UBC Okanagan sits directly beside Academy Way, and its enrollment is the single biggest driver of demand in this corridor. Here's the actual data behind that — sourced from UBC's own published figures, not estimates.
Last updated: July 2026 · Source: ok.ubc.ca/about/facts-and-figures
UBCO By the Numbers
UBCO's on-campus residences hold roughly 2,200 beds across 10 residence buildings. Total enrollment is 11,791. That means somewhere north of 9,500 students need to find housing off-campus every single year — a gap that hasn't closed as the university has grown, and one of the most reliable structural demand drivers in Kelowna real estate. Academy Way exists, literally, to absorb this gap: it's the closest concentration of purpose-built housing to campus.
Growth Trajectory
UBCO has added on-campus buildings at a 360% growth rate since 2005, with campus land area up 44% in the same period. That expansion isn't slowing — see our Upcoming Developments page for what's approved next on Academy Way itself as a direct result.
Getting to Campus
Most Academy Way buildings are a 2–10 minute walk to campus — the closest residential street to UBCO in Kelowna. The Juniper Trail, UBCO's newest campus trail, directly links the university to the residences along Academy Way and John Hindle Drive. See exactly where each building sits relative to campus on our interactive map.
Official UBCO Resources
UBCO does not endorse any specific off-campus housing resource or agency, including this one — these links are provided as a genuinely useful reference, not an affiliation.