Loners, hermits, fellow only-children syndromees, and other studio seekers, don't fall victim to the linguistic transformation that has taken root in the 5-college area. Please observe the contrast:

Widely understood definition of a "Studio" apartment:
A type of apartment/living quarters in which one has his/her own private entrance with door and lock/key, private kitchen, private bathroom, at least one window (we hope), and all of this within the confines of your own, self-contained, private living space that is large enough to at least put a twin bed in and walk around it (again, we hope).

In Amherst, this definition has been twisted, reformed, and adapted to fit the needs of a stingy (and may I mention, often wealthy) landlord population that has no problem charging NYC prices in rural, no-(wo)mans-land, Amherst, MA.

Check out the following examples of "studios":
"Studio apartment in a five bedroom home. Shared bathroom, shared kitchen, share all living expenses. 560/mth." --> This is not a studio, pal.

"1 br, 3 room Studio. No kitchen priveledges. Share bathroom cleanups. Owner occupied. $650/mth" --> You should be ashamed of yourself.

"Studio in downtown Amherst. Split internet and utilities with housemates. No overnight guests. $580/mth" --> No spliting, no housemates, no, no, no. You got it all wrong!

Hope this post is helpful to those musing the change of traditional studio definitions. Don't accept convenient, Pioneer Valley alterations of the U.S.-English language variety!!!