There are 608 beds available for residents. There are 138 double occupancy rooms, 8 triple occupancy rooms, 298 single occupancy rooms and 8 barrier free rooms.

When you have confirmed your space in an academic program at St. Lawrence College you are now eligible to apply to the student residence. Please DO NOT apply for residence until you have confirmed that you will accept your space in your academic program.

If all of the beds in residence have been allocated to students, you will be put on a waiting list. The waitlist will be determined by the order in which applications were received. If a space opens in the residence, we will offer it to the first person on the waitlist regardless of room preference selection. You will have 48hrs to confirm acceptance off the waitlist once offered.

You may apply online once you have received your acceptance and confirmed your offer from St. Lawrence College.

Once you have submitted your residence application and paid your $100.00 non-refundable application fee, you will receive email communication on the next steps of the application process.

Acceptances for the 2025/2026 term will be sent out in late spring.

If you are not immediately accepted into residence, you will be placed on a waitlist for an available spot. Should a spot become available later, we will contact you by email and/or telephone and you will have 48 hours to claim your spot.

Everyone who is accepted into residence for the Academic Term and meets all required timelines will gain access to the roommate portal at the start of July.

Based on the roommate profile you complete in the application process you will be matched with other students who match your profile. Through this process you can get to know your potential matches and confirm your roommate selection yourself.

Should you already know someone who is going to St. Lawrence Residence who you want to room with you can also send them a direct roommate request through the roommate portal.  search for this person in the roommate matching section of the application process and request to be matched with them.

Roommate confirmations will be emailed roughly two weeks before move in. We strongly encourage you to reach out to your roommate to introduce yourself and to discuss boundaries, expectations, lifestyle, interests and items that you will be bringing to residence.

All residence rooms include window curtains, a single bed, desk with adjustable drawer unit, chair, wardrobe and overhead light. All residence beds are twin size and you will need to supply sheets, pillows, pillowcases, blankets and comforters. There is a small kitchen area with an apartment size fridge in double occupancy rooms and a mini-fridge in single occupancy rooms. High-Speed internet access is included in your fees.

If you have any special accommodation requirements ensure these are noted on your application. The residence team will do their best to accommodate these needs, and will contact you if further information is required.

Residence staff would be happy to have you visit the residence over the for a tour of the rooms and facilities.

The residence offers accommodations over the summer for both short and long term stays. Whether you’re in school, on a co-op term, or just visiting the city, we offer great rates on summer rooms.

Yes, The residence guest policy allows for a maximum of 2 guests to stay a maximum of 2 consecutive overnights and 10 overnights in a month. Your guest must sign-in at the front desk and provide a piece of ID. Please remember, you are responsible for your guests while staying in the residence.

 For the safety and security of all residents there will be periods of time where a “no-guest” policy will be enforced.

The residence offers great security from the moment you pass through the card access controlled main entrance, until you unlock your bedroom door with your own key. Your safety is very important to us. To that end, we require that all visitors sign in at the front desk and provide a valid piece of photo-identification to the front desk staff. All of the common areas, stairwells entrances and corridors are video monitored, and we have front-desk staff on duty 24 hours a day.

Safety and security are also the responsibility of every resident. All the safeguards and rules put in place by the residence are for your protection and convenience. Circumventing rules by lending keys or letting in visitors without permission will only lead to problems. Lock your room door at all times and do not leave your valuables unattended, as neither the residence nor the college is responsible for missing items

There is onsite laundry facilities located within the residence building. The laundry rooms are open 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

You are able to enter and exit the residence at any time, but there is a quiet hour policy in place to ensure students get a well-rested night to assist in academic success. From Sunday-Thursday quiet hours are 11:00pm-8:00am and Friday & Saturday quiet hours are from 1:00am-8:00am. During exams quiet hours will be extended.

Application fees are due at the time of application. An invoice will be emailed to you once you have completed all steps with in the first part of the application process.

The first payment for residence fees to secure your accommodation is June 6, 2025. See the above rates section for further fee break downs.

There are several different methods you are able to use to pay your residence fees. You are able to pay online by logging onto your internet banking and selecting St Lawrence Residence - Kingston. This is for your residence fees only. Do not use this account to pay your tuition. Other common methods of payment are: Money Order, Certified Cheque, bank draft, and debit card transactions. International students can also make payments via Flywire. Once you have completed the first steps of the application process an invoice will be emailed to you with all accepted payment information.

Yes. The college has a mandatory amount of $2564.00. The mandatory meal plan of $1,282.00 per semester (non-taxable) which includes $100.00 Flex. The meal plan meets the Canada Revenue Agency criteria for tax exempt meal plans and therefore HST is not charged. Any Monies left over in the first semester will be carried over to the winter semester. Residents will still be required to purchase the winter installment of $1,282.00 on the meal plan for the winter semester. There will be no refunds on unused portions of the meal plan. All payments must be made through the Residence Office. You are able to bring into your room appliances such as a microwave, toaster oven, electric frying pan, or George Foreman grill. We do not allow hotplates, induction cookers, extra bar fridges, or freezers in the residence. The meal plan will expire at the end of April.

The Residence Contract is a FULL ACADEMIC YEAR Contract. 

This means that when you accept a bed in residence and sign the Student Residence agreement, you are agreeing to pay for the residence room for both semesters whether you remain living in the residence or not.

If a student wishes to cancel their accommodations, residents will be charge for the time in residence plus additional late fees outline in section 8.0 of the residence agreement.

A Residence Withdrawal Form must be submitted to residence management. This form is available at the front desk or online.

St. Lawrence College is a smoke-free college. As a smoke-free college, the use of tobacco and cannabis products, including vaping and E-cigarettes is prohibited at all campus locations. This includes all indoor and outdoor areas, anywhere within the College, residence buildings and in vehicles on campus. The smoke-free initiative includes any person on campus, whether they are students, staff, faculty, subcontractors and/or employees, and visitors. All events hosted on SLC campus will also be smoke-free. If you choose to smoke you must smoke off campus. Please take the time to familiarize yourself with the college smoking policy.