Akerley Campus housing
Applications for the 2026/2027 academic year are now open.
Akerley Campus student housing is a new building that opened in the fall of 2024. It’s just steps from the campus building where classrooms, labs, the gym and library are located.
To apply you must use your NSCC username (w# + @campus.nscc.ca) and password. If you need help with your Login or password, please click on trouble signing in
Note: Priority will be given to confirmed applicants and current students studying at Akerley Campus. We will also accept campus housing applications from students studying at other metro campuses; however, these students will only receive a room offer if space is available.
Capacity and room types
Capacity: 98 student rooms
Room types: 1-bedroom and 4-bedroom suites. There is also one 3-bedroom barrier-free suite.
Room Type Details
- Twin-size bed (extra-long)
- Bedside table
- Dresser and wardrobe
- Desk with desk chair
- Lounge chair
- Culinary space including refrigerator, microwave (convection oven) and cooktop
Built to Rick Hansen Foundation Accessible Certification gold standard, these accessible suites have:
- A twin-size bed (extra-long)
- Bedside table
- Dresser and wardrobe
- Desk with desk chair
- Lounge chair
- Culinary space including refrigerator, microwave (convection oven) and cooktop
- Private bedrooms, one barrier free Built to Rick Hansen Foundation Accessible Certification gold standard
- Twin-size beds (extra-long)
- Bedside tables
- Dressers and wardrobes
- Desks with desk chairs
- Lounge chairs
- Shared common space with flat-screen TV
- Shared culinary space including refrigerator, microwave (convection oven) and cooktop
Private bedrooms
- Twin-size beds (extra-long)
- Bedside tables
- Dressers and wardrobes
- Desks with desk chairs
- Lounge chairs
- Shared common space with flat-screen TV
- Shared culinary space including refrigerator, microwave (convection oven) and cooktop
What’s included (amenities):
Living on campus offers the ease of an all-inclusive living environment from September to April which includes:
- Furniture
- Heat, power and water
- High-speed internet
- In-house laundry facilities
- Shared common spaces for socializing and studying
- Regular cleaning of public areas
- Accessible washrooms
- Parking
- Access to Halifax Transit
- 24-hour on-call security
- Events, community, and more
Dining
Akerley Campus has a full-service cafeteria and fine-dining restaurant (Fresh Twenty One) as well as a café and bakery. There are no dining facilities (i.e., a cafeteria) located in the student housing building.
Students living at Akerley Campus are automatically enrolled in a $500/term dining dollars program, offered through the full-service cafeteria. Additional options are offered for students wishing to participate at a greater level.
Costs and payment dates
All rates and fees are payable through your campus Business Office and are determined based on fair market averages, as well as individual campus offerings and services. The non-refundable/non-transferrable campus housing deposit of $500 will be attributed to your fall term payment.
The fees listed below are per student.
Fall 2026 and Winter 2027
| Room type | Fall term fees (due August 7, 2026) | Winter term fees (due January 8, 2027) | 2026/2027 Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-bedroom suite | $4,669 | $4,669 | $9,338 |
| 3-bedroom suite | $4,321 | $4,321 | $8,642 |
| 4-bedroom suite | $4,002 | $4,002 | $8,004 |
*Campus housing fees listed above for Akerley Campus include all utilities, high speed internet (Wi-Fi), $500/term dining dollars and parking.
Spring 2026
The fees listed below are per student and based on a weekly rate (Tuesday - Tuesday) coincide with the term.
| Room type | Spring term fees (weekly per student) |
|---|---|
| 1-bedroom suite | $250 |
| 2-bedroom suite | $230 |
| 3-bedroom suite | $230 |
| 4-bedroom suite | $210 |
Campus housing fees listed above for Akerley Campus for the Spring 2026 term include utilities, high speed internet (Wi-Fi), laundry and parking only. HST applies to those students not currently in NSCC Campus Housing and whose stay is less than 30 days.
Campus housing fees listed above do not include a mandatory dining component; most campus food services are reduced or unavailable during the Spring and Summer terms.