Residence fees and payment information

Here are the different residence and meal plan costs as well as the methods of payments.

Room cost is per person, per year.

Total cost includes the 5-day meal plan cost where mandatory.

Room costs also includes $145 for the Student Resident insurance Program 

Twelve-month agreements permit a guaranteed return to residence for the following year (conditions apply).

Apartment (45 Mann)

12 months

Room typeRoom cost per person
1-bedroom apartment$24,816
Room in a 2-bedroom apartment$18,684
Room in a 3-bedroom apartment$16,531
Room in a 4-bedroom apartment$15,667

View optional meal plan information.

Apartment (Annex)

12 months

Room typeTotal cost per person
Premium Studio$25,758
Studio$25,345
Room in a 2-bedroom apartment$19,345
Room in a 3-bedroom apartment$17,131
Room in a 4-bedroom apartment$16,092
Room in a 5-bedroom apartment$15,032

View optional meal plan information.

Apartment (Hyman Soloway)

12 months

Room typeRoom cost per person
Room in a 2-bedroom apartment$17,701
Room in a 3-bedroom apartment$15,578
Room in a 4-bedroom apartment$14,726

View optional meal plan information.

Suites (90U)

8 months

Room typeRoom cost per personMandatory meal plan (5 days)Total cost
Suite with 2 single occupancy bedrooms$13,677$6,825$20,502
Double occupancy room (20th floor)$12,033$6,825$18,858

Suites and Studios (Friel)

8 months

Room typeTotal cost per person
Suite with two double occupancy bedrooms$9,233
Double occupancy suite$10,543
Suite with two single occupancy bedrooms$12,097
Suite with one single occupancy bedroom$13,000
Double occupancy studio$10,450
Single occupancy studio$12,658
Double occupancy studio without kitchenette$9,942
Single occupancy studio without kitchenette$11,671

View optional meal plan information.

Traditional (Leblanc, Stanton, Marchand, Thompson)

8 months

Room typeRoom cost per personMandatory 5-day meal planTotal cost per person
Double$8,528$6,825$15,353
Single$10,623$6,825$17,448

Traditional Plus (Henderson)

8 months

Room typeRoom cost per personMandatory meal plan (5 days)Total cost per person
Connected single13,595$6,825$20,420

Traditional Plus (Rideau)

8 months

Room typeTotal cost per person
Double$10,049
Single$12,995

View optional meal plan information.

Payment schedule and methods

Payment schedule

8-month Agreement

Stanton, Thompson, Marchand, LeBlanc, 90U, Friel, Henderson and Rideau

2 instalments according to the dates and deadlines:

  1. Fall session
  2. Winter session

The $1000 deposit required at the time of reservation will be deducted from the residence fees.

12-month Agreement

45 Mann, Hyman Soloway and Annex

3 instalments:

  • Fall session
  • Winter session
  • Spring session

The $1000 deposit required at the time of reservation will be deducted from the residence fees.

Late payment or penalties

Please consult the student accounts team for late payment and penalties.

Your agreement will not be renewed if, during your stay in residence, there have been two irregularities in your payments. "Irregularities" is defined as returned cheque, late payments and/or outstanding debt.

Payment methods

Reservation deposit

Credit card

The Housing Portal is where you pay your deposit by credit card. (The company issuing your card must have a branch in the United States.)

Other methods of payment

The University of Ottawa accepts other payment methods such as bank transfer, CIBC Student Solution, Convera, but they take more time to be processed. Personal cheques are not accepted.

Residence fees

Residence fees are posted on your student account. To access your statement of account, log in to uoZone, click the Applications tab, select Student Center and click on Statement of Account

Payment

You can pay your residence fees the same way you choose to pay your tuition fees. We recommend that you pay on line through your financial institution.

View methods of payment for university fees.

Residence fees cannot be paid in cash or by credit card. Please consult the Student Accounts team for questions about your account.