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 Castle | Aquinas | Arana | Carrington | Caroline Freeman | Cumberland | Hayward | Knox | St Margaret's | Salmond | Selwyn | Studholme | Toroa | UniCol | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes walk (*free shuttle) | 5 | 15* | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15* | 0 | 12* | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Number of beds | 125 | 158 | 404 | 241 | 300 | 327 | 174 | 262 | 224 | 260 | 201 | 184 | 152 | 501 |
| Tutorials | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Music facilities | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Member activities (sporting) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Member activities (cultural) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Inter-college activities | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fully catered | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Special meals | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Halal meals | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gym (*or close to Unipol) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No * | Yes | Yes | No * | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Laundry (included in fees) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Parking (*costs apply) | Yes * | Yes * | No | No | Yes * | Yes * | Yes * | Yes | No | Yes | Yes * | No | Yes * | Yes * |
| Linen (Weekly) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bicycle storage | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Disabled facilities | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Recreational facilities | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Summer accommodation | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Single sex areas | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Undergraduate/ postgraduate | U | U | U/P | U | U | U | U | U/P | U | U/P | U | U | U | U |
| Study rooms | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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.
