Stellenbosch University residence fees for 2026

Stellenbosch campus: women's and men's residences

Residence accommodation fees per student per year, excluding the cost of meals:

• Women's residences (Nemesia, Erica, Minerva, Harmonie, Irene, Monica, Heemstede, Lydia, Nerina, Huis ten Bosch, Sonop, Serruria): single R74,493 · double R61,376
• Men's residences (Dagbreek, Huis Visser, Eendrag, Majuba, Helderberg, Simonsberg, Helshoogte, Wilgenhof, Huis Marais): single R75,265 · double R62,708

Stellenbosch campus: mixed residences, flats and houses

• Metanoia, Khayalethu, Huis Neethling (co-ed): single R76,265 · double R62,708
• Russel Botman House, Walter Parry House (co-ed), The Village, HUB house committees: single R76,265
• Goldfields: single R76,265 · double R62,708
• Student houses: R68,092
• Huis de Villiers (flats): single R73,804
• Lobelia (flats): single R73,804
• Huis MacDonald (flats): R60,134 to R79,358
• Concordia (local students, per person per year): R73,330

Tygerberg campus

• Huis Francie van Zijl (women): single R64,807 · double R49,482
• Hippokrates: single R66,049 · double R50,514
• Huis Ubuntu House, Nkosi Johnson, eNkanyini: single R75,644
• Meerhof: single R81,010 · duet R84,796
• Meerhof extension: single R75,012 · double R60,313

Meals are extra: the meal quota

Residence fees do not include food. SU's package for three standard meals ("meal of the day") a day, seven days a week, is R36,400 for 2026. Only meals you actually take are deducted, and SU notes that choosing more expensive meal options can use up the quota early.

That means a single room in a women's residence with the full meal package comes to about R110,893 for the year (R74,493 + R36,400), and a double room to about R97,776 (R61,376 + R36,400).

How private accommodation compares: The One, Stellenbosch

University res is the cheapest route if you get a place - but places are limited and not guaranteed, and most rooms share bathrooms and have no kitchen. A leading private alternative close to campus is The One, Stellenbosch, a fully managed residence of 508 units about 750 metres from the university, where every unit has an en-suite bathroom, a fully equipped kitchenette and a study desk.

On DigsConnect, shared studios at The One are listed from R11,100 per month and private studios from R16,910 per month. That is more than a university residence, and it buys a self-contained unit plus 24-hour biometric security, a study centre, fitness centre, pool, cinema, on-site restaurant and backup power in shared spaces. Because you have your own kitchenette you can cook for yourself instead of paying for a full meal quota. For scale, The One advertises rental periods of 6 to 12 months: a shared studio at R11,100 a month comes to about R111,000 over 10 months or R133,200 over 12, and a private studio at R16,910 a month to about R169,100 over 10 months or R202,920 over 12, before food. Lease length changes the yearly total, so confirm the lease term and current rate on the listing. Prices and availability are as shown on the DigsConnect listing at the time of writing and can change, so always confirm the current rate on the listing before you budget around it.

View The One, Stellenbosch on DigsConnect for current prices, room types and availability.

Budgeting tips

• Compare like with like: add meals, Wi-Fi, laundry and transport to each option before deciding which is cheaper.
• Ask every private provider how many months the lease runs and what deposit is required.
• Apply for university residence and shortlist private options at the same time, so you are not starting from scratch if you are not placed.
• See our student cost of living guide for the rest of your monthly budget.