First Year Students

Welcome to the University of Alberta!

Each of our residences housing first year students provides a very different experience from the other. Check out the details including location, lease type and community to help decide which residence is right for you!

First year housing guarantee:

• First-year undergraduate students applying for Lister Centre by April 30, 2013, are guaranteed a space in residence for the 2013-2014 academic year*
• Students who apply by April 30th and select a single room will be placed in a lottery for the available single rooms. Applicants who aren’t selected for a single room but apply by April 30th will be offered a double room in Lister Centre
• Room offers for all students qualifying for the first-year guarantee will be sent out in May 2013

*We are not able to guarantee a residence assignment or the room type requested.