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Whether dorm life, apartment life, or house life, CollegeIQ has the intel.

College is a big adjustment to make, and housing options vary widely from school to school. But finding the right place does wonders in making a new environment feel like home. Let's talk about what housing looks like at Smith College.

$21,310
Room & Board
Yes
Freshmen Dorm Guarantee
97
%
Students on campus

Housing Participation

Here are some details about housing at Smith:

Freshmen housing guarantee
Guaranteed
Years required to live in housing
Senior
Percentage of students living in college housing
97%
Percentage of freshmen living in college housing
100%

A whopping 97% of Smith students live on campus– and there’s a good explanation for why! Instead of the traditional dorms, Smith College has over 41 self-governing house communities in 7 different neighborhoods. Each house has its own personality and architectural style, and students of all class years get to know one another and form a tight-knit community.

Housing Types

The term "student housing" makes most people think of dorm rooms. But it's a lot more than that. Smith provides the following types of student housing.

Co-ed dorms
No
Men-only dorms
No
Women-only dorms
Yes
Co-operative housing
Yes
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