Your Next You Starts Here
Set yourself up for success at the University of Alberta. First-year residence applications are now open.
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UPDATE
Upper-year and Graduate student applicants
New for Fall 2025! We will email you a timeslot and instructions in mid-May on how to select your own room with your roommates (if applicable), pay your non-refundable Residence Deposit and finalize your reservation.
First-year students
Room offers and instructions will be sent to your UAlberta email address in late-May. New for Fall 2025 - students will be able to search for and select their roommates and students who applied for a cohort or lifestyle floor will find out if they have been selected for one of those communities.
Spring & Summer
Residence
Spring and Summer residence applications are NOW open! Apply before April 11, and move in to Spring/Summer housing, for a chance to win an iPad! Apply Here
2025-2026
Residence Applications Open
Residence applications are now open for all students (any year of study) enrolling in the 2025–2026 academic year.
Benefits of living in residence
Get the most out of your university experience. Residence is the foundation for you to do, and be, your best.
Higher GPA
Lifelong connections
Peer tutor program
Meal plan
Leadership training
Work where you live
Steps from campus life
Academics in residence
Get the most out of your university experience
Benefit from unparalleled services and programs that support your success.
Focus on your studies, not your stomach
Instead of grocery shopping, meal planning and washing dishes, you can concentrate on your studies and enjoy your university life.
Let us show you around! Take a tour
Discover what life is like in residence. Check out the different room options and pick what works for you.
Additional first-year residence experiences
Peter Lougheed Hall
Located on the edge of Edmonton's stunning river valley, this distinct first-year residence is supported through programs to foster social connections and academic achievements.
Résidence Saint-Jean
Une communauté tissée-serré située au coeur du quartier francophone d’Edmonton où on s’engage à vivre uniquement en français.