About 2,100 University of Ottawa students choose this lifestyle and enjoy living in the elegant Sandy Hill neighbourhood at a very reasonable cost. If you request a place in residence on your application for admission, you stand an excellent chance of getting a room. The University of Ottawa is generally able to accommodate two out of every three requests for rooms in residence. First-year students are housed in one of LeBlanc, Marchand, Thompson or Stanton residences.
All residences provide separate bathroom facilities for men and women.
They also have laundry rooms equipped for washing, drying and ironing your clothes. On most floors you will find a lounge furnished with sofas, chairs, tables and a colour television where you can interact with fellow residents or sit down to enjoy the simple meal you've prepared using the adjoining kitchenette's hot plate or microwave oven. Although these appliances, as well as a refrigerator, can be used by all, residents are expected to provide their own dishes, cutlery and cookware. Each room also has sufficient electrical outlets to accommodate small appliances such as a radio, a television or a computer. A telephone is available on each floor but, if you prefer, you may have your own line installed in your room.