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Rates and Fees

Residence Life & Student Housing (RLSH) offers a number of different housing options at different price points across all of our communities.

Please be aware that rates and fees are subject to change.

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Information about room rates for any of our housing options is available to view on the SMU Bursar's website.


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Explore common housing fees

While not an exhaustive list of housing fees, below are the housing fees commonly assessed.

 

Fee Name

Fee

Description

Nonrefundable advanced housing payment

$100

New undergraduates pay this as part of the admission deposit

Cancellation penalty

Varies per cancellation date as outlined in the Housing License Agreement and here

Charged if a student cancels their housing contract after the posted cancellation date

Mailbox service

$95

Annual fee for an on-campus PO Box provided via Mail and Copy Central

Lost key / lock change

$150

Residents who lose their room key and/or need a lock change

Lock-out service

$10

Should you misplace your room key, our staff is available to assist you by issuing a temporary replacement

Damage charges

Varies

Damages identified upon check-out that are beyond normal wear and tear and that were not identified on the Room Inventory Inspection at check-in

 

If you believe there has been an error, you can make an appeal related to damages or charges.

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