We want your on-campus housing experience to go as smoothly as possible. As you contemplate what type of roommate would suit you best, use our tips and tools below to find a great roomie.
Meeting a potential roommate can happen in a variety of ways. Here at CSU, we offer a couple of official methods of finding and selecting roommates.
#1. Profile questionnaire
For students starting at CSU in the fall semester
When filling out your housing application, you’ll notice a profile questionnaire section. This questionnaire will help us place you with a compatible roommate if you do not use our roommate-matching tool in the housing portal. Simply fill out the questionnaire, and Housing & Dining Services staff will use the information to match you to a roommate.
CSU assigns roommates a few weeks prior to move-in week to give you some time to connect with your future roommate. If you opt for questionnaire matching, you can expect your roommate assignment in late summer.
For students starting at CSU in the spring semester
When filling out your housing application, you’ll notice a profile questionnaire section. This questionnaire will help us place you with a compatible roommate if you do not use our roommate-matching tool in the housing portal. Simply fill out the questionnaire, and Housing & Dining Services staff will use the information to match you to a roommate.
CSU assigns roommates a few weeks prior to move-in week to give you some time to connect with your future roommate. If you opt for questionnaire matching, you can expect your roommate assignment in early January.
#2. Roomate-matching tool in the housing portal
For students starting at CSU in the fall semester
The roommate-matching tool is available from late spring to summer each year. The tool allows you to create a profile and learn about other students who are looking for roommates, as well as match with someone you already know and want to room with.
For students starting at CSU in the spring semester
Students starting at CSU in the spring semester do not participate in roommate matching or room selection and will be assigned a space by Housing & Dining Services based on availability and preferences indicated.
#3. Other ways to connect
Know someone you want to room with? Some future Rams meet their roommates simply by making connections online or face to face. Meet people at an admitted student event, on social media, or on the Admitted Rams Community.
Please keep in mind that the roommate-matching tool in housing portal is the only way to request and match with roommates, even if you met them elsewhere.
