Residences and Meal Plans
Residence Price(s)
$12,309.40 to $18,746.40 (including mandatory meal plan). Prices are based on the 2024/2025 academic year and are subject to change in future years.
Room Types
Queen’s University residences provide a wide range of living environments in 18 buildings across campus, offering you a mix of all-gender and single-gender arrangements in a variety of room types, including single, single plus and double. Along with providing invaluable opportunities to meet and make friends with students from diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives, living in residence offers you a supportive environment to develop new personal and social interests, and to receive support for academic goals, health and well-being.
Residences range from small buildings housing 68 students to larger halls with nearly 800 students. Queen’s residences also offers a number of optional , such as Alcohol and Cannabis Not Preferred.
We are committed to supporting students who have accommodation needs through our accommodation processes. .
Queen’s is excited to provide students with a choice in their residence room accommodations through the self-selection process, which allows you to choose your own residence room and building based on availability during your allotted date and time. Your self-selection time slot will be provided in early July and self-selection will take place from mid- to late July. .
Amenities
All rooms include the following items for each student:
- Bed with mattress
- Dresser
- Desk
- Bulletin board
- Bookshelf
- Chair
- Mirror
- High-speed data connection for each student
Rooms vary in size and shape, both among and within buildings. Some rooms have carpet, while others do not and not all rooms have the same window sizes and furniture.
Residence Guarantee
Please visit the on the Residence website to learn more about the Residence Commitment for 2024/25.
A link to the residence application will be provided at the time of admission. To remain eligible for the guarantee, you must have successfully accepted your offer of admission, and apply for residence and pay the deposit by the application deadline of June 2, 2025, at 4 pm ET. Reminder: The first-year commitment is for a space in residence, and not for a particular room type or building.
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Deposit Required
A $525 deposit is due by the deadline in June of each year.
Meal Plans
When living in Residence at Queen’s, your Residence fees include a mandatory Residence Meal Plan which provides the flexibility and convenience to enjoy three All-You-Care-To-Eat dining halls and several retail food locations serving a variety of globally inspired food across campus! .
At Queen’s University, we take  seriously. If you have a food-related medical condition, allergy, intolerance, or dietary need related to religious or cultural observance, our staff will help you make informed choices while dining on campus and participating in the university experience.
Other Information
Queen's University offers a number of Living-Learning Communities (LLCs) which connect students with similar interests and values.
This allows students to:
- share goals, projects and challenges, and make like-minded friends and
- benefit from peer- and professionally-led support, created with the students’ interests and development in mind.
LLCs are close-knit communities with high participation and creative programs. Spaces in our LLCs are limited – please read the descriptions on the Queen's Residence website before applying. Remember to choose your room type (single, double) when indicating your preference for one of these floors on your application.
Queen's University also offers Unique Communities in residence. These are floors that provide a specific living environment (i.e., Study, Female Identified, Alcohol and Cannabis not preferred, and Pet-Friendly floors).
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Contact
- Phone 613-533-2550
- Email reshouse@queensu.ca