Housing/Residence

The university is pleased to guarantee residence in university-owned properties for all new, direct-from-high-school undergraduate students who complete the residence application process by June 15. It’s important that students planning to attend Dalhousie think well in advance about their accommodation needs.

If you would like to apply for residence, please be aware of these important points:

  • Upon admission to a program of study, you will be asked to pay an admission deposit.
  • Once you've paid your admission deposit, you can proceed to complete the online residence application.
  • Please pay your admission deposit promptly as the dates these are completed will determine when your Residence Application is considered.

It's important to pay your university admissions deposit BEFORE applying to residence. (Please allow 2-3 business days before your admissions deposit is processed.) Your residence application is not considered to be complete until:

  1. you pay the residence application fee, and
  2. you have been sent an email confirming that your residence application has been received.

Students with disabilities or requiring special accommodations are encouraged to contact the Residence Office at 902-494-1054, or email residence@dal.ca for information and assistance. Students requiring additional supports are also encouraged to contact the Student Accessibility Centre prior to moving into residence.

The traditional-style residences at Dalhousie are mainly for undergraduate students. All students living in traditional-style residences are required to purchase one of the meal plan options available.

The information below gives a description of 1. traditional on-campus residences, 2. non-traditional on-campus residences, which includes apartment style housing owned by the university, 3. the services offered by the Off-Campus Housing office, and 4. summer residence. For information on residence fees, see the Fees section of the Calendar.

It is the responsibility of the individual student in all cases to make a separate online application to the university housing of their choice.

A non-refundable $50 fee is payable when applying for residence. Please note that you will not be able to submit an application without paying the $50 non-refundable deposit.

COVID-19 Advisory: Our residence offerings for 2021/22 will be dependent upon any COVID-19 response. Thank you in advance for your understanding during these uncertain times.

Traditional On-Campus Residence

COVID-19 Advisory: Our residence offerings for 2021/22 will be dependent upon any COVID-19 response. Thank you in advance for your understanding during these uncertain times.

Halifax Campus

Residence Address Type of Housing  Approx. # of Spaces Priority Applicants Room Type
Gerard Hall 5303 Morris St.  Gender neutral 241 Undergraduate students Single and double rooms
Howe Hall 6230 Coburg Rd. Gender neutral 712 Undersgraduate students Single and double rooms
Shirreff Hall 6385 South St. Gender neutral and female-only 441 Undergraduate students Single and double rooms
Risley Hall 1233 LeMarchant St. Gender neutral 490 Undergraduate students Single rooms 
Mini Res Henry St. Gender neutral 45 Undergraduate students Single rooms 
LeMarchant Place  1246 LeMarchant St.  Gender neutral 326 Undergraduate students Single rooms and 2, 3 and 4-bedroom suites 

 

Agricultural Campus 

Residence Address Type of Housing Approx. # of Spaces Priority Applicants Room Type
Chapman House 20 Horseshoe Cres. Gender neutral 123 Undergraduate students Single, super single and double rooms
Fraser House 10 Horseshoe Cres. Gender neutral and male only 116 Undergraduate students Single, super single and double rooms
Trueman House  30 Horseshoe Cres. Gender neutral 73 Undergraduate and mature/graduate students Single, super single and double rooms

Non-Traditional On-Campus Housing

COVID-19 Advisory: Our residence offerings for 2021/22 will be dependent upon any COVID-19 response. Thank you in advance for your understanding during these uncertain times.

Halifax Campus 

Residence Address Type of Housing Approx. # of Spaces Priority Applicants Room Type
Graduate House 5231 Morris St. Gender neutral 13 Undergraduate and graduate students Single rooms
Glengary Apartments 1253 Edward St. Gender neutral 40 Undergraduate and graduate students Furnished bachelor and 3-bedroom apartments


Agricultural Campus 

Residence Address Type of Housing Approx. # of Spaces Priority Applicants Room Type
Trueman House  30 Horseshoe Cres.  Gender neutral 12  Mature and graduate students  Single rooms 

Living Off-Campus

Dalhousie’s Off-Campus Housing website provides a wide variety of housing resources available for students on both the Halifax and Truro campuses, including a listing of apartments, shared accommodations, rooms, condos and houses.

Please note, due to the relatively low vacancy rate in Halifax, it is advised that students enrolled in programs on the Halifax campus start looking for off-campus housing well ahead of the academic year. (For the latest vacancy reports, please see the Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation website.)

Learn more: dal.ca/och
Email: och@dal.ca
Phone: 902-494-2429

 

 

Summer Residence

Dalhousie offers space for students to stay in residence over the summer months (May-August) on the Halifax and Agricultural Campuses. 

COVID-19 Advisory: Our residence offerings for 2021/22 will be dependent upon any COVID-19 response. Thank you in advance for your understanding during these uncertain times.

Find out more: dal.ca/summerres
Email: stay@dal.ca (Halifax Campus) | stayintruro@dal.ca (Agricultural Campus)
Phone: 902-494-8840 (Halifax Campus) | 902-893-3103 (Agricultural Campus)