Wilfrid Laurier University (commonly referred to as WLU or simply Laurier) is a public university with campuses in Waterloo, Brantford and Milton,Ontario, Canada. The newer Brantford and Milton campuses are not considered satellite campuses of the original Waterloo campus, instead the university describes itself as a "multi-campus multi-community university".The university also operates offices in Kitchener, Toronto, Yellowknife, and Chongqing, China. It is named in honour of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the seventh Prime Minister of Canada. The university offers undergraduate and graduate programs in a variety of fields, with over 15,000 full-time undergraduate students, over 1000 full‑time graduate students, and nearly 4,000 part-time students as of fall 2019.Laurier's varsity teams, known as the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks, compete in the West Conference of the Ontario University Athletics, affiliated to the U Sports.

Residence

Living in residence gives you plenty of opportunities to get involved, which can mean a quicker, easier transition to university. Residence students also have access to special activities planned just for them by their residence house councils.

Off-Campus Living

Dormitory-Style Residences

Available on the Waterloo campus.

single or double (shared) bedrooms

one to two students per room

furnished bedroom

common floor washrooms or shared washroom with room mate

Residence Learning Communities

common community spaces

mixed-gender communities

laundry facilities

secure, controlled access

Sample Single Dormitory-Style Layout

Floor plan of single dormitory-style room

Apartment-Style Residences

Available on the Waterloo and Brantford campuses.

single or double (shared) bedrooms

two to eight students per apartment

furnished bedroom, living room and kitchen

shared washroom(s) in apartment

Residence Learning Communities and Clusters

common community spaces

gender-inclusive housing available

laundry facilities

secure, controlled access