All exchange students are guaranteed to have accommodation, but rooms are allocated by the university, it means that students cannot choose their roommates or accommodation buildings. The fee of dormitory depends on the MOU between two universities, it’s up to free to exchange students.
If you apply for SHU dormitory, this is a guaranteed application. You will not be notified of the confirmation of accommodation. If you don’t want to apply school dormitory, you should get the permission of home university first. SHU is not responsible for arranging off-campus housing, neither being the guarantor for students when they rent the house outside.