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Find your community on campus. Our 8 residence communities across the Burnaby and Vancouver (grad housing 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 Graduate and 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.
Housing comparison
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.
All buildings include:
- Shared washroom
- Shared lounges
- Shared laundry
- Shaw WiFi
- Basic furnishings
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 are housed in East/West Tower |
None | Yes |
| Courtyard Residences | Burnaby | Traditional single rooms with shared single occupancy bathrooms Required meal plan |
First-year Mixed gender |
12.26 m2 132 sq ft | NA |
None | Yes |
| McTaggart-Cowan Hall | Burnaby | Traditional single rooms with shared kitchen and shared single occupancy bathrooms | First-year Second-year |
9.61 m2 / 103 sq. ft. | NA | 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 |