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A perfect place to find like-minded people and discover life-long friendships, our residential colleges combine the right living and learning environments for you to thrive.

Take a look inside our Residential Colleges

Colleges at a glance

192 CastleAquinasArana
(not available in 2024)
CarringtonCaroline FreemanCumberlandHaywardKnoxSt Margaret'sSalmondSelwynStudholmeTe RangihīroaToroaUniCol
Minutes walk (*free shuttle) 5 15* 3 6 6 4 3 15* 0 12* 0 3 5 3 0
Number of beds 125 158 404 241 300 327 174 262 224 260 201 184 450 152 501
Tutorials YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Music facilities YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Member activities
(sporting)
YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Member activities
(cultural)
YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Inter-college activities YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Fully catered YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Special meals YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Halal meals YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Gym
(*or close to Unipol)
YesYesYesYesYesNo*YesYesNo*YesYesYesNo*NoYes
Laundry
(included in fees)
YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Parking
(*costs apply)
Yes*Yes*NoNoYes*Yes*Yes*YesNoYesYes*NoYes*Yes*Yes*
Linen
(Weekly)
YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Bicycle storage YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Disabled facilities YesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYesNoYes
Recreational facilities YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Summer accommodation YesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYesNoYesYesYesYesYes
Single sex areas YesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Undergraduate/
postgraduate
U U U/P U U U U U/P U U/P U U U U U
Study rooms YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes

Accommodation options for students with disabilities

The University of Otago is committed to assisting students with disabilities. The residential colleges provide a range of provisions for students with disabilities.

See the accommodation options for students with disabilities

Information for students on the waitlist

The Residential Colleges are very popular and from the 6 October, the Student Accommodation Centre manages a general waitlist for students that have applied for accommodation and have not received an offer of accommodation.  Please refer to FAQs about the general waitlist.

For further information contact

Student Accommodation Centre
Tel 0800 80 80 98

Email accommodation@otago.ac.nz

Disclaimer

The University of Otago and its affiliate organisations recognise these fifteen official residential colleges. Any other providers beyond this list are not associated with the University of Otago and, therefore, not University-sanctioned residential colleges. Prospective students and families are invited to contact the Colleges directly to arrange a tour.
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