COGS housing (Annapolis Valley Campus)
Applications for the 2026/2027 academic year will open at 12:00 PM (noon) on March 2nd, please check back at that time for the link
Campus Housing at the Centre of Geographic Sciences (COGS) combines the convenience of being connected to all campus amenities with suite-style housing, making it the ideal home for both first-year students and those studying in graduate certificate programs.
2026 Spring Term applications for current NSCC students
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
Please Note:
- Priority will be given to confirmed applicants and current students studying at COGS. We also accept campus housing applications from students at the Annapolis Valley Campus location in Middleton, who may receive a room offer if space is available.
- 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom suite options are limited and only assigned as part of our accessibility considerations process.
Capacity and room types
Capacity: 35 student rooms
Room types: 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom and 4-bedroom suites.
Typical 4-bedroom suite (PDF 45KB) layout.
- 1-bedroom suites are assigned as part of our accessibility considerations process.
- Double-size bed (extra long)
- Bedside table
- Dresser and wardrobe
- Desk with desk chair
- Lounge chair
- Flat-screen TV
- Small culinary space (compact under-counter refrigerator/freezer, countertop microwave)
- 2-bedroom suites are assigned as part of our accessibility considerations process.
- Private bedrooms
- Double-sized beds (extra long)
- Bedside tables
- Dressers and wardrobes
- Desks with desk chairs
- Lounge chairs
- Shared common space with flat-screen TV
- Shared culinary area (bottom freezer refrigerator, induction stovetop, pots/pans, countertop microwave)
- Private bedrooms
- Double-sized beds (extra long)
- Bedside tables
- Dressers and wardrobes
- Desks with desk chairs
- Lounge chairs
- Shared common space with flat-screen TV
- Shared culinary space (top freezer refrigerator, induction stovetop, pots/pans, over-range microwave)
View our COGS housing photo gallery
Take a photo tour of our housing suites to see what it's like to live on campus.
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
- 24-hour on-call security
- Events, community, and more
Dining
Students living at COGS are automatically enrolled in a $750/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 (902-825-3491) 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 2025 and Winter 2026
| Room type | Fall term fees (due August 1, 2025) |
Winter term fees (due January 2, 2026 |
2025/2026 total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-bedroom suite (assigned as part of our accessibility considerations) | $4,798 | $4,798 | $9,596 |
| 2-bedroom suite (assigned as part of our accessibility considerations) | $4,459 | $4,459 | $8,918 |
| 4-bedroom suite | $4,150 | $4,150 | $8,300 |
*Campus housing fees listed above for COGS include $750/term dining dollars, all utilities, high speed internet (Wi-Fi) and parking. Students have the opportunity to choose additional dining dollar options.
Spring 2026
The fees listed below are per student and based on a weekly rate (Tuesday – Tuesday) to coincide with the beginning and end of the Spring term.
| Room type | Spring term fees |
|---|---|
| 1-bedroom suite (assigned as part of our accessibility considerations | $250 |
| 2-bedroom suite | $230 |
| 4-bedroom suite | $210 |
Campus housing fees listed above for COGS 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.