Housing/Residence

The university is pleased to guarantee a place in residence for all new students coming direct from high school if they complete the residence application process by May 15.

It’s important that students planning to attend Dalhousie think well in advance about their accommodation needs. Spaces in residence are limited and the off-campus rental market is very tight, especially in Halifax.

It is the individual student's responsibility to make a separate online application for residence. If you would like to apply for residence, please be aware of these important points:

• Upon acceptance to a program of study, you will be asked to pay an admission deposit. You must pay your admissions deposit BEFORE applying to residence.
• Once you've paid your admission deposit, please allow 2-3 business days for your admissions deposit to be processed before applying for residence. 
• Pay your admission deposit promptly as the dates these are completed will determine when your residence application is considered.

Your residence application is not considered to be complete until:

1. you have paid the $50 non-refundable residence application fee. Please note that you will not be able to submit an application without paying the application fee.
2. you have been sent an email confirming that your residence application has been received. For this reason, it is important to check your Dal email regularly. Residence offers begin being sent out mid-late May and will continue throughout the summer.

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 dormitory-style residences available at Dal are mainly for undergraduate students. All students living in traditional residences are required to purchase a meal plan from the options available.

The information below gives a description of 1. traditional residences, 2. non-traditional residences, which includes apartment style housing, 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.

 

Traditional On-Campus Residence

Halifax Campus

Residence	Address	Type of Housing	Number 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	717	Undergraduate students	Single and double rooms
Shirreff Hall	6385 South St.	Gender neutral and female-only	450	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	Number 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

*Building capacities can change slightly depending on room configurations.

Non-Traditional On-Campus Housing

Halifax Campus 

Residence	Address	Type of Housing	Number 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	41	Undergraduate and graduate students	Furnished bachelor and 3-bedroom apartments

Agricultural Campus 

Residence	Address	Type of Housing	Number 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 access to a rental listing service provided by Places4Students. It provides a large, real-time database of student housing vacancies in Halifax and Truro.

Please note, due to the 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

Each year between early May and mid-August, Dalhousie offers students accommodations in residence. Rooms are available for as little as $420/month on the Agricultural campus and $600/month on the Halifax campus.

Application deadlines apply. Learn more at 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)