Residence is guaranteed for first year and international students - apply by June 3, 2026.
Living in residence is the best way to build community, make friends, and feel safe at home on campus. With one simple contract, you get a trusted partner who takes care of everything — furnished rooms, dining plan, Wi-Fi, laundry, and fun programming— all included. Learn more about your residence options on our Fees & Payments page.
Key Dates
February 4: Application opens
June 3: First year guarantee deadline
June 8-17: Roommate group creation period
June 11: Accessibility and Unique Need assignments
June 22-27: Self-selection period
September 6: Move-in Day
Quick links
How to Apply- Who is eligible to live in residence?
- Who is Guaranteed?
- Accessibility & Unique Needs in residence (AUN)
- Cancellations
- When you'll hear from us
- About Roommate Selection
- Join the waitlist
How to apply
To apply for a room in residence, please complete the following application requirements:
Log into the Student Housing Portal via MyTrent, using the Housing Services link under Student Housing in the Support menu (as seen below).
Submit a fully completed residence application on the Housing Services Portal along with the $75 non-refundable residence application fee (your way of holding your spot in the first-come, first-served residence room queue), we encourage you to submit an application and pay our application fee as soon as you apply to Trent, you do not need to wait until you are accepted.
Submit a $500 residence deposit to confirms you for Guaranteed Residence as long as you pay by the Guaranteed Residence Deadline.
*Please note: The residence deposit is in addition to your tuition deposit that you will be making as part of the university acceptance process. The residence application fee and application deposit are only taken through the Housing Portal when you apply and cannot be made to your student account.
How do I get to the application?
- Login to MyTrent
- Click on the "Support" tab at the top right
- Click Student Housing on the left side menu
- Click on the Housing Services Portal icon
Who is Eligible to Live in Residence?
Any student registered in an undergraduate program at Trent University (typically a Bachelor’s Degree or ESL program, including the Bachelor of Education) is eligible to live in residence. Students are expected to be registered in courses for the entirety of their time in residence and will be required to vacate residence if they withdraw from all of their courses and/or withdraw from their program prior to the end of the term.
Students enrolled at the Graduate Level (Masters, PhD, or Post-Graduate Certificate) can explore our Upper Year and Graduate Student Special Offer or Off-Campus Housing.
Who is Guaranteed?
All incoming first year and international Trent University students are guaranteed residence. This means that as long as you apply, pay our application fee, and pay our $500 residence deposit by the guaranteed residence deadline, you will be guaranteed a bed in residence with us for the academic year.
Our residence guarantee does not include your preferred room location or type – students will be selecting their own rooms based on when they paid their application fee.
Returning Students who are not incoming first-year Trent Students are not guaranteed residence and cannot participate in roommate matching but are still welcome to apply.
Accessibility & Unique Needs in residence (AUN)
If you are requesting individualized accessibility & unique needs in residence due to medical, disability or religious needs please complete the Accessibility & Unique Needs in Residence request form in the application process and refer to the Accessibility & Unique Needs in Residence request website for additional information. Accessibility & unique needs request must be identified by the June 4, 2025, deadline. More details about required documentation and medical attestation can be found on the website link above or in the residence application on the Housing Portal.
Cancellations
Once students cancel their application via the Housing Portal, all eligible reimbursements are processed automatically.
Please note, the residence application fee is a non-refundable fee, required to access and use Trent’s Housing Portal application software. Guidelines for reimbursements of the residence deposit can be found below:
For waitlisted/returning students
If you are no longer interested in living in residence or are no longer planning on attending Trent University, please ensure you cancel your residence application (take a look at our walkthrough video). It is important you cancel as soon as possible so we can provide your space to another student on our residence waitlist.
Students who cancel off our waitlist will be eligible to have their full $500 residence deposit returned to them. This will remain as a credit on a student’s Account Statement – located in your MyTrent Portal under Finances. As soon as a student receives a room offer or timeslot from us, their deposit is no longer reimbursable. As such, please ensure you cancel your application within 24 hours of securing alternative housing to avoid getting a room booking/timeslot and not being eligible for a deposit reimbursement.
About Roommate Selection
Students will only be able to select roommates who have the same gender preferences (Male/Female/Gender Inclusive Housing).
During self-selection, the member of the roommate group with the earliest self-selection time slot will be able to assign their approved roommates to the available beds in multi-occupancy spaces (suites, double room, and adjoining premium single rooms in Gzowski).
Considerations for AUNs
Note: If you have forwarded an accessibility & unique needs (AUN) in residence request and supporting documentation prior to the deadline, you will receive a letter with a room assignment in July. More information about accessibility & unique needs in residence requests is available on the accessibility & unique needs in residence requests page.
