Maynooth University Accommodation 2027

1. At a glance

Maynooth is in North Kildare, 25 km from the centre of Dublin. The university says it has just under 1,200 residence rooms in apartments on its North Campus, about 10% of registered students, and allocates 50% of these rooms to incoming CAO students. It advises students to pursue other accommodation options as well. Maynooth University shares its campus with St Patrick's Pontifical University (separate guide).

Where to get accommodation

• On campus: Maynooth University Student Residences, booked online at https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/student-residences/bookings (details in section 2).
• Off campus: MaynoothStudentpad, run by Maynooth University Student Services.
• Short-term and summer stays: Maynooth College Hospitality.

Who to contact

2. On-campus accommodation (2026/27)

• Residences: River Apartments (111 units, 538 single ensuite bedrooms), Village Apartments (48 apartments, 240 beds; five single rooms with two shared bathrooms each), Rye Hall (20 apartments with 3 to 4 bedrooms), Courtyard Apartments (single ensuite rooms; 6 wheelchair-accessible ground-floor apartments), Buckley House (116 ensuite rooms on Leinster Street, 2 minutes from campus). Maynooth says first years are typically housed in River and Village.
• Contract: full academic year, 38 weeks; indicative occupancy 13 Sept 2026 to 4 June 2027. Payment is in nine instalments, the first at booking and the second before check-in. Bespoke occupancy dates and single-semester stays are not available.
• Included: the €700 covers electricity, water, gas, refuse, 24-hour security, Wi-Fi and reception; it is not refunded at the end of the stay.
• Fees: no charge at expression-of-interest stage. The CAO first-years page states a non-refundable booking fee of one month's room fee, printed as €650; two months' room fee is due before check-in, with utilities and services charged in check-in week. The Money Matters page separately states a €100 administrative charge that is non-refundable, and a 7-day cooling-off period from booking with a full refund minus the €100. The two pages do not use the same terms, so confirm the amounts on your booking screen. Payment is online by bank card only. Early departure: 28 days' notice can be served between 1 May and 1 October; outside that window tenants remain liable for the full rent.
• Allocation: expression of interest 1 May to 17:00 on 24 Aug 2026 (CAO general), then random selection after CAO Round 1. Selected applicants get an email with a booking window; room type is then first come, first served. Outcome of the first random selection was notified on 27 Aug 2026. Minimum age 17. Check-in from 13 Sept 2026. Booking dates: CAO Entrance Scholars 27 Aug (invitation only), CAO General from 28 Aug.
• Scéim Chónaithe: a block of 30 single ensuite rooms for students who want to live together and speak Irish; 10 are for new first years (in River Apartments); interviews; 2026/27 applications closed 24 Aug 2026.
• Apply: https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/student-residences/bookings
• Contact: Residence Office, Courtyard Plaza, 9am to 5pm Mon to Fri: [email protected], +353 1 708 3322 (Maynooth asks students to use their @mumail address; replies same day Mon to Fri). Reception +353 1 708 3365 (current residents only); 24/7 security +353 1 708 3929.

3. Partner PBSA

Maynooth's accommodation hub points students to three services: Student Residences (on-campus, academic year), MaynoothStudentpad (off-campus, academic year) and Maynooth College Hospitality (short-term stays and summer, +353 1 708 6948). It says it houses about 10% of students on campus and advises pursuing other options as well; those options are the private rentals on MaynoothStudentpad below.

4. Private renting and digs

MaynoothStudentpad ([email protected]; Student Support Hub, Student Services Centre, North Campus, W23 F2K8; https://www.maynoothstudentpad.ie) is the university's online listing of private rentals in Maynooth, Kilcock, Celbridge, Leixlip, Lucan and Rathcoffey. The university states it does not inspect properties or Garda-vet landlords. RTB Rent Index Q1 2026: Maynooth Local Electoral Area average standardised rent for new tenancies €2,083 per month (existing €1,663); county Kildare new €1,852 (whole-property averages).

5. Getting around

Maynooth states it is about 25 km from Dublin city centre and "easily accessible by Road, Rail and Air"; Dublin Airport is 33 km away. Student/Young Adult Leap Card holders get 50% off participating commercial bus services (Transport for Ireland).

6. Supports

Maynooth Student Assistance Fund (covers rent, heating, lighting and utility bills): general SAF typically a once-off award in the €500 to €600 range, HEAR/Access SAF €1,200 a year; household income under €51,040 gets priority. General SAF opens mid-October 2026 (2026/27); [email protected]; emergencies go through the Student Emergency Fund. https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/access-office/student-assistance-fund/eligible-expenses Residence Office (above) and MaynoothStudentpad (run by Maynooth University Student Services, with tenant-rights guidance, information webinars and links to RTB, Threshold and Citizens Information): https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/student-services/maynoothstudentpad

7. Accessibility

Maynooth states that students with additional needs have a separate booking procedure (see https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/student-residences/eligibility). Courtyard has 6 wheelchair-accessible ground-floor apartments.

8. International and postgraduate

International/Erasmus and postgraduate cohorts have separate eligibility pages; new EU/Irish postgraduates applied 16 March 2026 to 7 Aug 2026 (2026/27 booking page).

9. Timeline for Sept 2027 entry

2026/27 cycle dates shown; 2027/28 dates not yet published. Expression of interest opened 1 May; selection happened after CAO Round 1.

10. Check before paying

RTB: deposit capped at one month's rent for student-specific accommodation (https://rtb.ie/renting/types-of-tenancies/student-specific-accommodation/). Maynooth's licence is for the full academic year with no refunds if you are away.

11. Official sources

• https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/student-residences/money-matters
• https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/student-residences/eligibility/incoming-cao-students
• https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/student-residences/bookings
• https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/student-residences/rooms
• https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/student-residences/eligibility
• https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/student-residences/eligibility/sceim-chonaithe
• https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/student-residences/contact
• https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/travel
• https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/accommodation
• https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/studenthelp/accommodation
• https://www.maynoothstudentpad.ie/Help
• https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/access-office/student-assistance-fund/eligible-expenses
• https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/student-services/maynoothstudentpad
• https://rtb.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/RTB-Rent-Index-Q1-2026.pdf
• https://www.transportforireland.ie/fares/50-discount-for-young-adult-and-student-leap-card-holders-on-commercial-bus-operators/