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Residences and Meal Plans

Residence Price(s)

$12,907 (traditional double) to $14,456 (traditional single): includes furnished room, internet, utilities, All Access Meal Plan, access to residence counsellors, live-in professional staff and a 24/7 reception desk.

Note: Price is for 2024-2025.

Room Types

The majority of our rooms for students entering first year are double traditional-style and are assigned as single-gender.  Traditional rooms consist of 1 or 2 beds with shared washroom facilities, the majority of which are double rooms. 

A limited number of traditional singles, suite doubles and suite singles are available (usually reserved for upper-year students).

A limited number of traditional-style rooms in pods with double or single rooms with a shared washroom and common area. The pods consist of doubles and singles, a washroom facility and shared common area (usually reserved for upper-year students).

Gender-inclusive living: Students may request to share a gender-inclusive room (including the common areas and bathroom facilities). If you select this option, your roommate, pod or suitemates will be assigned by matching your profile questions, but without considering gender.

Amenities

Carleton University residence offers you a number of amenities and services:

  • Residence buildings that are conveniently located and connected to each other and the rest of campus.
  • A large residence dining hall that offers locally sourced food and an "all-you-care-to-eat" experience.
  • An All Access Meal Plan with unlimited entry to the dining hall.
  • An award-winning Residence Life program.
  • An extensive residence support network that includes residence counsellors, live-in residence staff and a focus on learning outside the classroom. 

Residence Guarantee

At Carleton, a double traditional room is guaranteed to all high school and CEGEP students entering first-year studies in the fall, provided they receive an offer of admission on or before May 16, 2025.

You are required to pay the deposit and accept the residence offer online by June 9, 2025, at 11:59 pm (ET) to confirm your space. If you do not qualify for a guaranteed space in residence, you can still apply. A lottery determines offers for all other residence applications.

Deposit Required

The residence deposit is $700, payable by credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express or any Visa/Debit card) or by Interac. 

Note: Only customers of RBC Royal Bank, TD Bank or First Nations Bank of Canada may use the Interac option. All residence deposits must be paid through the acceptance process on Carleton Central, not directly through your bank. 

Meal Plans

First-year students living in residence will be enrolled in the All Access Meal Plan, which provides unlimited entry into Teraanga Commons Dining Hall, our residence dining facilily, and $100 worth of Dining Dollars.

The Dining Hall has a wide variety of healthy, freshly-cooked meals and lots of options for diverse dietary needs. The dining hall has a buffet-style service area, with meals cooked right in front of you, and large seating areas to meet up with friends and encourage community building.

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