We are delighted that you are considering living in Residence at Carleton!
Online applications for 2024-2025 Residence open on Thursday, February 1, 2024, at 10:00 am.
Applicants who complete their Residence Application by Monday, June 10, 2024, at 11:59 pm, will be entered into a lottery to receive a time ticket for room selection (this is not determined on a first come first serve basis). Lottery results will be communicated by Friday, June 28, 2024. Those who receive a time ticket via the lottery will receive further instructions on the new self-selection process.
Applications received on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, or later will be considered in chronological order of receipt.
More Important Residence Dates and Deadlines to be aware of.
The 2024-2025 Residence Agreement can be viewed here.
Apply for Residence Online
Please also review the Step by Step Guide: How Apply to Residence.
Step 1: You must first accept your offer of admission to Carleton University and wait for your application status on Carleton360 to display “Applicant Acceptance” before you can accept your guaranteed offer of residence. There may be a delay of three or four days between the time you accept the offer of admission and are able to accept your offer of residence. Please do not wait until the last day to accept your offer of residence, as the deadline of Monday, June 10, 2024 is strict.
Step 2: Apply to residence through the Housing Portal by clicking the link below. You will require MC1 credentials to log into the portal.
Step 3: Once you have logged in, click on “Housing Application”.
Step 4: Select Academic Year 2024-2025.
Step 5: 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 6: 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.
Join the Webinar!
Please join the webinar and learn how to select your room in residence. We will also discuss roommate searches, roommate groups, troubleshooting etc. Our team will also answer your questions live!
Registration is required (due to the limited capacity).
Tuesday, June 4, 2024 – 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST – NOW FULL
The recording will be posted 4:00 pm on Friday, June , 2024.
Refer to the Step by Step Guide for Room Selection.