Approximately 1,525 spaces are reserved for first-year students. Over 80 percent of the available spaces in residence are reserved for first-years. Accommodations are very accessible to campus. All registered students can have an account with no usage limitations and no user fees. Systems can be accessed from 11 computer labs at the Waterloo campus, one microcomputer lab at the Brantford campus, and various specialized microcomputer labs within departments.
Some residences have a direct connection to the university network.
All full-time graduate students are automatically considered for WLU graduate scholarships and teaching assistantships. Bursary assistance is available. Bursary assistance is open to all financially needy students. International Exchange programs Bilateral and consortium exchange agreements with institutions in Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America and Europe.