Summary of Expenses Single Students

Administration Fees

Housing Application Fee: $160.00*
  • $60 Non-Refundable Admin Processing Fee
  • $100 1st Room deposit if you ACCEPT an Offer of Accommodation

If your application remains open on our waitlist you are entitled to receive a refund of $100 if:

  • We have not made you a room offer by the first day of the contract (At this time, your application will be canceled and the $100 deposit will automatically be refunded to your credit card) OR
  • You have contacted us in writing to cancel your application, prior to our office issuing a room offer. Once an Offer of Accommodation has been issued and further rejected, your full advance payment of $100 be forfeited. 

See Single Student Cancellation

Deposits

2nd Room Deposit: $900.00*
  • When accepting an Offer of Accommodation you must provide a room deposit

  • Note: The 1st & 2nd Room deposits will be deducted from your first-term room fees

Dining Plan Deposit: $500.00*

New University Students

  • All New University Students living in University Hall, Piikani House, or Kainai House are automatically enrolled in a minimum Commuter Dining Plan with no option to "opt-out."
    • This is a "room and board" program. 
    • When accepting an Offer of Accommodation you must also provide a dining plan deposit.
  • All New University Students - mandatory Innovation Fund $80.00 per academic year

Continuing | Transfer | Mature Students

  • All students living in Mount Blakiston House,  Siksika House, Tsuu T'ina House Townhomes, or The Village, may choose to enroll in an optional dining plan. 
  • The dining plan deposit is only required if you choose an optional dining plan.

See Dining Plan Options

Security Deposit: $400.00*

A one-time deposit

  • Refundable when you move out if no cleaning or damage charges have been assessed against your account. 
    • (Our team must review the move-in inspection, move-out inspection & cleaning sheet documentation in order to determine cleaning fees and assess damage charges.)

See Unit Inspection Form

See Damage Repair Charge-Back Pricing

Note: Cleaning rates are also listed here, should you fail to thoroughly clean your unit upon Moving Out.

Accommodation Fees

Room Rates: $2,064 - $5,764/per term*
  • The room rate is charged per 4-month term
  • The room rate is dependent on your room style

See Room Rates

Additional Mandatory Charges

Dining Plan: $4,300 to $4,990*

New University Students

  • All New University Students living in University Hall, Piikani House, or Kainai House are automatically enrolled in a minimum Commuter Dining Plan with no option to "opt out."
    • This is a "room and board" program. 
    • When accepting an Offer of Accommodation you must also provide a dining plan deposit.
ORS Fees: $50.00 per term*

ORS Council provides community development opportunities to meet, interact, and socialize in an academic atmosphere, for the benefit of each member and the community as a whole.

Housing Network Access Fee: $102.00/per term*

Each room is equipped with a telephone which acts as our EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM

See Telephone

See Telecom and Internet Services

Tenant Insurance Fee: $85.00 per academic year*

All residents staying in the University of Lethbridge residences including International Students are required to have insurance coverage for the duration of the single student license agreement.

See Tenant Insurance

Optional Charges

Dining Plan: $4,300 to $4,990*

Continuing | Transfer | Mature Students

  • All students living in Mount Blakiston House,  Siksika House, Tsuu T'ina House Townhomes, or The Village, may choose to enroll in an optional dining plan. 
  • The dining plan deposit is only required if you choose an optional dining plan.

See Dining Plan Options

See Parking Fees

See Parking to view parking allocations.

Cancellation

See detailed refund policies for cancellations:

See Single Student Cancellations

Miscellaneous Charges

Utility Surcharges may be levied to offset increasing utility costs due to deregulation and the resulting inflationary impact.

  • Coin and or Blackboard operated laundry facilities

*Fees Effective May 1, 2023 for the 2023/2024 Academic Year

See Payment Options