campus living requirement by choosing to live in a Residential Commons, upper-division housing, or fraternity/sorority house.