Single Student Housing
Saint Mary's has three furnished residence buildings on campus: Loyola Residence, Rice Residence, and Vanier Residence.
All of our residences are located within one city block of the picturesque south end of Halifax, just minutes away from both the centre of downtown Halifax and the historic beauty of ocean-front Point Pleasant Park. For a list of residence fees please visit our main page for a link to the residence fees document.
Please see below for more information on each of our residences, including available room types.
Loyola North Residence
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Loyola Residence is a 22-storey high-rise building accessible by 4 elevators. Every year Loyola becomes home to 433 students and each floor can house a community of up to 23 students. Every floor is divided into 4 separate suites, which contain a combination of double and single rooms, and a private community washroom to be shared with up to 5 other persons. Every floor of Loyola has a large common lounge for all floor members to come together to socialize and study. Room Sizes: The double rooms are approximately 10 x 14 feet, while the single rooms are approximately 11 x 8 feet in size. Floor Types: A small number of floors are designated as quiet and / or alcohol-free and / or all-female / all-male. These floors typically fill up quickly so it is important to apply early. Meal Plans: Students living in Loyola North are required to have a meal plan. For more information on meal plans please see our page. Each Room Contains:
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Room Types and Pictures: Please hover over each room type for a picture of a typical residence room type in Loyola residence. *Bed size chart below under Residence Information: What you need to know.
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Loyola Single (Closet) |
Loyola Single (Window) |
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Loyola Double (Window) |
Loyola Double (Closet) |
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Loyola North Washroom |
Loyola North Shower Room |
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Loyola Laundry Room |
Loyola Elevator |
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Loyola Lounge (View 3) |
Loyola Lobby |
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Loyola Lounge |
***Photos are representative examples only; individual rooms may vary. Please note linens are not provided by the University. Students are required to bring their own bed sheets, pillows and blankets.
Vanier Residence
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Vanier Residence is our 4-storey low-rise building, bordering Husky Stadium, and becomes home to 229 students each year. Vanier is divided into 4 separate houses (A, B, C & D) of 4 floors each that can house a community of up to 18 students. Each floor is divided into three suites, containing 2 double rooms and 2 single rooms, with a private community washroom to be shared with up to 6 other persons. Every floor in Vanier, with exception of the ground level, has a large common lounge for all floor members to come together and socialize, study, or watch the big game. Room Sizes: The double rooms are approximately 10 x 14 feet, while the single rooms are approximately 8 x 11 feet in size. Floor Types: A small number of floors are designated as quiet and / or alcohol-free and / or all-female / all-male. These floors typically fill up quickly so it is important to apply early. Meal Plans: Students living in Vanier are required to have a meal plan. For more information on meal plans please see our page. Each Room Contains:
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Room Types and Pictures: Please hover over each room type for a picture of a typical residence room type in Vanier House residence. *Bed size chart below under Residence Information: What you need to know.
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Vanier Single |
Vanier Double |
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Vanier Washroom 1 |
Vanier Washroom 2 |
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Vanier / Rice Laundry Room |
Vanier Lounge |
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Vanier Lobby |
***Photos are representative examples only; individual rooms may vary. Please note linens are not provided by the University. Students are required to bring their own bed sheets, pillows and blankets.
Rice Residence
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Rice Residence is a 17-storey apartment-styled building that is accessible by 2 elevators. Every year Rice becomes home to 310 students and each floor can house a community of up to 20 students. Each floor is divided into 6 apartments comprised of either;
As this residence is made up of self-contained apartments, students will only share their washroom with up to 3 other people. Room Sizes: The double rooms are approximately 14 x 10 ½ feet, the single rooms are approximately 10 ½ x 10 feet, and the super-single rooms are approximately 14 x 10 ½. Floor Types: Typically, Rice does not have specialty floors but if there is demand then quiet and / or alcohol-free floors may be added. Meal Plans: Students living in Rice are only required to have a minimum flex dollar plan, as each apartment is equipped with an oven / stove and full fridge. Each Room Contains:
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Room Types and Pictures: Please hover over each room type for a picture of a typical residence room type in Rice residence. *Bed size chart below under Residence Information: What you need to know.
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Rice Super-Single (Window) |
Rice Super-Single (Closet) |
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Rice Single |
Rice Single (2) |
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Rice Double (Window) |
Rice Double (Closet) |
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Rice Double Living / Dining Area |
Rice Kitchen |
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Rice Elevators / Lobby |
Rice / Vanier Laundry Room |
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Rice Washroom |
Residence Information: What you need to know
Listed below you will find some of the amenities included in our residence buildings. Please note linens are not provided by the University. Students are required to bring their own bed sheets, pillows, and blankets.
Be Sure to Check Out: Our page for more details on residence fees and our for information on residence policies and procedures. As well, our Residence Resources pages are full of great information about life in residence and what incoming students can expect.
Residence Custodial & Cleaning Expectations: During the academic year, university custodial staff clean the common hallways, washrooms, and shower areas in our residences on a regular schedule. It is the responsibility of residents to provide their own hand towels, face cloths, towels, bath mats, and soap.
Residence bed spaces/bedrooms in all buildings, as well as shared Rice apartment and Senior Suite spaces (bathrooms, kitchens, apartment common areas) are not cleaned by custodial staff throughout the year. Residents are responsible for maintaining an appropriate level of cleanliness in these spaces at all times.
When residents depart / check-out they are expected to clean their rooms. You can review the following documents for cleaning instructions for each building/room type: Loyola & Vanier Move Out Cleaning Instructions
and Rice Apartments Move Out Cleaning Intructions
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Fun Fact! Our residence complex also houses a Beauty Salon and Barber Shop.
Smoke-free: We are pleased to advise that Saint Mary's’s campus, including our residences, is . The policy prohibits the use of all tobacco products: traditional cigarettes, e-cigarettes, chew, pipes, cigars, hookah or water pipe smoking, snus, snuff, etc, aside from approved ceremonial uses.
| Room Type | Loyola | Vanier | Rice |
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| Double Rooms |
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| Shared Apartments Super-Single Rooms |
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| Shared Apartments Single Rooms |
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| Shared Apartments Double Rooms |
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| Bed Types | Twin | Twin Long | Double |
| Bed Sizes | 33 in x 76 in | 33 in x 82 in | 54 in x 80 in |
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All-female and all-male floors vary location-wise, by year. Other special floor options are listed below:
| Special Options | Loyola | Vanier | Rice |
| Alcohol-free floors | |
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| Co-ed floors | |
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| 24-hour quiet floors | |
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| Wheelchair accessibility | |
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| Facility Information | Loyola | Vanier | Rice |
| Shared laundry* | |
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| Elevators | |
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| Lounge on floor, with cable TV | |
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| Shared washrooms | |
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| Fridge, stove, and oven | |
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| Mandatory meal plans | |
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| Internet connection | |
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Our laundry machines are card-operated. There are card vending and loading machines in front of the Loyola Residence Desk that allows residents to purchase a loadable laundry card and then add value (money) to their laundry card. |
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