Akerley Campus housing

Rendering of the student housing building at Akerley Campus.

Akerley Campus student housing is a new building that opened in the fall of 2024. It’s just steps from the campus building where classrooms, labs, the gym and library are located.

We are not currently accepting applications for students starting September 2025. Applications will open in March 2025; details will be updated in February.

Apply for Akerley Campus housing (September 2024 - April 2025)

Note: Priority will be given to confirmed applicants and current students studying at Akerley Campus. We will also accept campus housing applications from students studying at other metro campuses; however, these students will only receive a room offer if space is available.

Capacity and room types

Capacity: 98 student rooms
Room types: 1-bedroom and 4-bedroom suites. There is also one 3-bedroom barrier-free suite.

Room Type Details

1-bedroom suite with full washroom

Twin-size bed (extra-long)
Bedside table
Dresser and wardrobe
Desk with desk chair
Lounge chair
Culinary space including refrigerator, microwave (convection oven) and cooktop

Barrier-free, 1-bedroom suite with full washroom

Built to Rick Hansen Foundation Accessible Certification gold standard, these accessible suites have:

A twin-size bed (extra-long)
Bedside table
Dresser and wardrobe
Desk with desk chair
Lounge chair
Culinary space including refrigerator, microwave (convection oven) and cooktop

3 bedroom suite with two full washrooms (one barrier free)

Private bedrooms, one barrier free Built to Rick Hansen Foundation Accessible Certification gold standard
Twin-size beds (extra-long)
Bedside tables
Dressers and wardrobes
Desks with desk chairs
Lounge chairs
Shared common space with flat-screen TV
Shared culinary space including refrigerator, microwave (convection oven) and cooktop

4 bedroom suite with two washrooms (one with shower, one with shower/tub)

Private bedrooms

Twin-size beds (extra-long)
Bedside tables
Dressers and wardrobes
Desks with desk chairs
Lounge chairs
Shared common space with flat-screen TV
Shared culinary space including refrigerator, microwave (convection oven) and cooktop

What’s included (amenities):

Living on campus offers the ease of an all-inclusive living environment from September to April which includes:

Furniture
Heat, power and water
High-speed internet
In-house laundry facilities
Shared common spaces for socializing and studying
Regular cleaning of public areas
Accessible washrooms
Parking
Access to Halifax Transit
24-hour on-call security
Events, community, and more

Dining

Akerley Campus has a full-service cafeteria and fine-dining restaurant (Fresh Twenty One) as well as a café and bakery. There are no dining facilities (i.e., a cafeteria) located in the student housing building.

Students living at Akerley Campus are automatically enrolled in a $500/term dining dollars program, offered through the full-service cafeteria. Additional options are offered for students wishing to participate at a greater level.

Costs and payment dates

All rates and fees are payable through your campus Business Office and are determined based on fair market averages, as well as individual campus offerings and services. The non-refundable/non-transferrable campus housing deposit of $500 will be attributed to your fall term payment.

The fees listed below are per student.

Fall 2024 and Winter 2025

Room type	Fall term fees (due August 2, 2024)	Winter term fees (due January 3, 2025)	2024/2025 total
1-bedroom suite	$4,430	$4,430	$8,860
3-bedroom suite	$4,101	$4,101	$8,202
4-bedroom suite	$3,801	$3,801	$7,602

*Campus housing fees listed above for Akerley Campus include all utilities, high speed internet (Wi-Fi), $500/term dining dollars and parking.