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
![College 192 Castle](https://www.otago.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0030/291279/college-192-castle-152469.jpg)
192 Castle College
Walking Time: 5 mins
Beds: 125
2024 Fees: $21,356
![College Aquinas](https://www.otago.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0027/285615/college-aquinas-152447.jpg)
Aquinas College
Walking Time: 15 mins
Beds: 158
2024 Fees: $19,266
![College Arana](https://www.otago.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0031/278176/college-arana-152449.jpg)
Arana College (not available in 2024)
Walking Time: 3 mins
Beds: 404
2024 Fees: n/a
![College City College](https://www.otago.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0030/288444/college-city-college-152453.jpg)
Caroline Freeman College
Walking Time: 6 mins
Beds: 300
2024 Fees: $19,266
![College Carrington](https://www.otago.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0033/288474/college-carrington-152451.jpg)
Carrington College
Walking Time: 6 mins
Beds: 241
2024 Fees: $19,266
![College Cumberland](https://www.otago.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0041/289598/college-cumberland-152455.jpg)
Cumberland College
Walking Time: 4 mins
Beds: 327
2024 Fees: $19,266
![College Hayward](https://www.otago.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0028/280279/college-hayward-152457.jpg)
Hayward College
Walking Time: 3 mins
Beds: 174
2024 Fees: $19,266
![College Knox](https://www.otago.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0032/277565/college-knox-152459.jpg)
Knox College
Walking Time: 15 mins
Beds: 262
2024 Fees: $20,868
![College St Margarets](https://www.otago.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0038/288776/college-st-margarets-152465.jpg)
St Margaret’s College
Walking Time: 0 mins
Beds: 224
2024 Fees: From $19,963.30
![College Salmond](https://www.otago.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0019/285400/college-salmond-152461.jpg)
Salmond College
Walking Time: 12 mins
Beds: 260
2024 Fees: $19,820
![College Selwyn](https://www.otago.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0025/275353/college-selwyn-152463.jpg)
Selwyn College
Walking Time: 0 mins
Beds: 215
2024 Fees: $21,373
![College Studholme](https://www.otago.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0027/281844/college-studholme-152467.jpg)
Studholme College
Walking Time: 3 mins
Beds: 184
2024 Fees: $19,266
![Te Rangihīroa College streetview](https://www.otago.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0035/294839/te-rangihiroa-college-streetview-0245816.jpg)
Te Rangihīroa College
Walking Time: 5 mins
Beds: 450
2024 Fees: From $19,266
![College Toroa](https://www.otago.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0029/278057/college-toroa-152471.jpg)
Toroa College
Walking Time: 3 mins
Beds: 152
2024 Fees: $19,266
![College UniCol](https://www.otago.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0026/276731/college-unicol-152472.jpg)
University College
Walking Time: 0 mins
Beds: 501
2024 Fees: $19,266
Sub-Wardens
Application information for returning students interested in applying to become...
Colleges at a glance
192 Castle | Aquinas | Arana (not available in 2024) | Carrington | Caroline Freeman | Cumberland | Hayward | Knox | St Margaret's | Salmond | Selwyn | Studholme | Te Rangihīroa | Toroa | UniCol | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | Yes | 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 | Yes |
Member activities (sporting) | Yes | 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 | Yes |
Inter-college activities | Yes | 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 | Yes |
Special meals | Yes | 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 | Yes |
Gym (*or close to Unipol) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No* | Yes | Yes | No* | Yes | Yes | Yes | No* | No | Yes |
Laundry (included in fees) | Yes | 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* | Yes* |
Linen (Weekly) | Yes | 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 | Yes |
Disabled facilities | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Recreational facilities | Yes | 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 | Yes |
Single sex areas | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | 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 | U |
Study rooms | Yes | 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