You can live where you learn with student housing at 51Ç鱨վ. Located as part of the New Westminster Campus, student housing puts you just steps away from your classrooms and campus life. It's your opportunity to ditch the commute and spend more time connecting with fellow students, making memories and getting the right support to make your time at 51Ç鱨վ a success in and out of the classroom.
Opening in 2028.
Centrally located at the New Westminster Campus
Our upcoming West Building at 808 Royal Avenue, located across the street from the rest of the New Westminster Campus and minutes from the New Westminster SkyTrain station, will make 51Ç鱨վ the first college in the Lower Mainland to have dedicated student housing. With 368 beds across nine storeys of student housing, eight storeys of state-of-the-art classrooms, labs and collaborative spaces and three shared-use storeys with housing on one side and academic space on the other, the development will create an integrated community where a new generation of 51Ç鱨վ students can live, learn and thrive.
What to expect in student housing
Living in student housing is one of the most impactful ways to immerse yourself in the college experience. Here’s how it looks.
Room types
The housing floors will feature a mix of room types including:
- Traditional single rooms: A private bedroom with one bed. Students share a community bathroom, kitchen and lounge with other students on the floor.
- Connected single rooms: A private bedroom with one bed. The room connects directly to the adjacent room through a shared bathroom used by only two students. Students also share the floor's kitchen and lounge.
- Shared four-bedroom suites: A private bedroom inside a larger apartment. Four students share the suite, which includes exactly two bathrooms, one kitchen and a living room.
All room types will include accessible options.
Complete floorplans and room layouts will be available closer to project completion.
Amenities and services
In addition to academic space on lower floors, you’ll have access to collaboration spaces, study and leisure spaces, laundry facilities, a main entrance foyer with a planned on-site food marketplace, indoor bicycle storage and outdoor spaces. You’re also across the street from everything at the existing New Westminster Campus including the fitness centre, library, theatre, food services, student services and more.
Fees
Student housing will be priced with affordability in mind. Housing fees will provide students with a predictable cost that includes their furnished room, utilities, high-speed Wi-Fi, secure access, 24/7 security and emergency support and access to housing amenities and programming. Full fees will be announced closer to project completion.
How to know if student housing is right for you
If you’re looking for a vibrant campus experience where you can feel connected and supported while balancing academics, work and life, then student housing is for you.
Closer to project completion, specific guidelines will be announced for eligibility and priority placement.
FAQs
Our first-ever student housing is anticipated to open in early 2028. Opening timelines will be confirmed as the project progresses.
Newly admitted and current students will receive information on the application process when applications open. Applications are anticipated to open in 2027.
All housing inquiries can be made via email at community@douglascollege.ca.