I am an animal lover (was raised around them and now my house looks like a zoo) however I can tell you that I spent the first 10 years of my adult life without any pet as I was travelling and living from country to country.As an animal lover, I know I CAN'T live without my pets
If you love animals now you still will love them in 1 , 5 or 10 years.
Sometimes you need to be patient to get what you want and do it the right way, what you are talking about is going against the dorm policy and while you may not like it you need to respect that policy.
If you were to get caught not only could you be kicked out but your story would also without a doubt reflect negatively on reptile owners as a whole. We as reptile keepers are under great scrutiny and whether it is a company policy, school's rules, or even laws we should strive to abide by them so we do not give more ammunitions to those that wish to take those animals away from us.
You are an animal lover then be a RESPONSIBLE owner.