University of Waterloo

Rooms and rates

Double

$8,254

Interconnecting double

$8,780

Single

$9,200

Capacity

1381 published residents Waterloo current village-1 residence facts and room-type information

Required meal plan

Traditional A

$4,600

Traditional B

$4,020

Traditional C

$3,440

Who can apply

• First-year students
• Fall/winter contracts

Operator

Campus Housing

Room notes

• Shared floor bathrooms
• Interconnecting bedrooms require walking through the front bedroom to reach the back bedroom

Rooms and rates

Double in a two-bedroom suite

$8,668

Single in a three- or four-bedroom suite

$9,394

Single in a two-bedroom suite

$9,924

Capacity

1,650 residents across UW Place UW Place halls, courts and room types

Optional meal plan

Advantage A

$4,600

Advantage B

$4,020

Advantage C

$3,440

Advantage D

$2,750

Advantage E

$2,220

Who can apply

• First-year and upper-year students
• Fall/winter or fall/spring contracts
• A fall 2026 pilot also houses some graduate students

Operator

Campus Housing

Buildings

Beck Hall · Eby Hall · Wellesley Court · Wilmot Court · Waterloo Court · Woolwich Court

Room notes

• Suites have kitchens and shared bathrooms
• A two-bedroom suite houses three students, with two sharing the double bedroom
• Prices are by room type, not by hall or court

Rooms and rates

Traditional double

$15,701

Link double

$16,118

Capacity

218 beds Waterloo affiliated renison current undergraduate resident community

Meals included

• All-you-can-eat meal plan plus $100 in WatCard Flex Dollars each term

Who can apply

• First-year and returning Waterloo undergraduates
• Single rooms are primarily for returning residents

Operator

Renison University College

Buildings

Founders Building · Link · Luxton Building

Room notes

• Fall/winter or fall/spring contracts
• Two Link double rooms share a bathroom
• Fees remain subject to Board approval
• Winter-break closure: December 22, 2026 to January 10, 2027

Rooms and rates

Double

$8,254

Capacity

960 published residents Waterloo current ron-eydt-village residence facts and room-type information

Required meal plan

Traditional A

$4,600

Traditional B

$4,020

Traditional C

$3,440

Who can apply

• First-year students
• Fall/winter contracts

Operator

Campus Housing

Room notes

• Two students share a bedroom
• Bathrooms are shared within each floor section

Rooms and rates

Semi-private double

$9,616

Single

$10,092

Capacity

539 published residents Waterloo current claudette-millar residence facts and room-type information

Required meal plan

Traditional A

$4,600

Traditional B

$4,020

Traditional C

$3,440

Who can apply

• First-year and upper-year students
• Fall/winter or fall/spring contracts

Operator

Campus Housing

Room notes

• Air conditioning and shared floor kitchens
• The Market dining hall is in the community centre

Rooms and rates

Single bedroom in a four-bedroom suite

$10,984

Capacity

320 published residents Waterloo current mackenzie-king-village residence facts and room-type information

Optional meal plan

Advantage A

$4,600

Advantage B

$4,020

Advantage C

$3,440

Advantage D

$2,750

Advantage E

$2,220

Who can apply

• First-year students
• Fall/winter contracts

Operator

Campus Housing

Room notes

• Each suite has a kitchen, common area and two bathrooms
• Air conditioning is provided

Rooms and rates

Double

$16,320

Capacity

140 beds Grebel current 140-resident community and any-year Waterloo applicant eligibility

Meals included

• The published meal plan provides 21 all-you-can-eat meals a week

Who can apply

• First-year and upper-year Waterloo students
• Separate application and group interview; outside Waterloo's residence guarantee

Operator

Conrad Grebel University College

Room notes

• The 2026–27 fee is published in the FAQ. The separate residence-fees page still lists 2025–26 room prices
• Four-month contracts are $8,160 in 2026–27

Rooms and rates

Traditional double with privacy barrier

$15,741

Double with ensuite bathroom

$15,741

Capacity

330 undergraduate residents across United College United College undergraduate residence

Meals included

• All-you-can-eat meal plan and student activity fees

Who can apply

• First-year and returning Waterloo undergraduates
• Standard first-year options are doubles; singles follow accommodation and returning-student priorities

Operator

United College

Room notes

• Two-term double-room total is $9,440 fall plus $6,301 winter or spring
• Single rooms have a waitlist and priority rules; a preferred room type is not guaranteed

Rooms and rates

Double

$17,374.47

Single

$18,974.47

Capacity

398 rooms: 38 J.R. Finn plus 360 Siegfried/Ryan, per the current profile

Meals included

• All-you-care-to-eat breakfast, lunch and dinner, with an evening pantry

Who can apply

• First-year and upper-year Waterloo students
• Fall/winter or fall/spring; no fall-only contracts

Operator

St. Jerome's University

Buildings

J.R. Finn Residence · Siegfried Hall · Ryan Hall

Room notes

• J.R. Finn has singles; Siegfried and Ryan have singles and doubles
• Laundry and utilities are included
• First-year room preferences are not guaranteed

Rooms and rates

Traditional single

$17,210

Single with ensuite bathroom

$19,456

Capacity

Capacity unavailable in reviewed sources

Meals included

• All-you-can-eat meal plan and student activity fees

Who can apply

• Accessible or creed-based accommodations first, returning residents second; remaining first-year places are allocated by lottery

Operator

United College

Room notes

• Availability is limited
• The label describes priority allocation, not an absolute ban on first-year students