Family & Graduate Housing

PLEASE NOTE:

FGH applications for the upcoming 2024-2025 FGH term (September 1, 2024 - July 31, 2025) opened March 25, 2024. Interested applicants should email residence.housing@smu.ca to be sent an application.
PLEASE NOTE that FGH apartments for the 2024-2025 FGH term are currently COMPLETELY FULL. While we are accepting waitlist applications, it is highly unlikely those on the waitlist will be offered a space for the 2024-2025 FGH term.
Priority for any available apartments will be given to student families, mature students, and graduate students.

Saint Mary's offers one- and two-bedroom apartments for student families, mature students, and graduate students. Family & Graduate Housing (FGH) apartments are located in the Loyola Residence building on campus in the city's South End. A FGH residence agreement / contract is required. Typically, these agreements / contracts are 11 or 12 months in length. All Family & Graduate Housing residence agreements / contracts end on July 31 of a given year.

Monthly rent includes electricity, heat, water, hot water, range, refrigerator, access to the campus network, and wireless internet access. TVs, computers, and cords are not included. Card-operated laundry facilities are located on the second floor of the Loyola Residence building. Janitorial service is provided for common areas throughout the building (i.e. elevator lobby, hallways), but FGH residents are responsible for cleaning their apartments themeselves. Please refer to the for more information.

Meal plans are optional in Family & Graduate Housing apartments.

An application fee of $25 CDN (non-refundable) must accompany any application. Applications are available from Housing & Residence at residence.housing@smu.ca.

Enrollment in our Pre-Approved Debit (PAD) system is a condition of occupancy; individuals can complete the necessary paperwork when signing the FGH residence agreement. (This allows monthly rent to be deducted from a bank account of the resident's choice on the first day of each month.)

Family & Graduate Housing monthly rental rates are adjusted annually on August 1 and are available through Housing & Residence (residence.housing@smu.ca).

Eligibility Requirements

Individuals who meet one or more of the following criteria below are eligible to apply for Family & Graduate Housing at Saint Mary's:

Married and common law couples, with or without children, with one or both of the spouses being a student at Saint Mary's. Preference is given to those in full-time attendance; however, part-time students will be considered.
Single parent students who are attending the University and whose children will be living with them at the University.
Students enrolled in graduate degree programs at the University.
Single students who have a disability which makes the more traditional style of residence unsuitable for their needs. (All attempts will be made initially to house these students in Single Student Housing.)

The Director, Housing & Conference Services is responsible for decisions regarding eligibility for these accommodations.

One-Bedroom Apartments

These apartments include one bedroom, a kitchen, a living-dining room, a bathroom, a hallway, a storage area (in some cases), and closets. Most one bedrooms face west, overlooking Halifax's North West Arm of the harbour. A few face east, overlooking Huskies Stadium and the Halifax Harbour.

Two-Bedroom Apartments

These apartments include two bedrooms, a kitchen, a living-dining room, a bathroom, a hallway, a storage area, and closets. Our two bedroom apartments face east and overlook Huskies Stadium and the Halifax Harbour.

Two Bedroom Regular		Two Bedroom Large
Total Area	768 square feet	Total Area	984 square feet
Bedroom 1 Size	10 x 15 ft	Bedroom 1 Size	10.5 x 16 ft
Window Size	9' wide x 70” long	Window Size	10 ft wide x 70” long
Bedroom 2 Size	9 x 14 ft	Bedroom 2 Size	9 x 16 ft
Window Size	8' wide x 70” long	Window Size	8' wide x 70" long
Living/Dining Room	12.5 x 17 ft	Livingroom	13.5 x 21 ft
Window Size	12' wide x 70” long	Dining Room	8 x 11 ft
Kitchen Area	77 square feet	Window Size	19' wide x 70” long
Storage Area	26 square feet	Kitchen Area	92 square feet
		Storage Area	23 square feet

Two-Bedroom Apartments with Dining Room

These apartments are similar to our two-bedrooms noted above, but also feature a large L-shaped living and dining room (Type D).