McMaster’s twelve on-campus residences are home to almost 3,700 students. Our residences are located within a five-minute walk to classes, athletic facilities, libraries and our award-winning dining facilities. We offer a range of building sizes and themed residence communities.
Our buildings are divided into traditional dormitory style–where you live with one/two other roommates in the same bedroom or apartment/suite style–where you have a private room and share a kitchen, washroom(s) and living room with three to five other students.
Buildings:
| Name | Capacity | Type | Size |
| Bates Residence (Furnished Apartments) |
504
|
Co-ed
|
Large
|
| Brandon Hall (Substance-Free wing) |
557
|
Co-ed
|
Large
|
| Edwards Hall (International House, La Maison Francaise) |
102
|
Co-ed
|
Small
|
| Hedden Hall |
389
|
Co-ed
|
Large
|
| Les Prince Hall |
389
|
Co-ed
|
Large
|
| Mary E. Keyes Residence (furnished suites) |
280
|
Co-ed
|
Medium
|
| Matthews Hall (Wellness House, Halcyon House) |
258
|
Co-ed
|
Medium
|
| McKay Hall |
270
|
Co-ed
|
Medium
|
| Moulton Hall |
234
|
Co-ed / Female, based on demand
|
Medium
|
| Wallingford Hall |
74
|
Female
|
Small
|
| Whidden Hall |
333
|
Co-ed
|
Medium
|
| Woodstock Hall |
295
|
Co-ed
|
Medium
|
Off-Campus Housing
While thousands of students live in residence, the majority of the McMaster students live off-campus. McMaster’s Off-Campus Resource Centre assists students to find apartments, houses, rooms within a house or other suitable off-campus living options.
McMaster’s Society of Off-Campus Students (SOCS) is also one of the largest clubs sponsored by the McMaster Students Union. SOCS strives to help students connect to McMaster, and give off-campus students a voice on campus by:
- providing a welcoming, enjoyable, memorable and safe Welcome Week
- assisting those who are unfamiliar with living away from home
- organizing activities throughout the year (e.g. peer tutoring; Formal dinner; themed social events)
- organizing intramural sports teams.