Student accommodation in Canada

• Simcoe Village South Hall, quadruple occupancyCA$4,070
• Simcoe Village Central and South HallCA$7,250

This range is the span the cited passage itself covers. The same rate page goes higher: South Village is $8,950 and Simcoe Village North Hall $9,350 for the same academic year, both outside the quoted passage. South Village residents must also buy a mandatory meal plan, priced separately.

• Crowell Tower — Double Room (shared)CA$6,450
• Seminary House / 55 University Ave — Double RoomCA$7,335
• Chipman, Dennis, Eaton House — Double RoomCA$7,695
• Crowell Tower — Single RoomCA$7,460
• Crowell Tower — Deluxe SingleCA$8,455
• Seminary House / 55 University Ave — Single RoomCA$8,585
• Dennis / Eaton House — Single RoomCA$8,975
• Chase Court / Chipman House — Single RoomCA$8,980
• Seminary House / 55 University Ave — Deluxe SingleCA$9,600
• Chase Court, Chipman, Dennis, Eaton — Deluxe SingleCA$10,085
• Dennis House — Single in SuiteCA$10,540
• Chase Court — Single in SuiteCA$10,545
• 55 University Ave — Premium SingleCA$10,680

Rates cover the full September–April academic year; a student living in residence for only one semester pays half on request. The same page lists further buildings not covered by the quoted range (War Memorial House, Whitman House, Christofor Hall and Roy Jodrey Hall) at rates within the same bands. On top of the room rate there is a $50 non-refundable residence application fee (paid once), a $50 residence campus program fee, and a $500 non-refundable room deposit at spring room selection which is credited against the residence fee on move-in. Meal plans are charged separately and start at $6,338.00 for students living in residence.

• Traditional Triple RoomCA$6,500
• Value Room DoubleCA$9,280
• Traditional Double RoomCA$9,775
• Traditional Single RoomCA$10,800

Trent prices eleven room types and these four are the dorm-style traditional rooms, which is the category that can be quoted whole. The suite and premium rooms on the same page cost more, up to 13,300 CAD for a Premium Single, so this range is not the dearest room on campus. The room fee excludes the mandatory dining plan, and the 600 CAD application deposit is not rent. The page states that all prices are subject to Board approval.

• Double room (FX, MacIsaac, MacKinnon, Bishops, Governors, O’Regan and Riley halls)CA$6,635 to CA$9,575
• Single room (FX, Cameron, Mount Saint Bernard, Bishops, Governors, O’Regan and Riley halls)CA$8,065 to CA$9,995
• On-campus apartment (Power Hall and Somers Hall)CA$8,850

Housing rates do not include the mandatory $85 tenant insurance cost. A one-time $160 laundry fee covers unlimited access to the facilities. Students who live on campus are required to have a meal plan, and the minimum for first-year residence students is the 350 Block plan at $6,484.00. Overnight parking is charged separately at $460 for the full academic year. Rates for future academic years are subject to approval by the Board of Governors.

• Double, shared all-gender private community bathrooms on each floorCA$6,877
• Double shared ensuite, two people per bedroom with an attached bathroomCA$7,796
• Single, one person per bedroom with shared bathrooms on each floorCA$8,670
• Single shared ensuite, attached bathroom shared with your neighbour onlyCA$9,858
• Single private ensuite, one person per bedroom with an attached private bathroomCA$10,898

Fees cover utilities, housekeeping, building maintenance, laundry, hi-speed internet, phone and a mini fridge, and the support of residence dons, assistants and academic mentors. Two further residence fees are mandatory on top: residence services (wifi, mini fridge and laundry) at $802 and residence programming at $100. Residence students are also required to take the all-access meal plan, at $6,396.

• Double Room (bunked, smaller footprint), Delaware Hall (Traditional-Style)CA$8,900
• Double Room, Medway-Sydenham Hall / Saugeen-Maitland Hall (Traditional-Style)CA$10,260
• Double Room (regular), Delaware Hall (Traditional-Style)CA$10,450
• Double Room, Bayfield Hall (Hybrid-Style)CA$10,860
• Single Room, Alumni House (Suite-Style)CA$11,160
• Double Room, Perth Hall (Hybrid-Style)CA$11,790
• Double Room, Ontario Hall (Hybrid-Style)CA$12,070
• Single Room, Lambton Hall (Suite-Style)CA$12,980
• Single Room, Perth Hall (Hybrid-Style)CA$13,110
• Single Room, Clare Hall / Ontario Hall (Hybrid-Style)CA$13,170
• Single Room, London Hall (Suite-Style)CA$13,420
• Single Room, Elgin Hall / Essex Hall (Suite-Style)CA$13,620

Unlike Queen's, Western prices the room rate and the mandatory meal plan separately rather than bundling them -- a first-year resident (outside Bayfield/Lambton) must add a meal plan (Meal Plan 1's Food Credit is $4,100, or $3,500 for Meal Plan 2) on top of the room rate shown here. A $900 Residence prepayment and an $85+PST mandatory tenant insurance fee (waivable with proof of an alternative policy) also apply on top.

TMU states this on-campus range as "$9,000 to $15,100+", i.e. the true top end may run higher than the figure recorded here. A $50 residence application fee is required with the housing application. TMU separately estimates off-campus rent at CAD $15,000-$21,000+ for 12 months, depending on shared or single accommodation.

• Super Single RoomCA$10,160
• Single RoomCA$9,895

The page publishes room fee, meal plan fee and combined total as three separate columns; only the room fee is recorded here. The meal-plan figures in the same passage are food, not housing, though meal plans are mandatory in these two buildings. All residence fees include wireless internet; holiday-break stay-over charges are extra.

• Poettcker Hall dormitory, double occupancy (rate for students not eligible for free dorm)CA$1,299.60
• Concord Hall dormitory, double occupancyCA$1,627.27

CMU offers free double-occupancy dormitory housing in Poettcker Hall to new undergraduate students starting in Fall 2026, for students aged 21 or under in their first two semesters who take at least 12 credit hours per semester and join a full board meal plan. All dorm rooms are fully furnished and utilities (water, electricity, heat) and high-speed internet are included. Single occupancy dorm rooms are subject to availability and cost more. The full board meal plan is mandatory for all dormitory students at $2,638.74 per semester. Apartments, generally reserved for upper-year students, are priced separately on the same page.

• DeVries Centre - shared (double) roomCA$1,940
• DeVries Centre - single roomCA$3,880

Room only: the page states that prices do not include a meal plan and that a meal plan is required for all residents on campus, with DeVries carrying a Silver minimum plan. Furniture is included and rates are marked subject to change. TWU prices each building separately on the same page and DeVries sits in the middle of the range: the dorm-style Douglas wings are cheaper and the Jacobson and Skidmore single rooms are the most expensive, so the full spread across buildings is wider than this record shows.

• Alumni Hall — Double Dormitory Room (shared bedroom/shared common bathroom)CA$2,380
• MacDonald Residence — Double Dormitory RoomCA$2,500
• Harriss Hall — Semi-Private Dormitory Room (own bedroom/shared bathroom with 1 student)CA$3,600
• Alumni Hall — ApartmentCA$3,610
• Cabot Residence — ApartmentCA$3,610
• Harriss Hall — Private Dormitory RoomCA$4,300

Meal plans are separate and often mandatory by residence type: Full Meal Plan (mandatory in Harriss Hall dorm rooms, $3,625/semester, includes $150 of 'Flex Dollars'), Declining Balance Plan (mandatory in apartment-style and MacDonald residences, $500/semester), Flex Plan (mandatory in Alumni Hall double dorm rooms, $2,200/semester, includes 10 meals/week at Harriss Hall). A $25 non-refundable application fee and $700 confirmation fee also apply, per the same page.

• Shared room (double occupancy)CA$2,382
• Private room (single occupancy)CA$3,530

On top of the room rate the university charges a Residence Programming Fee of $75.00 per semester and a laundry fee of $90.00 per semester, plus a $500.00 Residence Experience Deposit. A declining balance meal plan is mandatory for students in undergraduate residence halls, at a minimum of $2,183.00 per semester. There is no residence application fee.

• Lou Lukenda Dormitory — private single room, international & Canadian student housing (meal plan mandatory)CA$2,886.30
• Spirit Village Townhouse — private single room, townhouse-style (the only option with no mandatory meal plan)CA$2,939.65
• Algoma Dormitory — private single room, first-year student housing (meal plan mandatory)CA$3,153.06

Rates are per semester and, per the same page, include the cost of the single room and utilities. A meal plan is mandatory in both dormitory-style buildings (Lou Lukenda and Algoma Dormitory) but not in the Spirit Village Townhouses: Plan A is $1,500.00 per semester on a declining balance, Plan B increases that to up to $3,000.00. On top of the room rate every resident also pays a refundable $250.00 damage deposit, a $25.00 Residence Life Fee and a non-refundable $50.00 residence application fee per semester. Two-semester (Fall/Winter) rates are slightly less than double the one-semester rate: $5,631.81, $5,735.91 and $6,152.31 respectively.

• Single studio apartmentCA$5,080
• 2-bedroom apartmentCA$4,880
• 3-bedroom apartmentCA$4,880
• 2-bedroom/4-person apartmentCA$4,166

The PAC block was chosen because meal plans are not required there, so these are pure accommodation figures. UPEI's rates for Bernardine Hall and Andrew Hall all bundle a mandatory 5- or 7-day meal plan and are therefore not rent. Agreements run September to April, billed in two semester instalments; the 500 CAD residence and confirmation deposit is not rent.

• Studio simple - plain studio; lounges and kitchens shared with other residentsCA$402
• Studio avec salle de bain integree - studio with its own bathroom inside the unit; lounges and kitchens still sharedCA$757

What the rate buys is a studio in the residences on the main campus, with lounges and kitchens shared between residents; the only difference the page prices is whether the studio has its own bathroom. The lease is eight months, 1 September to 30 April, so it stops at the end of the teaching year and a student staying through the summer has to arrange something else; the same page says applications open on 1 March each year through the residences' own site. Neither this page nor UdeM's student-life price guide says whether heating, electricity or internet are inside the residence rate - the page makes that point only about private flats, where Quebec leases run 12 months and 'sometimes' include heating, hot water and electricity. For comparison, UdeM's Services a la vie etudiante price guide (vieetudiante.umontreal.ca, updated 22 June 2026) puts a place in the UdeM residences at about $450 a month, against $600-900 for a room in a shared flat and $1,000-2,000 for a flat of one's own.

The price includes basic furnishings (twin bed and mattress, sink, worktable, chair, armchair, bookshelf, dresser, closet, telephone, lights, bulletin board). Bedding is not included but can be rented at extra charge, and appliances such as a fridge or microwave are rentals.

A mandatory meal plan ($6,520/year) is billed separately. Grey Nuns Residence rooms are priced higher, up to $1,666/month.

• Petite Single Room, in a 2, 3 or 4 bedroom apartmentCA$1,135
• Small Single Room, in a 2, 3 or 4 bedroom apartmentCA$1,190
• Regular Single Room, in a 2, 3 or 4 bedroom apartmentCA$1,245
• Large Single Room, in a 2, 3 or 4 bedroom apartmentCA$1,265
• Grand Single Room, in a 2, 3 or 4 bedroom apartmentCA$1,295
• Small Studio Apartment, self-containedCA$1,325
• Large Studio Apartment, self-containedCA$1,420

Solin Hall is apartment-style and self-catering, so unlike McGill's dormitories it carries no mandatory meal plan; a one-time $600 oneCard fee and a one-time $35 Residence Life activity fee are charged on top, and rent is billed monthly on the e-bill. McGill's downtown traditional dormitories on the same page run from $1,100 a month (McConnell Hall basement double) to $1,655 (Royal Victoria College single with full bathroom) and add a mandatory $6,150 All You Care To Eat meal plan billed in two instalments. The cheapest option on the page is Laird Hall at Macdonald Campus, $620-$750 a month, but that campus is well outside central Montreal. McGill notes rental fees are subject to change without notice.

• McMaster Double (houses two students)CA$2,300
• Flora Cowan Economy Single (shared washroom)CA$2,450
• Flora Cowan Standard Single (shared washroom)CA$2,700
• Darrach Hall Standard Single (shared washroom)CA$2,700
• McMaster Economy Single (shared washroom)CA$2,875
• McMaster Standard Plus Single (private washroom)CA$3,500
• McMaster Queen Single (private washroom, queen bed)CA$3,775

Rates are per term (a term is defined as at least 4 months/~17 weeks; 2 terms per academic year). Meal plans are mandatory for all residence students and billed separately (Value $2,425 / Basic $2,800 / Premium $3,175 per term), as are small miscellaneous fees (RSA, facility, maintenance). Amenities included: furnished room, on-campus meal options, utilities (water/electricity/heat), Wi-Fi, 24/7 security.

• Dorm Shared Washroom (no kitchen; meal plan required)CA$2,395
• 4-Bedroom ApartmentCA$3,482
• 3-Bedroom ApartmentCA$3,545
• 2-Bedroom Apartment (Small)CA$3,629
• 2-Bedroom ApartmentCA$3,884
• Studio with KitchenetteCA$4,062
• Deluxe StudioCA$4,580

Rates are per person, per bedroom, per term (Fall or Winter), for the 2026-2027 academic year; a payment plan splits it into four monthly instalments. Dorm-style rooms have no kitchen and require a meal plan (min. $1,500 declining balance) each term. Additional mandatory fees apply: $50 residence application fee, $400 confirmation fee, $20 activity fee, plus tenant insurance. U of R's other residence buildings (Kīšik Towers, College West, La Résidence) price within this same range.

• Village 1 — Double room, shared bedroomCA$4,127
• Ron Eydt Village — Double room, shared bedroomCA$4,127
• Village 1 — Interconnecting double roomCA$4,390
• Village 1 — Single roomCA$4,600
• Claudette Millar Hall — Semi-private double roomCA$4,808
• Claudette Millar Hall — Single roomCA$5,046
• New Residence Building (opening 2027) — Double roomCA$5,048
• New Residence Building (opening 2027) — Single roomCA$5,416

Fees include utilities (electricity, water, heat), high-speed wireless internet, 24/7 maintenance support, don support and mentorship for first-years, Residence IT Service Desk support, front-desk assistance, residence amenities (lounges, study spaces, e-sports area, meeting rooms) and access to fitness, music and multi-faith spaces. Each term is roughly four months — fall September to December, winter January to April, spring May to August — and the same table gives the 8-month totals ($8,254-$10,832) and 8-month totals including the mandatory meal plan ($16,294-$18,872). Traditional-style dorms require a meal plan every term in residence; in the New Residence Building the meal plan is optional but strongly recommended. Suite-style residences (Mackenzie King Village, UW Place, Minota Hagey, Columbia Lake Village), which have kitchens and only optional meal plans, run $4,334-$5,908 per term on the same page.

• Waterloo dormitory-style traditional - single roomCA$4,724.47
• Waterloo dormitory-style traditional - double roomCA$4,186.29
• Waterloo dormitory-style semi-private - single roomCA$5,237.43
• Waterloo dormitory-style semi-private - double roomCA$5,022.16
• Waterloo apartment-style, ensuite - single roomCA$5,879.84

Fees are per term and the residence agreement runs September to April (two terms). A $12 student activity fee is added each term. All students in Waterloo campus residences are required to join the mandatory meal plan; Brantford residents may instead buy an optional residence convenience plan.

• Double Room (Twin Bed) with Ensuite Washroom, Brandon Hall/Edwards Hall/Hedden Hall/Les Prince Hall/Matthews Hall/McKay Hall/Whidden Hall/Woodstock HallCA$9,900
• Double Room with Access to Single-User Washroom, Brandon Hall/Hedden Hall/McKay Hall/Moulton Hall/Whidden Hall/Woodstock HallCA$9,690
• Double Room, Brandon Hall/Edwards Hall/Matthews Hall/Moulton Hall/Wallingford HallCA$9,220
• Triple - 3 Person (Traditional Room), Matthews Hall/McKay Hall/Wallingford HallCA$6,750
• Quad - 4 Person (Traditional Room), Hedden Hall/Moulton Hall/Wallingford HallCA$6,550

Meal plans are mandatory for students living in residence and are billed separately from the room fee shown here. A one-time $600 residence application payment ($500 deposit applied to the first residence charge, plus a $100 non-refundable application fee), a $45 Residence Life Health and Wellbeing Fee, and an $85/year Student Property and Liability Insurance Program premium also apply on top. Room fees are billed in two equal installments (Fall Term due September 25, Winter Term due January 25).

• Single PlusCA$19,164
• SingleCA$17,629
• DoubleCA$16,452
• Triple / QuadCA$15,743
• Loft DoubleCA$11,934

Unlike some Canadian universities, Queen's residence fee already bundles a meal plan into the headline figure rather than billing it separately. On top of the Room & Meal Plan figure, every resident also pays a $805 residence deposit (partly refundable if cancelled by 1 July 2026), a $120 Residence Society fee, $150 in Good-to-Go & Flex Dollars, and $91.80 for mandatory Residence Property and Liability Insurance.

This is the university's own stated average for an 8-month academic year; its footnote says the amount varies by campus and by residence (Edmundston, Moncton and Shippagan each publish their own options). The same table sets out the rest of the published living budget: books and materials CAD $2,000, food CAD $7,500 and personal expenses (leisure, internet, phone) CAD $7,500, for a total living cost of CAD $22,720 on top of tuition. The university notes this total does not account for IRCC's own proof-of-funds requirement for a study permit.

Yearly rate includes $70 house dues and $430 communication fee, plus a separate $800 application deposit. A meal plan (from $6,262/year) is required in addition.

• Shared double room, Coyote Den (furnished with bed, desk, study chair, closet, dresser; shared kitchenette with two-burner cooktop, apartment-size fridge, sink, microwave; individually controlled heating and A/C)CA$4,840
• One-bedroom suite, Coyote Den (same furnishings and kitchenette, individually controlled heating and A/C)CA$10,810

Rate includes a non-refundable Residence Life Activity Fee; a further $100 non-refundable application fee applies separately. Two other options are published by TRU for the same Fall+Winter period: North Tower (furnished, air-conditioned on-campus suites, no meals) at $10,035, and off-campus East Village (2- or 4-bedroom suites, no meals) at $7,120. A Homestay Program (private furnished room with three meals a day in a Canadian family home) is billed separately at $5,000 per semester (about $1,250/month), plus a $150 placement fee and a $625 refundable security deposit.

• University Hall — Hallway Double (shared room, hallway bathrooms)CA$2,292
• University Hall — Suite Single (own room in a suite)CA$3,228
• University Hall — Hallway Super SingleCA$3,436
• University Hall — Hallway Large SingleCA$3,436
• University Hall — Suite Large SingleCA$3,540
• University Hall Level 4 — Executive Suite SingleCA$3,688
• University Hall Level 4 — Executive Hallway Large SingleCA$3,964
• University Hall Level 4 — Executive Suite Large SingleCA$3,992
• Piikani/Kainai House — 4 Bedroom Apartment, per bedCA$4,196
• Piikani/Kainai House — 2 Bedroom Apartment, per bedCA$4,356
• Mt. Blakiston House — 4 Bedroom Apartment, per bedCA$4,332
• Mt. Blakiston House — 3 Bedroom Apartment, per bedCA$4,372
• Mt. Blakiston House — 2 Bedroom Apartment, per bedCA$4,508
• Mt. Blakiston House — Studio Apartment (self-contained)CA$5,128
• Piikani/Kainai House — 1 Bedroom Apartment (self-contained)CA$6,468

Rates are per bed for a 4-month term, so a two-term Fall/Winter year is roughly double. The same page also lists townhome accommodation not included in the range above (Siksika/Tsuu T'ina House and The Village, $4,332–$6,748 per term). On top of the room rate there is a $160.00 housing application fee ($60 non-refundable plus a $100 first room deposit) and a $900.00 second room deposit on accepting an offer, both deposits credited against first-term room fees. First-year students living in University Hall, Piikani House or Kainai House are automatically enrolled in at least a Commuter Dining Plan, charged separately.

• Traditional DoubleCA$9,336
• Traditional SingleCA$11,002
• Traditional Super SingleCA$12,102

York has many residence buildings at Keele Campus with different styles and prices (e.g. Suite-style rooms with an optional rather than required dining plan run higher, up to roughly $13,676/year for some single suites) -- Bethune Traditional rooms are used here as a representative example, not the cheapest or priciest option campus-wide.

• Bunk double, Howe HallCA$6,645
• Loft double, Howe HallCA$8,206
• Loft Double, Gerard HallCA$8,098
• Double room, Howe HallCA$9,380
• Double room, Gerard HallCA$9,175
• Single, Howe HallCA$10,622
• Single room, Gerard HallCA$10,431
• Super single room, Gerard HallCA$10,708
• Fountain House singleCA$11,055

Dalhousie bills residence as one all-inclusive 8-month-lease fee covering room, utilities (including WiFi) and -- for traditional residences specifically -- a mandatory meal plan, so there is no separate room-only figure to cite for these halls. Figures shown are billed in two instalments (Fall and Winter).

• Double Unit, includes unlimited meal planCA$12,100
• Single Unit, includes unlimited meal planCA$13,370

USask also offers a 4-Month Fall Exchange option at Voyageur Place (roughly half these rates) and several other residences at different prices, including apartment-style units in College Quarter, McEown Park and Graduate House priced per bedroom per month rather than as an all-inclusive first-year package. Rates include all utilities, managed Wi-Fi, laundry and tenant insurance.

• Double Room, All Access Meal PlanCA$14,010.36
• Single Room, All Access Meal PlanCA$15,830.36

An upgraded "All Access Plus" meal plan (more Dining Dollars) costs slightly more: $14,210.36 (Double) / $16,030.36 (Single). Carleton also offers other room types at different prices (Pod Singles/Doubles, communal- and private-washroom variants, Rideau House), from broadly similar to somewhat higher than the Traditional rates shown here.

• Double roomCA$16,403
• Single roomCA$18,733

Room-only sub-totals before the mandatory meal plan are $9,278 (Double) and $11,608 (Single). uOttawa offers many other on-campus residence options at a wide range of prices, from suite-style rooms without a mandatory meal plan (e.g. Friel double-occupancy studio without kitchenette, around $10,814/year) up to premium studio apartments (around $27,304/year, 12-month lease) -- the Traditional halls figures here are the standard first-year dorm option, not the cheapest or most expensive on offer.

• Residence Hall (Double), rented by bed, with mandatory 7-day meal planCA$14,863
• Residence Hall (Single), rented by bed, with mandatory 7-day meal planCA$17,357
• Residence Hall (Suite, Mary Schäffer Hall), rented individually, with mandatory 7-day meal planCA$18,793

Lister's 8-month contracts match the academic term schedule and include a mandatory meal plan; housing-only sub-totals before the meal plan are $8,531 (Double), $11,025 (Single) and $12,461 (Suite). The same page also lists a 4-month Winter-only contract (for students starting in January) at roughly half these rates: $7,298-$9,202 per person including the meal plan. Lister houses first-year undergraduate students and student leaders. All rates are published as subject to change.

• Two-bedroom suite, 8-month termCA$6,510
• Four-bedroom suite, 8-month termCA$6,905
• Bachelor suite (self-contained, own kitchen and bathroom), 8-month termCA$8,299

No extra charge for heat, electricity, water or high-speed Internet. Amenities include 24-hour front-desk service, storage areas, a laundry room on every floor and common areas for socialising and studying. A Residence Life Fee of $200 is added on top of the 8-month term rate.

• Townhouse (room charges only, no meal plan)CA$8,562
• Apartment Complex (room charges only, no meal plan)CA$8,562
• Double Residence Hall (room + mandatory meal plan)CA$11,588.16
• Basic Single Residence Hall (room + mandatory meal plan)CA$12,896.16
• Single Residence Hall (room + mandatory meal plan)CA$14,204.16

All totals include an $80 (or $60 for Townhouse/Apartment Complex) mandatory Activity Fee. Townhouse and Apartment Complex are self-catered (room charges only, no meal plan); Double/Basic Single/Single Residence Hall totals include a mandatory meal plan. A separate, cheaper-per-person but distinct Orillia campus rate also exists (Single with Shared Washroom & Meal Plan, CAD $15,523.50 for the 8-month contract) but is not folded into this range since it is a different campus.

• Mackinnon, Pollack, Bandeen, double occupancyCA$5,000
• Mackinnon, Pollack, Bandeen, single occupancyCA$5,360
• Mackinnon, Pollack, Bandeen, single occupancy in what is usually a double roomCA$5,480
• Abbott, Kuehner, Munster, double occupancy, style 1CA$6,128
• Abbott, Kuehner, Munster, double occupancy, style 2CA$6,440
• Abbott, Kuehner, Munster, single occupancyCA$6,904
• Abbott, Kuehner, Munster, apartmentCA$7,000
• Paterson, single occupancy (includes a shared kitchen)CA$7,000
• Janyne Hodder, single occupancyCA$7,400

Leases run for the academic school year, which is 8 months. Living in residence is all-inclusive: all rooms include high-speed internet, electricity, furnishing, services and incidental fees at $70 per month, so there are no separate utility bills. Residences also offer study rooms, game rooms, common spaces and free laundry. Dining plans are mandatory for students living in residence, except in Paterson which has a shared kitchen, and cost $6832 to $7000 for the academic year.

• Kananaskis and Rundle, double roomCA$4,512
• Yamnuska Hall, three bedroom suiteCA$8,472
• Kananaskis and Rundle, single roomCA$9,014
• Two bedroom suite (International House or Yamnuska Hall)CA$9,039
• International House, single suiteCA$10,832
• Yamnuska Hall, one bedroom suiteCA$11,086

Rates are in effect May 2026 to April 2027 and the fees include furniture, utilities, internet services, resident activities and tenant insurance. Fees are per person and are due Sept. 18, 2026 for the fall term and Jan. 29, 2027 for the winter term. Meal plans are mandatory for first-year residents, and the same page lists the combined room plus meal plan total for each room type. Scholars Advantage suites and the second-year, upper-year, graduate and family residences are priced separately on the same page.

• University College - DoubleCA$7,115
• Single Student Residence - DoubleCA$7,901
• University College - SingleCA$8,332
• Single Student Residence - SingleCA$9,257
• West Residence - SingleCA$9,627
• East Residence - SingleCA$9,627
• Mature Student Residence - SingleCA$10,864

Room only: most students in residence, and all first-year students in Huntington Residence, must buy a meal plan, which is billed separately; students in the Mature Student Residence are exempt and may buy one optionally. Only University College and Single Student Residence offer doubles; West, East and Mature Student Residence are single-only, which is why the single rates set the top of the range. A $500 deposit applies to every Fall-Winter room. Summer stays are charged separately, monthly or daily - East Residence at $800 a month or $50 a day, Mature Student Residence at $1,385 a month or $50 a day.

• Double Room, North/South Residences (Mills, Lambton, Lennox & Addington, Watson, Maids Halls)CA$9,092
• Double Room, Johnston HallCA$9,292
• Double Room, East Residences (Glengarry, Lanark, Dundas Halls)CA$9,892
• Double Room with Ensuite, Gordon HallCA$10,482

University of Guelph offers many other room types at different prices, from Triple Rooms as low as $8,387/year to Single Rooms and apartments up to roughly $11,742/year. Double Room is used here as the representative standard room type; see the full fee table on the cited page for the complete range.

• Laurier Hall - SingleCA$9,000
• Cartier Hall - DoubleCA$9,500
• Cartier Hall - SingleCA$11,000
• Alumni Hall - SingleCA$11,250
• Rodzik Hall - SingleCA$11,768

The table gives each building a Fall 2026 and a Winter 2027 figure and then a combined both-terms column; the range here is that combined column. A meal plan is mandatory for residence students and is billed separately through Food Services, so it is not in these figures. The page marks the rates as not yet approved by the Board of Governors and subject to change.

• 4-bedroom suite or townhouse (East Townhouse, West Apartment or West Townhouse)CA$6,944.48 to CA$7,352.96
• 2-bedroom (East Townhouse or West Apartment)CA$7,619.38 to CA$7,805.40
• 1-bedroom (East Townhouse or West Apartment)CA$9,921.88 to CA$10,165.04

One payment per term covers accommodation and all utilities, including Wi-Fi, heat, water and electricity. The academic year rate does not cover the Winter holiday closure period; residents who want to stay through it apply and pay a $50 application fee, with no further charge for the stay. A $55 residence programming fee applies per term for Fall and Winter, and a $600 confirmation deposit is payable after accepting a housing offer. Housing fees do not include parking.

• Village double (Townhouse)CA$8,920
• DeCew double (Traditional)CA$9,840
• Earp double / Lowenberger double / Vallee double (Semi-Suite)CA$10,240
• DeCew single (Traditional)CA$10,640
• Village single (Townhouse)CA$10,840
• Earp single / Lowenberger single / Vallee single / Residence 8 single (Semi-Suite) / Quarry View single (Townhouse)CA$11,040

A separate mandatory meal plan (cost not included above) applies to all residences. Residence is not provided during Winter Break; an additional $280/week fee applies for approved special-circumstance stays over the break. Fees for Brock Suites (upper-year housing) are published separately and not included here.

• Single suiteCA$7,280
• Quad suiteCA$8,560
• Studio suiteCA$9,800

The academic year fee is paid in two installments, due June 30 and October 31. A meal plan is required on top of the room fee: Base camp at $2800 per semester or Summit at $3360 per semester. A non-refundable $50 application fee and a $600 room offer acceptance fee also apply, plus a campus living fee of $288 for the academic year which includes a Campus Rec pass. Fees are in Canadian dollars and subject to change.

• Double BedroomCA$9,000
• Standard Single BedroomCA$14,054
• Premium Single BedroomCA$17,500

• Double dorm, across the meal plan options (taxable meal card to Meal Plan 3)CA$11,570 to CA$14,140
• Single dorm, across the meal plan options (taxable meal card to Meal Plan 3)CA$11,930 to CA$14,500

All prices are in Canadian dollars and include $25.00 tenant insurance and a $50.00 Residence Life Fee. The taxable meal card option is only available to returning and non UW residents. A separate winter break fee of $350 applies to students staying between the Fall and Winter terms. The university notes that 2026-27 residence pricing is subject to approval by its Board of Regents in summer 2026.

• Single, North TowersCA$3,780
• Super Single, North TowersCA$4,272
• Single with Bath, North TowersCA$4,764
• Single, East/West TowersCA$4,600
• Single, Courtyard ResidenceCA$4,600
• Single, McTaggart Cowan Hall (meal plan optional)CA$4,320
• Super Single, McTaggart Cowan Hall (meal plan optional)CA$4,880
• Single, Townhouses (meal plan optional)CA$4,400

SFU bills residence per 4-month term rather than per academic year (SFU runs on a trimester Fall/Spring/Summer system). North Towers, East/West Towers and Courtyard Residence require a mandatory meal plan (also $3,727/term); McTaggart Cowan Hall and the Townhouses have an optional meal plan instead. A confirmation payment (a $50 application fee plus $700 due at the housing offer deadline) is required on top and is applied toward the first term's residence fees.

• Double roomCA$7,287
• Single roomCA$8,333
• Dormitory SingleCA$8,503
• Super Single RoomCA$8,646

A separate $250 security deposit is required on room acceptance for all room types, refunded less any move-out maintenance/cleaning costs. Two terms/year at these per-term rates gives an approximate 8-month academic-year cost of roughly double the figures shown (not itself stated as an annual total by the university).