Single Student Housing

Saint Mary's University 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 Residence & Housing 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

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 Meal Plans & Food Options page.

Each Room Contains:

  • Closet
  • Window treatments / drapes
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Waste basket
  • Nightstand
  • Single bed with mattress

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.

 

Loyola Single (Closet)

Loyola Single (Window)

Loyola Double (Window)

Loyola Double (Closet)

Loyola North Washroom

Loyola North Shower Room

Loyola Laundry Room

Loyola Elevator

Loyola Lounge (View 3)

Loyola Lobby

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.

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Vanier Residence

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 Meal Plans & Food Options page.

Each Room Contains:

  • Closet
  • Window treatments / drapes
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Waste basket
  • Nightstand
  • Single bed with mattress

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.

Vanier Single

Vanier Double

Vanier Washroom 1

Vanier Washroom 2

Vanier / Rice Laundry Room

Vanier Lounge

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.

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Rice Residence

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; 

  • 2 double rooms with a shared kitchen, washroom and a living / dining area.
    or
  • 3 single or super-single rooms with a shared kitchen and washroom. Apartments contain a mix of singles and super-singles within apartments (i.e. 2 super-singles and 1 single per apartment).

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:

  • Closet
  • Window treatments / drapes
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Waste basket
  • Nightstand
  • Single or double bed with mattress
  • Lamp
  • Chair

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.

 

Rice Super-Single (Window)

Rice Super-Single (Closet)

Rice Single

Rice Single (2)

Rice Double (Window)

Rice Double (Closet)

Rice Double Living / Dining Area

Rice Kitchen

Rice Elevators / Lobby

Rice / Vanier Laundry Room

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 Residence & Housing page for more details on residence fees and our Residence Handbook 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 .

Fun Fact! Our residence complex also houses a Beauty Salon and Barber Shop.

Smoke-free: We are pleased to advise that Saint Mary's University’s campus, including our residences, is completely smoke-free. 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
Single Rooms
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Double Rooms
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Shared Apartments Super-Single Rooms
 
 
Shared Apartments Single Rooms
 
 
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Shared Apartments Double Rooms
 
 
Bed Types  Twin  Twin Long  Double 
Bed Sizes 33 in x 76 in 33 in x 82 in 54 in x 80 in
Loyola single/double       
Vanier single/double      
Rice single/double      
Rice super-single    

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 check check  
Co-ed floors check check check
24-hour quiet floors check check check
Wheelchair accessibility check   check
Facility Information Loyola Vanier Rice
Shared laundry* check check check
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Lounge on floor, with cable TV check check  
Shared washrooms check check check
Fridge, stove, and oven     check
Mandatory meal plans check check   check
Internet connection check check check

 

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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