FAQ

Residence Services will email you when a Housing Offer has been made.

To accept your offer, complete the required steps in the Residence Application Portal and pay the $600 confirmation deposit by the deadline stated in your offer. Once your confirmation deposit has been received, your application is considered complete.

Housing offers expire if they are not accepted by the stated deadline, so monitor the email address listed in your application closely.

Visit the Dates and Deadlines page for current Residence fee deadlines and other important dates.

Residence fees vary depending on the type of unit and the term in which you live on campus. One payment per term covers your furnished accommodation and utilities, including Wi-Fi, heat, water and electricity.

View the Rates and Fees page for current amounts, payment options and deadlines.

Priority is given to full-time Mount Royal University students applying to live in Residence for the full Academic Year.

Residence does not currently offer a Fall Term-only housing option.

If space remains available, Residence Services may offer housing to other eligible MRU students, including part-time, credit and non-credit students.

Housing is not guaranteed and is subject to availability.

East and West Residence together accommodate about 1,000 students.

Residence operates on a first-come, first-served basis. The earlier you complete your application and submit all required information, the better your chances are of receiving a room and participating earlier in room selection.

Returning residents applying for the full Academic Year receive first priority. Within the returning-resident group, applicants are invited to participate based on the order in which their completed applications were received.

New students applying for the full Academic Year are considered next. Within the new-student group, earlier completed applications receive priority over later applications.

After the initial returning-resident and new-student groups have completed room selection, Choose-A-Room may be opened to remaining eligible applicants.

Housing and participation in Choose-A-Room are not guaranteed and depend on eligibility, application timing and available space.

Choose-A-Room allows eligible applicants to select their roommates and choose an available room through the Residence Application Portal.

The process generally takes place in stages:

1. Returning residents applying for the full Academic Year are invited first.
2. A group of new full Academic Year applicants is invited next.
3. Remaining eligible applicants may then be invited, depending on room availability.

Each group is invited based on when its members completed their Residence applications. Applying early provides the best opportunity to participate sooner and have a wider selection of available rooms.

Choose-A-Room includes two separate periods:

• Roommate Selection: Applicants may search for roommates or form a roommate group.
• Room Selection: Applicants may choose an available room for themselves and the confirmed members of their roommate group.

Residence Services will email eligible applicants with their specific participation dates, instructions and deadlines.

Eligible applicants may use the Roommate Selection portion of Choose-A-Room to search for potential roommates or create a roommate group with people they already know.

All members of the group must complete the required application steps and be eligible to participate in the same room-selection period.

Creating a roommate group does not guarantee that the group will be able to live together. Available options depend on the rooms remaining when the group is permitted to make its selection.

Applicants who do not select roommates will be assigned through the automatic allocation process.

Applicants who do not select a room during their Choose-A-Room period will be included in the automatic allocation process.

The Residence application system reviews each applicant’s profile and attempts to match applicants according to the preferences provided in their applications. It then assigns applicants to available rooms.

Residence staff manually assign any applicants who cannot be placed automatically.

Roommate, room-type and building preferences are considered but cannot be guaranteed. Final assignments depend on eligibility, application priority and available space.

Yes. Residence assignments are not automatically based on gender, and students of different gender identities may share a unit.

During the Residence application process, students select one of two roommate gender preferences: Any Gender or Same Gender as Me.

Students who select Same Gender as Me will then be asked to select Male or Female for roommate matching purposes. This information is used for room assignment and roommate matching purposes only and does not affect the status of the Residence application.

Every Residence unit has a kitchen where residents can prepare their own meals.

Optional MRU Dining Plans are also available. Dining-plan funds may be used at participating food and beverage locations across campus. Visit the Food Services page for current plans, prices, participating vendors and hours.

Mount Royal Residence primarily provides housing for individual students.

A limited number of family units are available to eligible Indigenous students with dependants through the Indigenous Housing Program. Availability is limited, and applications are managed through the Iniskim Centre.

Visit the Indigenous Housing Program page for eligibility requirements, application information and current availability.

The Students’ Association of Mount Royal University provides off-campus housing information and resources. Visit SAMRU’s Off-Campus Housing resource or contact SAMRU Reception at 403.440.6077.

Mount Royal University does not make off-campus housing arrangements on behalf of students. Students are responsible for evaluating properties, communicating with landlords and entering into rental agreements.

No. Mount Royal Residence cannot guarantee housing for every applicant.

Students who do not receive an initial housing offer may be placed on a waitlist and contacted as rooms become available. Monitor the email address listed in your application closely, as housing offers must be accepted by the deadline provided in the offer.

Residence fees include:

• A furnished private bedroom
• Shared kitchen and living areas
• Wi-Fi and wired Internet
• Heat, water and electricity
• Access to Residence programs, services and support

Specific furnishings and unit features vary by room and building type.

Yes. Wired and wireless Internet is provided through the Residence ResNET network.

Students use their MyMRU username and password to connect to the main wireless network. Some devices—including game consoles, wireless printers, smart TVs and streaming devices—may require a wired connection or additional setup.

Visit the ResNET FAQ for connection instructions, supported devices and technical assistance.

Identify your accommodation requirements in your Residence application and contact Access and Inclusion Services as early as possible.

Residence Services will work with you and Access and Inclusion Services to meet your individual housing needs to the best of its ability.