Housing

Interested in living in a U of T residence on the St. George campus? View current vacancies and apply today by visiting MyRes.

If you're interested in Student Family Housing, we encourage you to apply online as soon as you are considering attending U of T.

If you are looking for a place to stay this summer, please see our summer housing options for details.

Residence is guaranteed for all full-time students entering their first year in an undergraduate program for the first time. To be eligible you have to complete the University’s common residence application through MyRes by March 31 and have received and accepted an offer of admission by June 3. You will  receive only one residence offer per program. If you receive a residence offer, make sure to follow the instructions provided.

You must meet all deposit requirements and deadlines in order to maintain eligibility for the residence guarantee.

If you don't qualify for the Residence Guarantee, living off campus might be a good solution. Check out our Housing and Roommate Finder service for assistance! 

General

1. Is there a deadline to receive a residence offer?
Although most offers for September are made in May or June, there is no deadline to receive a residence offer. Residences continue making offers far into the academic year (until March) if spaces become available. 

 

2. What is the June 3 deadline for?

First-year undergraduate students with the Residence Guarantee must receive and accept their offer of admission from the University by June 3 to maintain their Guarantee. 

 

3. Will I receive multiple residence offers if I am covered by the first-year Residence Guarantee?

The first-year Residence Guarantee ensures each covered student receives one residence offer per program.

To qualify for any of the other residences on campus, you must formally decline your current offer. Then you must return to MyRes, confirm your interest in the waitlist (as a non-guaranteed student), and re-rank and save your residence preferences. If required, you should also complete any supplementary StarPortal applications. 

If you decline your first residence offer, you are not guaranteed to receive another offer.

 

4. Why haven’t I heard back from any of the residences? When will I hear back?

Residences will only contact you if they can send you an offer.

Since the number of non-guaranteed residence waitlist applicants exceeds the number of available residence spaces, many of those who apply will not be contacted.

 

5. I just received a residence offer from a residence I don’t want to live in. Can I transfer residences?

While we try to send students offers to their first or second residence choices, this is not always possible.

Residences will not send you offers while you have a current offer pending. To qualify for any of the other residences on campus, you must formally decline your current offer. Then you must return to MyRes, confirm your interest in the waitlist (as a non-guaranteed student), and re-rank and save your residence preferences. If required, you should also complete any supplementary StarPortal applications. 

Before declining your offer, you should first contact your desired residence to see if you are eligible for a space there and if they have any vacancies.

 

6. Where am I on the residence waitlist?

Each residence waitlist is different and does not necessarily operate on a first-come, first-served basis. Each residence office is completely responsible for determining whom they prioritize and whom they send offers to. You should contact the residence you've applied to directly to inquire about your waitlist status. 

Around mid-July, Graduate House posts their waitlist online, which you may view at any time. To confirm your status on the Student Family Housing waitlist, please contact them directly.

 

7. If I accept a residence offer made after the academic year begins, how much will I be charged?

Your residence's office will determine how much you will be charged if you are sent a residence offer after the official move-in date. This amount will be pro-rated based on your move-in date. Contact your residence's office for more information.

 

8. What should I do if I have a disability-related residence requirement?

Contact your Accessibility Services office as early as possible to provide medical documentation from your health care provider:

• St. George (downtown)
• UTM
• UTSC

Once Accessibility Services has reviewed your documentation, they will work with Housing Services to determine if/what appropriate accommodation in residence is available.

 

Exchange students

1. I will be an exchange student. Am I guaranteed to receive a residence offer?

Exchange students are not guaranteed to receive residence offers. However, you are welcome to apply to the residence waitlist.

 

2. I will be coming to the University for a one-term exchange. Can I still apply for residence?

While most residences prioritize applicants planning on staying for the full academic year, part-year students are welcome to apply to the residence waitlist.

To apply, log in to MyRes to confirm your interest in residence and to rank and save your residence preferences. Then, complete the relevant StarPortal applications. If a residence does not have a StarPortal application for part-year stays, complete their application for the full-year. If there is space to do so within the residence's application, note the term that you will require residence for.

If you are applying for the Winter term only, you may also wish to email your desired residence(s) in late October or early November to express your interest in a January move-in.

 

3. If I accept a residence offer for only one term, will I be charged for a full-year stay?

If you accept a residence offer for only one term, your residence's office will inform you of how much you will be charged for. You will not be charged for a full-year (the rate will be pro-rated.)

 

MyRes

myres.utoronto.ca

1. Why can’t I see all of the residences on my MyRes rankings page?

Some students are not eligible to live at certain residences. For example, Woodsworth College does not house Engineering students and Innis College does not house Music students. Similarly, Woodsworth and Innis Colleges do not house graduate students. 

Also, if you are a first-year Arts & Science student covered by the Residence Guarantee, you will only be eligible to live in those residences affiliated with your college. For example, Guaranteed Innis College students can only rank the Innis Residence and Chestnut Residence, and Guaranteed St. Michael's College students can only rank the St. Michael's Residence and Chestnut Residence.

 

2. My MyRes rankings page is greyed out and says that my application is "Under Review" or "Pending." What does this mean? Can I make changes to my rankings?

If your MyRes status is "Under Review" or "Pending," a residence is currently considering your application. If your status remains "Under Review" or "Pending" for more than 2 weeks, you may email residence@utoronto.ca to check in.

You cannot change your MyRes residence rankings when your MyRes status is set to "Under Review" or "Pending."

 

3. Will changing my residence rankings affect my application/waitlist status?

You may change your residence rankings whenever and however many times you wish, so long as your MyRes rankings page permits you to do so. MyRes will not permit you to change your residence rankings if your status is "Under Review."