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Housing comparison
Find your community on campus! Our 9 different residence communities across the Burnaby and Vancouver (grad only) campuses, offers a wide variety of room types, floor plans, learning communities, amenities, and atmospheres. Whether you’re an undergrad, graduate, or eligible for our Family Housing, there’s something for every SFU and FIC student. Regardless of which residence community you live in, you will have an opportunity to make it your own.
Application tips and tricks
- Don’t wait until you're admitted to SFU before applying to housing. Demand is high so don’t miss out
- You don't have to be admitted to SFU or FIC to submit an application
- You are required to be admitted to SFU or FIC offer to be considered eligible to live in residences and to receive your offer
- Offers are made once you are admitted. Spaces are limited so apply early.
Housing Options
There are 3 types of Housing to choose from each with their own set of rules and requirements.
CHOOSING YOUR BUILDING PREFERENCE
*All areas not identified as 'Single Gender' are gender inclusive.
Please note that all students are able to request to live on special community floors. However, it is based on availability and may not be guaranteed. If you have any questions, please email housing@sfu.ca.
Gender specific floors apply only to residents living on that floor and not to their guests or visitors.
Undergraduate
Building Name |
Campus |
Description |
Student Type |
Room Size (Approximate) |
Specialty Floors |
Kitchen |
Elevator |
| North Towers - Barbara Rae (BRH), Doris and Jack Shadbolt (SBH), Pauline Jewett (PJH) | Burnaby | Traditional single rooms with shared bathrooms. Required meal plan |
First-year Mixed gender Some single gender floors |
10.97 m2 / 118 sq. ft. | Single gender Female: BRH and PJH Floors 7 & 8 Single Gender Male: SBH Floor 3 |
None | Yes |
| East/West Towers | Burnaby | Traditional single rooms with shared single occupancy bathrooms Required meal plan |
First-year Mixed gender |
10.97 m2 / 118 sq. ft. | Living Learning Communities: |
None | Yes |
| Courtyard Residences | Burnaby | Traditional single rooms with shared single occupancy bathrooms Required meal plan |
First-year Mixed gender |
TBD | NA |
None | Yes |
| Shell House | Burnaby | Traditional single rooms with shared kitchen and bathrooms |
First-year Second-year + Mixed gender Some single gender floors |
10.3 m2 / 110 sq. ft. | Single Gender Female: Floor 4 (426-473) Single Gender Male: Floor 2 (241-268) |
Shared | No |
| McTaggart-Cowan Hall | Burnaby | Traditional single rooms with shared kitchen and bathrooms |
First-year Second-year Some single gender floors |
9.61 m2 / 103 sq. ft. | Single Gender Female: Floor 4 (4401-4425) Single Gender Male: Floor 2 (2001-2023) |
Shared | Yes |
| The Townhouses (4 bedrooms) |
Burnaby | Four single rooms with shared kitchen and living room, and two bathrooms |
second year and up |
10.41 m2 / 112 sq. ft. | Mixed gender (Create your own roommate group) |
Shared | No |
Residents of all buildings also have:
Shared washroom
Shared lounges
Shared laundry
Shaw WiFi
Basic furnishings