Room Selection


a picturesque student room in Oswald Hall filled with decorations

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)
This is the first day you and your roommates can create your Roommate-Matching PINs. In order to do so, everyone must first have paid their housing contract and enrollment deposit.

See the roommate matching section for more details.

April 1

Deadline for Enrollment Deposit
Last day to pay your enrollment deposit in order to participate in room selection.

Special Community Living Sign Up Deadline (Optional)
If you wish to live in a special community (Honors, Engineering, ROTCRainbow Community, GIA), submit your Special Community Preference Application by this date.

Medical Accommodation Deadline (Optional)
If you require medical accommodations, complete your accommodation request with the Student Access Center by this date to ensure your needs are met.

April 5Room 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 11–16Special Community Room Selection
April 18–20Priority 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 25–27General 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
Returning residents may add roommates to their room if space is available.

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)
This is the first day you and your roommates can create your Roommate-Matching PINs. In order to do so, everyone must first have paid their housing contract and enrollment deposit.

See the roommate matching section for more details.

April 1

Deadline for Enrollment Deposit
Last day to pay your enrollment deposit in order to participate in room selection.

Special Community Living Sign Up Deadline (Optional)
If you wish to live in a special community (Honors, Engineering, ROTCRainbow Community, GIA), submit your Special Community Preference Application by this date.

Medical Accommodation Deadline (Optional)
If you require medical accommodations, complete your accommodation request with the Student Access Center by this date to ensure your needs are met.

April 5Room 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 11–16Special Community Room Selection
April 18–20Priority 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 25–27General 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
Returning residents may add roommates to their room if space is available.

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.

myKU portal login

  1. Visit the myKU login page.
  2. Log in with your KU online ID and password.
  3. Select "Services."
  4. Log in to housing.

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Scholarship Halls

  • Schol Hall residents do not participate in room selection. Rooms are assigned by the students in a process determined by each hall.

  • New incoming residents who are selected for the schol hall community will be notified of their room assignments on April 7.

a student reading in a hammock in their room

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
smiling, laughing roommates hanging out in their room at their desks

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.

  1. Make sure ALL roommates have contracted with KU Student Housing and have paid their enrollment deposit before April 1.
  2. Each roommate needs to set up an individual roommate matching PIN in their myKU portal.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.

Roommate Matching Questionnaire Notes

  • KU Student Housing does not place students in spaces based on race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and genetic information.

  • Student Housing does not use questionnaire information when administratively assigning students after self-assigned room selection is no longer available.


Room Selection FAQ

  1. Log in to the myKU portal with your KU online ID and password.
  2. Select “Services” and select “Student Housing.”
  3. Select “Sign into Housing.”
  4. 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.

After move-in:

Learn how to request a room change after move in.