Student Residence & Dining Portal| Single | Single Plus | Double | Triple / Quad | Loft Double | Upper Year (Single Plus) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deposit | $525 | $525 | $525 | $525 | $525 | $800 |
| Room & Meal Plan* | $16,632 | $17,882 | $15,693 | $15,027 | $11,445 | $17,607 |
| Residence Society | $103 | $103 | $103 | $103 | $103 | $103 |
| Good-to-Go & Flex Dollars | $150 | $150 | $150 | $150 | $150 | $150 |
| Insurance** | $86.40 | $86.40 | $86.40 | $86.40 | $86.40 | $86.40 |
| Total | $17,496.40 | $18,746.40 | $16,557.40 | $15,891.40 | $12,309.40 | $18,746.40 |
What’s Included with Your Fees?
Fees cover the residence period from August 30, 2025, until no later than 3 pm the day after your last scheduled exam in April 2026. Fees are subject to change in subsequent years.
Fees include fully furnished accommodation with an adjustable bed, mattress, desk, chair, and storage. See the relevant Building page for a full list of included items and what you should plan to bring with you. Fees also include all utilities (water, heat, electricity) and high-speed internet access.
Each building varies in size, layout, and room furnishings. Design elements such as flooring type, window sizes and window coverings, and storage solutions change from room to room. Multi-occupancy rooms are designated based on the number of bed spaces in the room and do not guarantee additional amenities within the room such as communal space, washrooms, or kitchenettes.
Fees in the table above include the mandatory Residence Meal Plan, allowing you to eat at all three dining halls and several retail locations. The meal plan gives you access to:
- 19 weekly meals across 3 dining halls
- 175 TAMs (trade-a-meals which allow you to trade a meal swipe for a combo meal in a retail location, and
- $145 in Flex$ loaded onto your student card to purchase beverages, snacks, and meals in participating retail food locations
You will also be enrolled in the GOOD TO GO Reusable Container Initiative designed to help reduce the use of single-use packaging.
Residence Property and Liability Insurance is provided by Marsh Insurance. Those who wish to opt-out of the Residence Property and Liability Insurance must provide proof of alternative insurance and must do so before September 30, 2025. If you do not opt out before the deadline, enrollment is final, and all premiums will be non-refundable.
- Laundry – All residence buildings have access to laundry facilities and costs $2.25 each per wash and dry.
- On-Campus Parking – Contact Commuter Services for rates, availability, and how to apply for a parking permit.
- Fridge rental – Check your Building page to see if your room comes with a fridge. If it doesn’t, you can rent your fridge from Coldex and have it delivered directly to your residence room before you arrive. More information will be provided prior to move-in.
Additional charges may be applied to your student account for damages, repairs, lost keys, improper check-out, or fines related to violations of the Residence Contract.
How to pay for your deposit and residence fees
There are multiple ways you can pay your residence fees.
- You can find a list of payment methods on the Registrar’s How to Pay Page.
- Navigate to Step 3: Payment Methods, which is mid-way down the page.
- Expand the box of the type of payment you would like to make to see further instructions.
- You can pay your residence deposit through online banking, telephone banking, credit card or by wire transfer.
- Do not pay the deposit through the Student Residence and Dining portal.
To be considered for a space in residence, you must complete your application and submit your deposit before the deadline:
- First Year deposit deadline: June 2, 2025 at 4:00 pm ET
- Upper Year deposit deadline: February 20, 2025 at 4:00 pm ET
We strongly encourage you to pay your deposit and residence fees early as it can take 3-5 business days for your payment to process. If your deposit is not posted on SOLUS by or on the deadline your application may be considered incomplete.
When are residence fees due?
- June 2, 2025, by 4:00 pm ET: $805 residence deposit must be received.
- Late August/early September, 2025 (date TBC): The first half of your room and meal plan fees are due along with other ancillary fees noted in the table above.
- January, 2026 (date TBC): The second half of your room and meal plan fees are due.
If you have been assessed to receive OSAP assistance, you will receive an automatic deferral on your fall term residence fees to October 1, 2024, and your winter term residence fees to January 31, 2025. Please visit the Student Financials Webpage for more information.
Late deposit appeal
If payment is made less than five (5) business days before the deposit deadline, it is likely that your payment will not be posted to SOLUS by that date.
If you have made your payment prior to the deadline, but the amount was not posted to your account until after that date, you will be able to upload proof of payment through the Student Residence and Dining portal.
Questions
- For questions regarding residence fees, posting fees to SOLUS, timelines, or general questions about residence please reach out to our admissions team at reshouse@queensu.ca.
- For general questions about how to pay your fees, please contact fees@queensu.ca. Please review the information on this page first.
Cancellations and Refunds
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- If you cancel your academic offer at Queen’s, you must also cancel your residence application via the Student Residence and Dining portal.
- $500 of your $805 deposit is refundable if you cancel your residence application by July 1, 2025 at 4:00 pm ET. Your request must be sent via the Student Residence and Dining portal.
- After July 1, 2025 at 4:00 pm ET, your $805 deposit is non-refundable. This also applies to all deposits paid after July 1.
- If you are eligible for a fee refund your deposit charge will be adjusted on SOLUS typically within 5-10 business days by Residence Admissions. If you wish the deposit to be refunded to your original payment method you must submit a request. Refunds are administered by Student Financials in the Office of the University Registrar.
- Complete the Refund Request Form for all refund requests.
- Ensure that your SOLUS account is updated with the proper banking information. For assistance with entering the required banking information, follow the Fee Refunds instructions.
- Once you have submitted the Refund Request Form direct any follow-up questions to fees@queensu.ca.
- If you withdraw from residence prior to the commencement of your scheduled Move-In Day you will not be charged residence fees. If you have been assessed fees these will be removed from your SOLUS account.
- Email reshouse@queensu.ca to cancel your space in residence.
- The $805 deposit is non-refundable.
- If you withdraw from residence prior to the commencement of your scheduled Move-In Day, you will not be charged residence fees. If you have been assessed fees, these will be removed from your SOLUS account.
- If you withdraw from residence prior to the commencement of your scheduled Move-In Day, follow the steps outlined in the relevant “Cancellation and Deposit Refund Policy” section above.
- If you wish to withdraw from residence after the commencement of your scheduled Move-In Day, please review the Withdrawal from Residence Policy.
Residence Meal Plans are valid for the academic year (i.e. September to April). The Residence Weekly 19 Meal Plan is automatically deactivated at the time of residence move-out. Any unused meals, including TAMS, do not carry over and are non-exchangeable, non-transferable, and non-refundable. Flex $ expire upon graduation.
- If you withdraw from residence prior to the commencement of your scheduled Move-In Day, you will not be charged for the meal plan. If you have been assessed fees, these will be removed from your SOLUS account.
- If you wish to withdraw from residence after the commencement of your scheduled Move-In Day, please review the Withdrawal from Residence Policy for information about meal plan refunds.
Tax Information
The Residence Admissions Office does not issue tax receipts for students living in residence as per CRA Guidelines. Ontario students may claim an Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit of $25 on Form ON-BEN. No receipt is required for this claim. For more information on the Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit, please visit the Ontario Ministry of Finance website.
You can Generate a Fee Statement from SOLUS for a per-term summary of all of your charges and payments.