Campus housing
Okanagan College has campus housing in Kelowna, Vernon and Salmon Arm.
Our campus housing locations
Beginning in the 2024 fall semester, Okanagan College will have new campus housing available at our Kelowna and Vernon campuses. In January 2025 new campus housing will be available at our Salmon Arm campus. Housing will be available at our Penticton campus scheduled to open Fall 2026.
Living on campus is...
Convenient
Our safe and secure buildings are located on campus, just minutes away from your classrooms, labs and the library.
Options include private, single occupancy studios equipped with a kitchenette and private washroom, as well as multi occupancy apartments, equipped with a shared kitchen and washrooms, where you can live with friends and other students.
Amenities include lounges, quiet study spaces, common recreational spaces, bike storage and laundry facilities.
Everything you need is right in your campus home.
Complete
Bedrooms are fully furnished with a bed, mattress, dresser, study desk and chair.
The kitchen includes a sink, cooktop or range, microwave, and an apartment sized fridge. Apartments have two fridges.
All utilities are included in your housing fees, including electricity, heat, air conditioning and internet.
Everything you need is included in one price.
Community
While living in campus housing, you'll meet other students and form friendships that last a lifetime.
Our Housing Advisors – fellow students who also live in the buildings – offer support and guidance and host social, educational and recreational events such as movie nights, BBQs and games nights.
Programming - Throughout the month, the Housing Advisor team will host various programs designed to enhance the student experience within housing. These programs are great opportunities to learn and grow in a personal and academic capacity. With programs such as paint night, consent workshops, and off-campus trips, there is always something to do around housing.
Student Support - The Housing Advisor team is certified in First-Aid and CPR alongside extensive student support training ranging from mental health concerns to roommate conflicts and beyond. Each community is assigned a Housing Advisor who is ready to help and support the community throughout the semester.
Community Safety - The Housing Advisor team is most present in the evenings when they can be found rounding the buildings to ensure all community living standards are being followed and the safety of the community is secured. Housing Advisor can also be called anytime between 6pm and 8am for any emergencies within housing.
OC Campus Housing Staff are available to help with your transition to living on campus, and are here to help you succeed while at Okanagan College.
Campus housing is more than a place to live. It's your home away from home.
FAQs
Find answers to common questions about campus housing, the application process and policies.
To be eligible to live in campus housing, you must be a full-time student at Okanagan College. Housing is available year round. There may be opportunities for non-students to stay in campus housing May through August, however, students have priority at our on campus housing buildings.
Please keep an eye out on the student housing portal for further communication on when our applications open!
Yes, the non-refundable application fee of $100 is a processing fee only and does not guarantee you a room.
Yes! You can email our team at info@okanaganhousing.ca to receive a record of payments made.
After you have applied, you will receive information about next steps.
You will only be able to stay in housing for just the Fall Semester if you are graduating after the Fall Semester. You will apply for the Academic Year application and then email us at info@okanaganhousing.ca letting us know that you are graduating and we will adjust your booking terms.
This is because you may already have an application for this term, or the application is not open yet. Please message our office at info@okanaganhousing.ca if this issue persists.
Depending on whether you prefer a multiple or single occupancy room, there will be a process to indicate your preferences on a first come first served lottery system.
No, there is not a meal plan for campus housing. Campus housing apartments and studios are equipped with a kitchen, and there are grocery stores and restaurants nearby.
Yes, there is parking available. Learn more about parking on campus.
Parking can be purchased through the parking website (https://oc.concordparking.com/) using your Okanagan College credentials. The Housing Department will provide a special code that allows you to purchase a permit, which is the only lot that permits overnight parking. This code will be provided after you are accepted into housing. If you have any questions or concerns regarding parking, please contact Parking Services at parking@okanagan.bc.ca.
- Things like candles and incense are considered a fire hazard so they are not allowed.
- Acoustic guitars and keyboards without amplification are allowed; however, other instruments are not suitable for housing.
- Regretfully, campus housing is not pet friendly.
- Weapons, which includes but is not limited to hunting knives, swords, firearms, air guns, pellet guns, ammunition, and or replica guns or ammunition
- Hot plates, deep fryers, appliances with open elements and open heat sources are not permitted. Only CSA approved electrical appliances with automatic shut off feature are allowed (such as kettles, toaster ovens, irons).
- Kegs of beer, beer bottles, single serving glass containers
- Drug paraphernalia
- Hooks or nails that will be placed in the wall
- Refrigerators or freezers (including mini fridges). Only refrigerators and freezers provided by the OC Housing will be allowed in the suites.
- Absolutely nothing is to be pinned, taped, screwed, nailed, or stapled into any wall or furnishing within your room.
- Prohibited items will be confiscated.
Campus housing is available year round for Okanagan College students. There may be opportunities for non-students to stay in campus housing May through August. OC students have priority at our on campus housing buildings.
If you are being sponsored, please send us an email at info@okanaganhousing.ca and we can work directly with you or who you are being sponsored by with payment for housing.
Priority Access to campus housing
Okanagan College students—both new and returning—may qualify for Priority Access to campus housing. Eligible students can indicate their status directly on the Student Housing Portal through their application form. Priority Access helps ensure that students with specific needs or circumstances have improved opportunities to secure on-campus housing for their selected term and for eligible Trades programs.
Additional Priority Criteria
To receive Priority Access, you must meet at least one of the following:
- Indigenous students
You self-identify as Indigenous. - International students
You are admitted to Okanagan College as an international student. - Students with disabilities
You have a documented disability or ongoing medical condition that significantly affects your housing needs.
Students should indicate this on their housing application and may need to provide supporting documentation through Accessibility Services. - Former youth in care
You are a former youth in care and can provide verification as required. - Trades students
You are enrolled in an eligible Trades program and require housing for the duration of your training. - Returning students
You are returning to Okanagan College and have previously lived in housing.
How to apply
- Complete your housing application before the deadline.
- Indicate your Priority Access category (if any) on the application.
- Submit any required documentation if requested (e.g., disability verification, proof of former care status).
- Accept your academic admission offer on time to keep your housing application active.
Need Help?
Our team is here to support you. For questions about Priority Access or your eligibility, please email info@okanaganhousing.ca or call us at (250)- 862-5422
Kelowna
Accepted Payment Methods
Payment must be made directly to Housing. Do NOT pay through pay through my tuition.
- Certified Cheque, Bank Draft, or Money Order (In Person or By Courier)
- E-Transfer to kelowna.payments@okanaganhousing.ca - please note your name and Housing Account # in the notes
- Online via NorthStar at: https://www.northstarcurrency.com/ock
If paying by certified cheque, bank draft, or money order, the cheque must be made payable to "Okanagan College Housing - Kelowna".
We do not accept personal cheques.
If sending your certified cheque, bank draft, or money order via mail, it can be addressed to the following:
Okanagan College Housing - Kelowna - ATTN Manager
880 K.L.O Road
Kelowna, British Columbia
V1Y 9K9
Canada
Vernon
Accepted Payment Methods
Payment must be made directly to Housing. Do NOT pay through pay through my tuition.
- Certified Cheque, Bank Draft, or Money Order (In Person or By Courier)
- E-Transfer to vernon.payments@okanaganhousing.ca - please note your name and Housing Account # in the notes
- Online via NorthStar at: https://www.northstarcurrency.com/ocv
If paying by certified cheque, bank draft, or money order, the cheque must be made payable to "Okanagan College Housing - Vernon".
We do not accept personal cheques.
If sending your certified cheque, bank draft, or money order via mail, it can be addressed to the following:
Okanagan College Housing - Vernon - ATTN Manager
880 K.L.O Road
Kelowna, British Columbia
V1Y 9K9
Canada
Salmon Arm
Accepted Payment Methods
Payment must be made directly to Housing. Do NOT pay through pay through my tuition.
- Certified Cheque, Bank Draft, or Money Order (In Person or By Courier)
- E-Transfer to salmonarm.payments@okanaganhousing.ca - please note your name and Housing Account # in the notes
- Online via NorthStar at: https://www.northstarcurrency.com/ocsa
If paying by certified cheque, bank draft, or money order, the cheque must be made payable to "Okanagan College Housing - Salmon Arm".
We do not accept personal cheques.
If sending your certified cheque, bank draft, or money order via mail, it can be addressed to the following:
Okanagan College Housing - Salmon Arm - ATTN Manager
880 K.L.O Road
Kelowna, British Columbia
V1Y 9K9
Canada
Penticton
TBA – we do not have our payment methods confirmed yet.