What's not published yet
2027/28 prices and application dates haven't been published. Figures shown are for 2026/27 and will change.
Check the college's accommodation page before paying. Prices and dates change each cycle.
1. At a glance
- Address: ATU St Angelas, Lough Gill, Co. Sligo, F91 C634; +353 (0)71 9143580. Minutes from Sligo town centre.
- More than 1,600 students across nursing, health sciences and disability studies, home economics and education. CAO 2026 courses tagged St Angela's (with Sligo): General Nursing (AU991), Intellectual Disability Nursing (AU992), Home Economics (AU990), Education, Home Economics with concurrent Teacher Education (AU988), Nutrition, Food and Business Management (AU989), and Business and Irish (AU906).
- ATU states that all accommodation, on the St Angelas campus and in Sligo, is privately owned and managed, and that neither ATU nor the Students' Union has a say in tenancy dates, rules or costs.
2. On-campus / college-owned accommodation
ATU does not run accommodation at St Angelas. The apartments on and beside the campus are privately owned and managed (section 3), and the campus page has separate "Student Apartment" parking areas. The Students' Union compiles digs, rooms and house shares.
3. Purpose-built student accommodation
ATU's St Angelas Students' Union page lists purpose-built options in Sligo town and on the campus: Ard Nua Village, Gateway Apartments (Lakewood Lettings), Gateway Apartments (MCP), LILA (Lake Isle Luxury Apartments), SALA (St Angelas Lakeside Aparthotel), The Grove, The Village Clarion Road, Unirooms and Yeats Village.
- The Sligo Students' Union directory describes LILA as beside St Angela's College, with 3- and 4-bedroom apartments overlooking Lough Gill, and Unirooms as served by a bus to St Angela's.
- Gateway Apartments (MCP) 2026/27 rates: single €452.55 a month, single en-suite €497.81, twin per person €317.30, nine payments from 15 August 2026, plus €600 electricity and €400 utilities on 1 September 2026; random lottery, window closed (18 to 25 March 2026). See the ATU Sligo guide for details.
- LILA (Lake Isle Luxury Apartments), St Angela's campus, Lough Gill, F91 YH97; 087 625 6303. All rooms en-suite, a minute's walk to St Angela's College; rooms allocated as bookings arrive, full academic year only. Its rates page shows 2024/25 prices (private room about €4,800 to €5,200 plus €600 deposit and utilities; extra-large room shared about €3,500 to €3,750 plus €400). https://lila.ie/Student-Accommodation
- Unirooms (Ardnua Village, Ballinode; [email protected]; +353 71 9300 500): the Students' Union notes a bus to St Angela's College four times a day. https://unirooms.ie/
- Clarion Village (Clarion Road; [email protected]; 071 910 1096): 2026/27 single standard €418.63 a month over nine payments (single en-suite €443.26; twin en-suite per person €295.50), plus €600 electricity and €420 utilities on 1 September 2026; lottery window 18 to 25 March 2026. https://clarionvillagesligo.com/academic-term/
- The Grove ([email protected]): 65 en-suite apartments, September to May, some specially adapted for students with special needs. https://www.thegrovesligo.ie/
- The Students' Union listing: https://atussu.ie/accommodation_type/purpose-built-student-accommodation/
4. Private renting and digs
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Digs, rooms and house shares are compiled by the St Angelas Students' Union. Email [email protected] for the digs list.
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ATU says private apartments and houses are popular with students who want to live with friends, and that services (laundry, meals, utilities) and length of stay vary; check what is included.
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Studentpad has a St. Angela's filter: https://www.atustudentpad.ie
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For price context, the Sligo campus pages give digs at €90 to €150 a week (Students' Union) or €70 to €155 depending on room and 5- or 7-day let (ATU), and PBSA at €4,500 to €6,500 a year; none are St Angelas-specific.
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RTB Rent Index, Q1 2026: Sligo county new tenancies €1,290 a month, existing €946 (mix-adjusted per tenancy, not room rents).
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ATU Sligo Students' Union digs directory (https://atussu.ie/student-accommodation/digs-accommodation/, observed 1 October 2026): about 51 listings, all labelled by distance from the ATU Sligo campus, from about 1.7 km to 35 km (most are in the 5 to 25 km range, in county Sligo and north Leitrim). The large majority are owner-occupied and '5 Day Let Only'; about six offer or require a 7-day let. One listing shows EUR 115 a week (shared bathroom) to EUR 125 a week (en suite) for a 5-day let. Several state that a car is needed or note the bus or Local Link stop. For help the Union gives 071 914 1887 and [email protected].
5. Getting around
- A shuttle bus runs between the St Angelas campus and Sligo town during the academic year. 2026/27 timetables on the campus page: induction days 9, 10 and 11 September 2026; ongoing timetable from Monday 14 September 2026.
- TFI Local Link services stopping at the campus: 563 (Sligo to Dromahair), 977 (Castlerea to Sligo), 981 (Coolaney to Sligo), 572 (Sligo to Ballinamore).
- Free car parking on campus. The Students' Union arranges car-pooling ([email protected]).
- Sligo, Collooney and Ballymote are served by the Sligo to Dublin train, with up to 8 intercity services a day; Sean MacDiarmada station is beside the bus depot.
6. Supports: where to get accommodation and who to contact
- Where to get accommodation: ATU's St Angelas page (https://www.atu.ie/student-life/accommodation/st-angelas-accommodation), the providers in section 3, the Sligo Students' Union listings and ATU Studentpad.
- Who to contact: St Angelas Students' Union (digs list), [email protected]; Student Services, [email protected]; campus +353 (0)71 9143580. Sligo Students' Union: [email protected], 071 914 1887.
- ATU accommodation page: https://www.atu.ie/student-life/accommodation
- ATU Student Assistance Fund (Sligo: [email protected]): means-tested hardship support for registered students on full-time or part-time awards at NFQ levels 6-10. ATU lists rent and utilities among eligible expenses; international/non-EU fee-paying students and incoming Erasmus students are not eligible. Apply through the ATU Student Hub; https://www.atu.ie/student-life/student-support/access-and-widening-participation/financial-support
7. Accessibility
- Disability and Learning Support Service: https://www.atu.ie/student-life/student-support/disability-support
- The Coach House on campus is a quiet space for students registered with the disability service.
- The Grove (Sligo) states it has specially adapted apartments.
8. International and mature notes
- ATU Global: https://www.atu.ie/study/global
9. Timeline for Sept 2027 entry
Dates shown are from the 2026/27 cycle.
- January to February: PBSA search, per ATU's Sligo guidance.
- March: MCP's Gateway Apartments ran its 2026/27 lottery, 18 to 25 March 2026.
- Early September: shuttle induction timetable (9 to 11 September in 2026).
- Request the digs list from the Students' Union at any time.
10. Check before paying
- PBSA is student specific accommodation under RTB rules: deposit and rent in advance each capped at one month's rent, agreements not over 41 weeks unless you ask. Digs with a live-in landlord are outside RTB remit. https://rtb.ie/renting/types-of-tenancies/student-specific-accommodation/
- ATU says it is not responsible for agreements between tenants and landlords.
11. Official sources used
- https://www.atu.ie/campus/st-angelas
- https://www.atu.ie/student-life/accommodation/st-angelas-accommodation
- https://www.atu.ie/student-life/accommodation
- https://atussu.ie/accommodation_type/purpose-built-student-accommodation/
- https://gatewayapartments.ie/rates/
- https://clarionvillagesligo.com/academic-term/
- https://www.thegrovesligo.ie/
- https://lila.ie/Student-Accommodation and /Student-FAQs and /Contact
- https://unirooms.ie/
- https://www.atustudentpad.ie
- https://www.atu.ie/student-life/student-support/disability-support
- https://www.atu.ie/student-life/student-support/access-and-widening-participation/financial-support
- https://rtb.ie/renting/types-of-tenancies/student-specific-accommodation/
- https://rtb.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/RTB-Rent-Index-Q1-2026.pdf
- https://www2.cao.ie/points/l8.php
- https://atussu.ie/accommodation/
- https://atussu.ie/student-accommodation/digs-accommodation/
- https://atussu.ie/student-accommodation/purpose-built-student-accommodation/
How to ask the college
- How long is the contract, and what are the exact move-in and move-out dates?
- What's included in the rent (electricity, heating, Wi-Fi, bins, insurance)?
- How much is the deposit, and when and how is it refunded?
- What are the cancellation terms if you don't get your CAO offer or change course?
- Are there rules for first years (priority, distance rules, age limits, lotteries)?
If you don't get a room
- Ask the accommodation office about waiting lists and late availability.
- Use the college's own listing service or students' union listings shown on this page.
- Consider digs (a room in a family home): see the digs and rent-a-room guide.
- Work out whether commuting is realistic using the transport details on this page.
- Start looking in spring. Don't wait for CAO offers in August.
Scam warning
Report any listing with an overseas address, a request to pay before a viewing, or no RTB registration. Read the tenancy rights and scams guide.
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