Comparing residences
Check out our residences – find out what each has to offer.
Step 1 – Read the list to find out what all of our residences have in common:
- Accommodations for both women and men – no gender bias here
- Furnished rooms – no, you don’t have to bring your own desk
- Dons – upper-year students who look out for you – think of them as your personal guide to university life
- High-speed Internet access – so you can stay connected
- TV lounges with DVD and games room – for your spare time
- Quiet study rooms/lounges – to keep up with your studies (yes, you do have spend some of your time hitting the books!)
- Pay-per-use laundry facilities – if you’re a first-time laundry warrior, remember to get advice so your shirt is the same colour coming out of the washer as it was going in
- Convenient parking – if you have your own ride
- Student councils and leadership opportunities – to expand your skills
- Music/practice rooms/areas – to work on that great riff you just heard in your head
- Residence intramural sports teams through Campus Rec – keep up your skills in your favourite sport or learn a new one
- Internet access support – help when your computer isn’t speaking to the network
- Controlled key access – for your security and peace of mind
- Bicycle racks – to store your eco-friendly ride
Step 2 – Compare the main features of our residences:
| How to apply |
Spaces for first-year students |
Type of residence | Description of rooms | 2010-2011 costs for 8 months including meals | Living-learning communities | Meal plans/dining facilities | Residence awards/ scholarships |
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| Select Waterloo Residences on the Residence Community Ranking Form | Suite-style | 4-bedroom townhouse | $6,550 - $8,150 | Optional Value Plus Meal Plan |
| Select Waterloo Residences on the Residence Community Ranking Form | Traditional | double rooms | $8,600 - $9,300 | Arts and Business; Health Studies; Recreation and Leisure Studies; Biology; Physical Sciences | On-site cafeteria and required Residence Meal Plan Allowance, vending machines |
| Select Waterloo Residences on the Residence Community Ranking Form | Suit-style | 4-bedroom suites | $9,300 | Optional Value Plus Meal Plan |
| Select Waterloo Residences on the Residence Community Ranking Form | Suit-style | single and double 2-person bunk beds rooms in 2-, 3-, or 4-bedroom suites | $8,100 - $8,800 | Optional Value Plus Meal Plan |
| Select Waterloo Residences on the Residence Community Ranking Form | Traditional | Single, double, & interconnecting rooms | $8,600 - $9,900 | Accounting and finance programs; China 2+2 | On-site cafeteria and required Residence Meal Plan Allowance |
| Select Waterloo Residences on the Residence Community Ranking Form | Traditional | Large bright, double rooms; some singles, some air-conditioning | $9,000 - $10,400 | Social Development Studies | All-inclusive meal plan - lots of choice; on-site cafeteria |
| Select Waterloo Residences on the Residence Community Ranking Form | Traditional | Large bright, single & double rooms; fully furnished, including fridges | $9,300 - $10,000 | Integrated meal plan - all-you-can-eat home-cooked meals; on-site cafeteria |
| Select Waterloo Residences on the Residence Community Ranking Form | Traditional | Single rooms; double rooms (privacy barrier between sleeping/ studying areas); air-conditioning May-August | $9,200 - $9,900 | Environment programs | On-site dining, pay-one-price meal plan |
| Separate application and interview required; details | Traditional | Large double rooms, huge windows, cathedral ceilings, sky bunk options | $9,000 | Music; Peace and Conflict Studies | 21 all-you-can-eat homemade meals/week; on-site cafeteria |
Step 3 – Visit the campus if you can and experience the residences in person. Or take our virtual campus tour.
Step 4 – Find out the details about each residence. Click on the links to visit their websites.
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