Residence and Off-Campus Housing

Experience Residence

Residence is offered for our first-year students to provide an environment where you gain academic support and an opportunity to establish new and long-lasting relationships. 

Visit the Department of Residence to: 

• Apply to residence.
• Learn about move-in day and residence guidelines.
• Explore how you can learn where you live.
• Find supports and resources available to you while in residence.

Living Off-Campus

Whether you're a first- or senior-year student who decides to live off-campus, it doesn't mean that you'll be missing out on the great events on campus. 

Visit Off-Campus Housing to: 

• Find roommates.
• Find a place to live using resources like Places4Students.com or Ezra-Bricker student housing.
• Learn more about LOCUS (Laurier Off-Campus University Students) and how you can stay involved.

New to Canada

Finding a place to live in a new country as an international or exchange student can be a challenge. To help make it easier for you to find accommodations that are right for you, check out:

• How to apply to residence (limited number reserved for exchange students).
• Temporary accommodations such as hotels: 
  • Hotel options in Waterloo
  • Hotel options in Brantford
• Off-campus housing.