Our Residences
Spring and summer housing
While most of our residences remain open, there are four community options with contracts and rates specifically for the spring and summer term in Aspen/Maple House, International House, Pinecrest/Tamarack House and Schäffer Hall in Lister Centre.
Visit our spring and summer housing pages for more information.
Fall/Winter 2021-2022
We are currently in the planning stages for the upcoming year to align with policies from Alberta Health Services and the U of A’s Public Health Response Team. Our goal is to have the majority of residence buildings open. Check back for updates.
Residences are offered on a first come, first served basis based on the date eligible individuals applied to live in residence. This excludes Lister Residence and International House. Offers may change depending on occupancy levels and/or operational requirements.
Additional Information
Lister Residence
- For first year students and their student leaders
- NEW! Returning and delayed second year residents
- Students living in cohorts and lifestyle communities
Lister is our traditional first-year dormitory residence with five towers branching off of the central building. This residence is also has academic and non-academic cohort floors, quiet floors and substance free floors.
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Peter Lougheed Hall
- For first year students and student leaders
Peter Lougheed Hall is one of our newest student residences, opened in Fall 2017 with space for 140 residents.
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Résidence Saint Jean
- Les étudiants au premier cycle universitaire, majoritairement dans leur première année d’étude
Une communauté tissée-serré située au coeur du quartier francophone d’Edmonton où on s’engage à vivre uniquement en français.
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Nîpisîy House
- For upper-year undergraduate students
- NEW! For upper year undergraduate students in the Faculty of Engineering
Our newest, state-of-the-art residence has large multi-room apartments, complete with all the amenities that you need. For 2021-2022, Nîpisîy House is the home to the Faculty of Engineering Cohort.
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Pinecrest and Tamarack House
- For upper-year undergraduate students
Modern, walk-up apartments, nestled in the lush Garneau neighbourhood, steps away from Edmonton's stunning river valley.
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HUB
- For upper-year undergraduate and graduate students
HUB is a unique residence located in the high traffic campus shopping mall. Residence units are accessed through staircases leading to the mall.
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Aspen and Maple House
- For upper-year undergraduate students
Live in walk-up apartment units with one to four bedrooms in Aspen and Maple House, formally known as East Campus Village or ECV.
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Linden House
- Linden House is not expected to be open for Fall 2021
- For upper-year undergraduate students
Linden House is located in a scenic neighbourhood on the eastern side of campus.
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Alder House
- Alder House is not expected to be open for Fall 2021
- For upper-year undergraduate students
Located in a scenic neighbourhood on the eastern side of campus, the University of Alberta’s Alder House residence provides on-campus residence housing in a co-ed community.
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International House
- For upper year undergraduate and graduate students
I-House is home to residents from Canada and around the world, who contribute to the Global Education program.
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Newton Place
- For third year (and up) undergraduate and graduate students, and student couples (including students who parent) in any year of study
Newton Place is in a great location with lots of services nearby: classes, restaurants, grocery stores, transit and even a student lounge right inside the building!
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Graduate Residence
- For graduate students
Graduate Residence consists of four beautiful buildings: Rockcress, Stonecrop, Juniper and Speedwell.
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