First Year Student Residence Application

Residence Commitment

The First-Year Student Residence Application is for undergraduate students starting their studies in the Fall and entering the first year of a full-time, direct entry, on-campus degree program.

Queen’s will guarantee a space in residence for:

  • Students who receive an offer of admission to Queen’s on or before April 15, 2025
  • International students who receive an offer of admission to Queen’s on or before June 1, 2025
  • Indigenous students who receive an offer of admission to Queen’s on or before June 1, 2025

It is anticipated that 90%+ of all offers of admission will include a residence guarantee. You can apply to residence before you accept your offer of admission.

To remain eligible for the guarantee, you must apply for residence and pay the deposit by the application deadline of June 2, 2025, at 4 pm ET.

If you receive an offer of admission after April 15, 2025, that does not contain a residence guarantee, and you apply for residence and pay the deposit by the deadline of June 2, 2025, at 4 pm ET, then you will be placed in a lottery for access to residence. You will be notified by June 10 whether you have a residence space or have been placed on the waitlist.

If you receive an offer of admission after June 2, 2025, you may apply to the residence waitlist.

Residence offers will continue to be made, as spaces become available over the summer.

Refer to your offer letter from Undergraduate Admission and Recruitment if you are not sure if residence is guaranteed for you.

Step 1

Receive an offer of admission to Queen’s University

Applying for residence is a separate process from your Queen’s University program application. You must have an offer of admission to Queen’s University to apply for residence, but you do not have to have accepted it.

Students eligible for residence are eligible for a bed space in residence and not for a particular room type or building. We have a range of room types and washroom configurations across our residence buildings. The Residence Contract and associated fees are for the full academic year (i.e., both Fall and Winter terms). Specific details are outlined on the Fees page.

Step 2

Find out more about living in residence

Living in residence encourages active participation in the community – in residence, locally and globally. We encourage you to be respectful and engage civically as you grow and personally develop as a member of the Queen’s residence community. 

Step 3

Complete application and pay deposit

The Fall 2025 Residence Application opens on March 5, 2025.

  Apply to Residence

Important Dates and Deadlines

  • March 5, 2025 - Residence application opens.
  • June 2, 2025 - Residence deposit and application due by 4:00 pm ET.
  • June 2, 2025 - Last day to make changes to your Residence Application. Changes are due by 4:00 pm ET.
  • June 2, 2025 - Deadline to submit Residence Accommodation Forms (health/non-health). Forms must be submitted by 4:00 pm ET.

Residence Next Steps

Once you have submitted your application, follow our Residence Next Steps to get residence ready!

  Next Steps

Fees

Deadline for application submission and deposit payment: June 2, 2025 at 4:00 pm ET.

The remainder of your residence fees will be split into two payments: 

  • The first half of your residence fees are due in late August/early September 2025 (date TBD)
  • The second half of your residence fees are due in early January 2026 (date TBD)

How to Pay Your Deposit 

Pay through online and telephone banking, credit card, or by wire transfer.

If payment is made less than five (5) business days before the fee deadline, it is likely that your payment will not be posted to SOLUS by that date. Pay your deposit early to ensure it is received by the deadline. 

Health and Non-Health Accommodations

We understand that the decision to move into residence can come with many questions and concerns and that there are a wide range of reasons for requesting an accommodation for accessibility or other reasons.

Deadline for applying for accommodations: June 2, 2025, at 4:00 pm ET.

New or amended forms received after the deadline will be reviewed on an ongoing basis but room availability may be limited, and late accommodation requests may not be able to be resolved prior to self-selection or move-in.

Visit our accommodations page to learn more! 

Preferred Roommate Group

The Preferred Roommate Group option allows you to identify the roommate(s) you would like to live with for the year. Students in Preferred Roommate Groups have access to multi-occupancy rooms (i.e., double, loft double, triple, or quad) during Self-Selection and will not have access to Single or Single Plus rooms.

If you are invited to a roommate group, you must accept the invitation through the Student Residence and Dining portal and submit a completed residence application by the deadline to confirm you are choosing to live with the student(s) in the roommate group. 

Deadline to accept a roommate invitation: June 2, 2025, at 4:00 pm ET.

A lottery will determine each group member's self-selection date and time. The preferred roommate group can choose a multi-occupancy room during any of the time slots assigned to the group members. The first member of the group to choose a room will pull the rest of the group members into the room.

Living Learning Communities

A Living Learning Community (LLC) is a unique residence community that offers you an opportunity to immerse yourself in a common interest or field of study while living alongside like-minded peers. Specific LLCs  as well as locations, may change from year to year.

The interest-based Living and Learning Communities are:

  • Active Living – Located in Jean Royce Hall, Healey House/Laird House, 2nd floor (Single, Double room styles).
  • Creative Arts – Located in Waldron Tower, 3rd-floor Expansion (Single room style).
  • Leadership – Located in Smith House, 4th floor (Single Plus room style).
  • Women in STEM – Located in Leonard Hall, 4th floor – please note this floor is mixed gender (Single, Double, Loft Double room styles).

The faculty-based communities are:

  • Computer Science – Located in Leonard Hall, 3rd floor (Single, Double, Loft Double room styles).
  • Engineering – Located in Jean Royce Hall Curran House/Douglas House 3rd floor (Single, Double room styles), and Smith House, 4th floor (Single Plus room style).
  • Science – Located in Leonard Hall, 4th floor (Single, Double, Loft Double room styles).
  • Social Sciences and Humanities – Located in Leonard Hall, 3rd floor (Single, Double, Loft Double room styles).
  • Concurrent Education – Located in Waldron Tower, 2nd floor Expansion (Single room style).

To be considered to live in an LLC, apply during your Residence application. Applicants will receive a response in late June/early July.

Students selected to live in an LLC and who have complex health accommodations may need to be manually placed in a specific room type by the Residence Admissions team to ensure your accommodation is met.

Visit our Living Learning Communities page

Unique Communities

Unique communities are dedicated sections of a building for students who are interested in a specific community type. Our unique communities are:

  • Study Floor – Located in Leonard Hall, 1st-floor Annex (Single room style), Waldron Tower, 10th and 11th floors (Single room style – please note these floors are gendered), Endaayaan – Tkanónsote, 1st and 2nd floors (Single Plus room style).
  • Alcohol and Cannabis Not Preferred (ACNP) – Located in Leggett Hall 5th floor (Single Plus room style), Victoria Hall 6th floor (Single, Double, and Triple room styles).
  • Woman identified – Located in Adelaide Hall and Ban Righ Hall 3rd and 4th floors (Single and Double room styles).
  • Pet Friendly – Located in Jean Royce Hall, Tracy House 1st floor (Single and Double room styles).

We will meet all requests to live in the Study Floor and Alcohol and Cannabis Not Preferred communities.

Students choosing to live in a UC and who have complex health accommodations may need to be manually placed in a specific room type by the Residence Admissions team to ensure your accommodation is met.

Visit Our Unique Communities page

Room Self Selection

Self-selection allows you to choose your own residence room and building based on availability during your self-selection date and time. Your self-selection date and time are allocated by lottery. If you have an earlier self-selection date and time, you will select from a larger pool of available buildings and room types. If your self-selection date and time are later, less inventory will be available when you select. 

Your self-selection time slot will be sent to your Queen’s email in early July and self-selection will take place from mid to end of July. If you have not chosen a room when your self-selection period closes, the Residence Admissions team will place you based on the remaining room inventory. 

Learn more about the self-selection process