Welcome!
We are pleased that you are considering living in residence. Residence is a dynamic and diverse environment, with people from across Canada and around the world.
A limited number of spaces are reserved for exchange students in both traditional and suite-style residences.
Online applications for 2024-2025 Residence open on Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 10:00 am.
Applicants who complete their Residence Application by 11:59 pm Monday, June 10, 2024, will be entered into a room lottery.
Applications received on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, or later will be placed in a queue to receive a time ticket for room selection in chronological order of receipt.
More Important Residence Dates and Deadlines to be aware of.
Meal Plans are required in ALL buildings, except for Leeds House. No exceptions.
The 2024-2025 Residence Agreement can be viewed here.
Apply for Residence Online
You must have your Carleton University student number to apply to residence.
Step 1: Apply to residence through the Housing Portal by clicking the link below. You will require MC1 credentials to log into the portal.
Step 2: Once you have logged in, click on “Housing Application”.
Step 3: Select Academic Year 2024-2025.
Step 4: Pay a $50 non-refundable application fee. The $50 application fee can be paid by credit card (Visa, Mastercard or American Express, any Visa/Debit* cards) or by Interac. Please note that only customers of RBC Royal Bank, TD Bank, First Nations may use the Interac option.
Step 5: Be sure to complete and save your application by Monday, June 10, 2024 in order to be placed in the room lottery.
Note: All email correspondence will go to your Carleton email account. Please check your Carleton email account on a regular basis.
If you have not yet set up your Carleton account, please click here for instructions.