I wouldn't recommend it. But, if you were going to try, make sure the risk is worth the punishment--assume you'll get caught going into it, and assume you'll have a nasty room mate. Also, I would definitely use a 28qt tub, you'd have an easier time finding a place to stash it. Maybe you can make a piece of furniture that hides one... or just have a bed with enough room underneath it. I can definitely see problems with the room mates though. I wouldn't trust many people to be in that situation with my snake(s) in the same room in a college dorm. Many people are immature when starting college, and they don't know how to respect other people and their property.