Residence Fees and Payment

Residence is guaranteed for students coming to Western for their first year from high school, but you must secure your spot by paying your fees on time.

Residence Room and Meal Plan Rates (2025-26)

Traditional-Style

Delaware Hall
Double Room
Room Charge $9,950
Meal Plan Overhead $4,020
Food Credit * (refundable) $3,300
Total Fees $17,270
Single Room
Room Charge $10,780
Meal Plan Overhead $4,020
Food Credit * (refundable) $3,300
Total Fees $18,100

 

Medway-Sydenham Hall & Saugeen-Maitland Hall
Double Room
Room Charge $9,780
Meal Plan Overhead $4,020
Food Credit * (refundable) $3,300
Total Fees $17,100
Single Room
Room Charge $10,660
Meal Plan Overhead $4,020
Food Credit * (refundable) $3,300
Total Fees $17,980

 

Hybrid-Style

Ontario Hall 
Double Room 
Room Charge $11,540
Meal Plan Overhead $4,020
Food Credit * (refundable) $3,300
Total Fees $18,860
Single Room
Room Charge $12,740
Meal Plan Overhead $4,020
Food Credit * (refundable) $3,300
Total Fees $20,060

 

Perth Hall
Double Room 
Room Charge $11,370
Meal Plan Overhead $4,020
Food Credit * (refundable) $3,300
Total Fees $18,690
Single Room
Room Charge $12,560
Meal Plan Overhead $4,020
Food Credit * (refundable) $3,300
Total Fees $19,880

 

Bayfield Hall
Double Room With Meal Plan
Room Charge $10,510
Meal Plan Overhead $4,020
Food Credit * (refundable) $3,300
Total Fees $17,830
Double Room Without Meal Plan
Room Charge $10,510
Total Fees $10,510
   
   

 

Clare Hall
Single Room 
Room Charge $12,740
Meal Plan Overhead $4,020
Food Credit * (refundable) $3,300
Total Fees $20,060

 

Suite-Style

Elgin Hall
Single Room
Room Charge $12,980
Meal Plan Overhead $4,020
Food Credit * (refundable) $3,300
Total Fees $20,300
Essex Hall
Single Room
Room Charge $12,980
Meal Plan Overhead $4,020
Food Credit * (refundable) $3,300
Total Fees $20,300

 

London Hall
Single Room With Meal Plan
Room Charge $12,980
Meal Plan Overhead $4,020
Food Credit * (refundable) $3,300
Total Fees $20,300
Single Room Without Meal Plan
(Upper-Year Students Only)
Room Charge $12,980
Total Fees $12,980
   
   

 

Lambton Hall
Single Room With Meal Plan
Room Charge $12,560
Meal Plan Overhead $4,020
Food Credit * (refundable) $3,300
Total Fees $19,880
Single Room Without Meal Plan
Room Charge $12,560
Total Fees $12,560
   
   

 

Alumni House
Single Room With Meal Plan
Room Charge $10,800
Meal Plan Overhead $4,020
Food Credit * (refundable) $3,300
Total Fees $18,120
Single Room Without Meal Plan
(Upper-Year Students Only)
Room Charge $10,800
Total Fees $10,800
   
   

 

ALL RATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE / APPROVAL BY THE WESTERN SENATE AND THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS.

Meal Plan Food Credit (refundable)
Residence Dollars Flex Dollars Total Food Credit *
$2,750 $550 $3,300
  • Residence room charge includes all utilities (water, heat, electricity), wired/wireless internet and tenant insurance. 
  • Room Charge and Meal Plan Overhead are non-refundable.
  • Meal Plan Food Credit * is refundable.
  • Meal plans are mandatory for all students except for those living in Lambton Hall and Bayfield Hall, and for upper-year students living in Alumni House and London Hall.
Residence Prepayment

Residence Prepayment

To secure your spot in Residence, all students are required to pay a Residence prepayment of $900. The deadlines differ for incoming first-year and upper-year students. Upper-year students apply for Residence on a first-come, first-served basis so the prepayment deadline depends on when the application is submitted.

Prepayments can be made in your myHousing Portal using a MasterCard or Visa credit card, or MasterCard or Visa debit card.

Additional Payments

For making further payments towards your statement of account, please follow the payment methods listed on the Office of the Registrar's website. Please note that your residence charges will be combined with your tuition charges on one statement of account in your Student Center.

Tenant Insurance

Tenant Insurance

Tenant insurance is a requirement for all students living in residence at Western. You will automatically be opted in to purchase tenant insurance policy through a recommended insurance broker as part of the Residence Placement Questionnaire process. A fee of $80 plus PST will be reflected on your Student Center account for the 2024-2025 academic year. Alternatively, if you hold an insurance policy that will cover you during your stay in residence, you are able to opt out. To opt out, you will be required to provide your policy information here. There is also a link provided in the Residence Onboarding Process. If you do not opt out before the deadline, enrollment is final and all premiums will be non-refundable.

A complete description of the coverage provided under the program including all terms and conditions, policy provisions, limitations and exclusions, can be found on the Marsh Canada website.

Internet and Orientation Week Pass

Internet

Internet service is included in your room charge at no extra cost.

Orientation Week Pass (OPass)

Having an OPass will allow you to gain access to all the events going on during Western’s Orientation Week. Most incoming students will not have to buy an OPass because it is included in your tuition under "Orientation Fee". To ensure that your Orientation Fee is covered in your Tuition, log in to Student Center, look under Detailed Statement of Account, and find Orientation Fee under the Ancillary Fees heading. For more information, view the OWeek FAQ.

Payment Plans

Students wishing to set up a payment plan for their residence and tuition fees can do so by submitting an application on the Office of the Registrar Payment Options site. Select Option B: Payment Plan Program to find out how the payment plan works. The link to the application can be found at the bottom of Option B: Payment Plan Program.

Before submitting a payment plan application, please allow a few business days for your residence fees to be applied to your Student Center Statement of Account. Otherwise, your payment plan will not include your residence charges. Please ensure any payment plan applications are submitted by the first installment deadline date found on your Student Center Statement of Account. Otherwise, you may be charged a late payment fee by Student Financial Services.

Have questions about Residence fees, refunds or withdrawals? Visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.