Residence

Guaranteed for all first-year students who apply to residence by Monday, June 2.

Residence living

  • Controlled building access
  • Double-sized beds in all rooms
  • Game rooms, dance studios and lounges
  • High-speed Internet
  • Housekeeping and maintenance services
  • Kitchen facilities, including access to BBQs
  • Living-learning communities (LLC)
  • Nightly events to support social and academic needs
  • On-site laundry
  • Residence advisors on each floor
  • Residence Outreach Worker
  • Roommate self-selection
  • Steps from the bus stop
  • Two residence buildings

Meal plans

ontariotechuresidence.ca/meal-plans

We offer a variety of mandatory* and optional flexible food plans, for students living in residence or commuting. Meal plans range from $3,569 to $7,129, depending on the plan.**

*Meal plan mandatory for South Village residents only. **All fees are based on the 2024-2025 academic year and are subject to change for 2025-2026. For a complete list of meal plan options, visit ontariotechuresidence.ca/meal-plans.

Gender-inclusive housing

Our residences offer gender-inclusive housing options that ensure inclusive communities; we respect all students’ rights to self-identify gender. We offer gender-inclusive housing to acknowledge the diverse needs of the residence community, which cannot be met with traditional gender-based housing.

We offer:
  • Single-gender housing: Roommates who all self-identify as the same gender.
  • Mixed-gender housing: Roommates who self-identify as any gender.

Giving Engineering Academic Resources (GEARS) LLC

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A learning living community (LLC) of first- and upper-year engineering students who live together, allowing for a diverse range of knowledge and experience to promote collaboration:

  • Eighty-one per cent of students who participated in GEARS achieved good academic standing
  • Facilitated study sessions hosted within Residence
  • Live within a community of students who understand the demands of an engineering program and who provide peer support
  • Supported by faculty
  • Your LLC Resident Advisor is an upper-year engineering student

Learn more about GEARS LLC

Residence floor plans

North Hall, Simcoe Village residence floor plan
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$8,950* North Hall, Simcoe Village

South Village residence floor plan
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$8,500* South Village (Meal plan required)

Central Hall, Simcoe Village residence floor plan
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$6,950* Central Hall, Simcoe Village
$6,950* South Hall, Simcoe Village

South Hall, Simcoe Village Quad Occupancy residence floor plan
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$3,900* South Hall, Simcoe Village

Food for thought

ontario techu.ca/dining

Home-cooked meals worth sticking around for.
Whether you’re grabbing a freshly baked pastry at the Hive Café, a hand-carved turkey sandwich at Shop 61, a quick burrito or pasta dish—you can count on being served by a local Canadian company, delivering outstanding food services. You’ll enjoy dishes prepared fresh each day, from scratch and with local ingredients.

Have dietary requirements and preferences?
You’ll be well taken care of with a variety of vegetarian, vegan, halal and allergen-friendly dishes.

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