Residences and Meal Plans

Queen’s University residences provide a wide range of living environments in 18 buildings across campus, offering you a mix of all-gender and single-gender arrangements in a variety of room types, including single, single plus and double. Along with providing invaluable opportunities to meet and make friends with students from diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives, living in residence offers you a supportive environment to develop new personal and social interests, and to receive support for academic goals, health and well-being. 

Residences range from small buildings housing 68 students to larger halls with nearly 800 students. Queen’s residences also offers a number of optional Living Learning Communities and Unique Communities, such as Alcohol and Cannabis Not Preferred.  

We are committed to supporting students who have accommodation needs through our accommodation processes. Read more about residence accommodations. 

Queen’s is excited to provide students with a choice in their residence room accommodations through the self-selection process, which allows you to choose your own residence room and building based on availability during your allotted date and time. Your self-selection time slot will be provided in early July and self-selection will take place from mid- to late July. Learn more about the self-selection process.

Please visit the First Year Application page on the Residence website to learn more about the Residence Commitment for 2024/25. 

A link to the residence application will be provided at the time of admission. To remain eligible for the guarantee, you must have successfully accepted your offer of admission, and apply for residence and pay the deposit by the application deadline of June 2, 2025, at 4 pm ET. Reminder: The first-year commitment is for a space in residence, and not for a particular room type or building. 

Find more information about residence at Queen's. 

When living in Residence at Queen’s, your Residence fees include a mandatory Residence Meal Plan which provides the flexibility and convenience to enjoy three All-You-Care-To-Eat dining halls and several retail food locations serving a variety of globally inspired food across campus! Learn more about the residence meal plan. 

At Queen’s University, we take allergies and dietary needs seriously. If you have a food-related medical condition, allergy, intolerance, or dietary need related to religious or cultural observance, our staff will help you make informed choices while dining on campus and participating in the university experience.