Residence Fees

Eight-month contracts are available for the Fall/Winter or Fall/Spring Terms. Apart from the Fall Term, four-month contracts are possible for the Winter and Spring Terms.

2022 - 2023 Room Rates

Room type	Fall 2022 Term (60%)	Winter 2022 or Spring 2023 Term (40%)	Total Price (2 terms)
Traditional Double Room	$7,062	$4,708	$11,770
Traditional Single Room	$7,788	$5,192	$12,980
Link Double Room	$7,260	$4,840	$12,100
Link Single Room	$7,920	$5,280	$13,200

The meal plan is included in the residence fees.

Fees are subject to change pending board approval.

Deposit

A $500 deposit is required at the time of accepting your contract. Typically, this fee is non-refundable and will be applied to your final fees.

Payment

Residence fees are posted to students’ Quest accounts four or five weeks before classes begin for the term and are due just before the term begins. It is the student’s responsibility to monitor their account for updates that could result from changes to residence accommodations.

Students have multiple options for paying residence fees. More information about paying residence and tuition fees can be found on the University of Waterloo’s Student Accounts Web Page.

Income tax

For income tax purposes, students in residence do not pay taxes on their residence fees as the University residences are on tax-exempt land.

If you lived in a residence at a designated Ontario university college or private school residence, you can claim only $25 as your occupancy cost for the part of the year you lived in such a residence.

Ontario tax credits are funded by the province. Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) administers the program on behalf of Ontario through the federal income tax system. Claim your $25 tax credit on form 5006-TC ON 479 Ontario Credits (student residence line 6114) included in your federal T1-General income tax return. An official letter from the University is not required as the student completes the information requested in the declaration.