Room Selection
Overview
In the spring, students have the opportunity to select their hall, room, and bedspace for the upcoming academic year in their myKU portal.
Your exact selection date depends on which student category you belong to. To participate in room selection, contract with Housing and pay your enrollment deposit by April 1.
Keep in mind that spaces are limited. It is important to have a few options in mind in case your first pick is not available at your room selection time. If your first preference is not available, pick your next best option. Then, you can put your name on a waiting list in your myKU portal in case your first preference becomes available.
If you are an incoming freshman who has contracted with KU Student Housing by May 1, we can assure that we will have housing for you.
After room selection ends, students can still contract with Housing and will be assigned a room based on availability.
Key Dates
| March 7 | Create Roommate-Matching PINs (Optional) See the roommate matching section for more details. |
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| April 1 | Deadline for Enrollment Deposit Special Community Living Sign Up Deadline (Optional) Medical Accommodation Deadline (Optional) |
| April 5 | Room Selection Time Announcements Beginning on April 5, students who paid their enrollment deposit by April 1 will be notified of their room selection time. |
| April 11–16 | Special Community Room Selection |
| April 18–20 | Priority Room Selection Early action students who signed their housing contract before Dec. 1 and paid their enrollment deposit by April 1 select a hall, room, and bedspace on these dates. |
| April 25–27 | General Room Selection |
Please be aware this year during room selection you will be asked to pick your hall, room, and bedspace.
| Feb. 13– Feb. 15 | Returning Residents Room Retention Returning residents may choose to retain their current room and bedspace for next year if it is eligible. |
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| Feb. 16– Feb. 19 | Returning Residents Roommate Pull-In |
| Feb. 20– March 8 | Returning Residents New Room Selection Returning residents who wish to select a different room than their current space may do so during this period. |
| March 7 | Create Roommate-Matching PINs (Optional) See the roommate matching section for more details. |
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| April 1 | Deadline for Enrollment Deposit Special Community Living Sign Up Deadline (Optional) Medical Accommodation Deadline (Optional) |
| April 5 | Room Selection Time Announcements Beginning on April 5, students who paid their enrollment deposit by April 1 will be notified of their room selection time. |
| April 11–16 | Special Community Room Selection |
| April 18–20 | Priority Room Selection Early action students who signed their housing contract before Dec. 1 and paid their enrollment deposit by April 1 select a hall, room, and bedspace on these dates. |
| April 25–27 | General Room Selection |
Please be aware this year during room selection you will be asked to pick your hall, room, and bedspace.
| Feb. 13– Feb. 15 | Returning Residents Room Retention Returning residents may choose to retain their current room and bedspace for next year if it is eligible. |
|---|---|
| Feb. 16– Feb. 19 | Returning Residents Roommate Pull-In |
| Feb. 20– March 8 | Returning Residents New Room Selection Returning residents who wish to select a different room than their current space may do so during this period. |
Pick Your Room
From private rooms to 4-person suites, you’re sure to find an on-campus option that’s right for you! Spaces fill up quickly, so it's important to have a few halls in mind when you select your room.
Learn more about room types
Roommate Matching
You do not have to choose a roommate. You can simply choose your space and another Jayhawk will choose the remaining space. However, if you would like to pick your roommates, here are the steps you need to follow.
If you know who you'd like your roommate(s) to be, follow these steps.
- Make sure ALL roommates have contracted with KU Student Housing and have paid their enrollment deposit before April 1.
- Each roommate needs to set up an individual roommate matching PIN in their myKU portal.
- The roommate with the earliest selection time will need to gather everyone's information before beginning room selection in April. Visit the room selection preparation checklist page to learn what information you will need.
- In April, the first roommate will use the information they collected in the checklist, including the PINs, to add the other roommate(s) their space.
Find a roommate with the questionnaire.
If you don't have roommates already in mind, you have the option to complete a roommate matching questionnaire in your myKU portal.
This questionnaire helps you find potential roommate matches based on your preferences. Utilize the bio area to further indicate information about yourself, lifestyle, and building/community preferences. The roommate report will compare your answers with other student’s surveys. You will see a potential roommate's cell phone number and may use that to call or text each other.
Once you've picked your roommate(s), follow the steps above to form a roommate group.
Remember, you don't have to choose your roommate(s).
During room selection, you can simply choose your space and another Jayhawk will choose the remaining space.
Room Selection FAQ
- Log in to the myKU portal with your KU online ID and password.
- Select “Services” and select “Student Housing.”
- Select “Sign into Housing.”
- Select "Room selection group number." Your group number is on that page.
Group numbers are assigned starting April 5.
Don't panic. Check out the available spaces and see if you can find something that's a good fit for you. If you don't find something you like, you can put your name on a waiting list through your myKU portal.
After you've selected your space for next year:
Log into the myKU portal to find available space and reassign yourself. You can only complete this process for yourself, not for a roommate.
Beginning May 2, students are able to submit a room change request through the myKU portal to be assigned to the requested space if available.