Campus Living and Dining Fees

Benefits of Living on Campus

There are many advantages to living on campus from a financial and convenience perspective. 

Did you know that when you live on campus your lease is for 8 months (the length of an academic year), compared to living off campus where leases are almost exclusively 12 months? 

Living in residence is all-inclusive, which means you do not have to think about anything! No cooking, driving, parking, paying bills to different providers – it’s all taken care of. 

On top of that, there is simply no better way to live the complete Bishop’s experience than living on campus!

Residence also offers study rooms, game rooms, common spaces for gathering and watching TV and movies, internet, free laundry, an entire team dedicated to making your time on campus enriching and entertaining, and more!

Room Fees 2025-2026

	Monthly Rent	Total Rent
Paterson (single occupancy)	$835	$6680
Abbott, Kuehner, Munster (single occupancy)	$820	$6560
Abbott, Kuehner, Munster (double occupancy – style 1)	$730	$5840
Abbott, Kuehner, Munster (double occupancy – style 2)	$765	$6120
Abbott, Kuehner, Munster (apartment)	$835	$6680
Mackinnon, Pollack, Bandeen (single occupancy)	$670	$5360
Mackinnon, Pollack, Bandeen (single occupancy – usually a double room but will house 1 person)	$685	$5480
Mackinnon, Pollack, Bandeen (double occupancy)	$625	$5000
Janyne Hodder (single occupancy)	$850	$6800

*Leases are for the academic school year (8 months). 

*For more details on the style and layout of the halls, visit the Campus Living Halls page. 

*All rooms include high-speed internet, electricity, furnishing, services, and incidental fees at $70/month. 

Dining Options and Fees

Dining plans are mandatory for students living in residence, except for Paterson, which includes a shared kitchen.

*All prices listed are subject to change.

Students Living on Campus (2025-2026)

All dining plans (Flexible Diner, Square Mealer, and Hearty Eater) are 7 days a week “all-you-care-to-eat”.

	Flexible Diner	Square Mealer	Hearty Eater
Guest passes	2 guest meal passes	4 guest meal passes	8 guest meal passes
Campus Dining dollars	$9.50 credit at The Purple Pod 9-11 PM Monday to Thursday. Includes 25$/semester to be used on retail or at the Co-op.	$9.50 credit at The Purple Pod 9-11 PM Monday to Thursday. 25$/semester to be used on retail or at the Co-op. $47/semester for dining venues on campus.	$9.50 credit at The Purple Pod 9-11 PM Monday to Thursday. Includes 25$/semester to be used on retail or at the Co-op. $83/semester for dining venues on campus.
Monthly cost (both semesters)	$806 ($3224/semester)	$818 ($3272/semester)	$827 ($3308/semester)
Cost academic year	$6448	$6544	$6616

Students Living Off-Campus (2025-2026)

Commuter Meal Plan

Fall Semester = $2212.50 ($29.50/day), September 1st – December 12th (75 days).

Winter Semester = $2360 ($29.50/day), January 5th – April 24th (80 days)

Dine Anytime at Dewies

(prices include taxes)

• Breakfast: $11.68
• Lunch: $18.40
• Supper: $22.55

Meal Plan Blocks

(prices include taxes)

• 10 Block Breakfast Plan: $98.50
• 25 Block Meal Plan: $421.25
• 25 Block Breakfast Plan: $233.75
• 25 Block Lunch Plan: $406.25
• 30 Block (Bishop’s Staff only) Meal Plan: $427.50
• 50 Block Meal Plan: $825.00
• 75 Block Meal Plan: $1200.00

To Purchase a Meal Plan 

Students can purchase a Meal plan when applying to live on campus. For students living off campus wishing to purchase a meal plan or block pass, please visit the front desk at Paterson or call us at 819-822-9600 ext. 2685.

Dining Dollars

Dining Dollars are tax-free funds associated with the Flex, Square, or Hearty Meal Plans and can be used at any Dining location on campus. If you choose to add additional monies to your dining dollars account associated with your Flex, Square, or Hearty meal plan they will also be tax-free.

Co-op Retail Dollars

We have now included a $25 credit with all continuous meal plans, that can be used for retail purchases on campus, including purchases made at the Doolittle’s Co-op.

Gaiter Dollars

Gaiter Dollars is a way on campus to load money onto your student card. You can use your Gaiter Dollars for printing, or at food venues including Dewies, the Purple Pod, the Bus Stop Café, or Tim Hortons on campus. Gaiter Dollars can also now be used at the Doolittle’s Co-op on Campus.

To access your Gaiter Dollar account, go to https://gaiterdollars.ubishops.ca. Log in with your myBU account name or Client ID# for Gaiter Dollar cards. Your password is the same as your myBU account password and can be changed after your first login.

If you lose your card, log into your account and put a hold on your card so that it cannot be used, then go to the Paterson residence office to get a new card.

Money associated with a mandatory meal plan (Dining dollars, Co-op retail dollars) must be used by the end of the academic year. If these funds are not used, they will expire at the end of the academic term. Money not associated with a meal plan (Gaiter Dollars) will carry forward, but after a year of being inactive, any money left over will expire.

What is “Continuous Dining”?

Students with “Continuous Dining” (Hearty Eater, Square Mealer, or Flexible Diner) can use their Student Card at Dewhurst Dining Hall between 7:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Monday to Sunday and can eat as much as they wish. Students swipe their cards upon entering the dining hall and have access to everything being served, as often as they wish.

New since last year, students will have the opportunity to visit the New Purple Pod Food Venue located in the Student Centre for our late-night offerings. Students will have a value of $9.50 to use for late night as part of our continuous dining meal plans which are the Flexible, Square Mealer, and Hearty Eater.

What happens If I want to purchase food at an on-campus vendor?

The food purchase will be taken out of your dining dollars. If this fund is insufficient, the money will then be taken out of your Co-op Retail Dollars. Finally, if this is insufficient the money will then be taken from your Gaiter dollars balance.

Next Steps

Living on campus is not only affordable and convenient, but it can truly make your time at Bishop’s unforgettable. If you’ve accepted your invitation to Bishop’s University, it’s time to apply to live on campus and take full advantage of the B.U. community!