student residence vs dorm

student residence and dorm both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
student residence	Yes	No	No	No
dorm	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, student residence and dorm are synonyms defined as:

student residence and dorm: a college or university building containing living quarters for students

Other synonyms of student residence include dormitory, hall, residence hall.

student residence (noun)	dorm (noun)
a college or university building containing living quarters for students	a college or university building containing living quarters for students