Roommates
Living with a roommate is a key part of the on-campus experience for many Jayhawks. Students can live with someone they know, match with a potential roommate, or select a space and be assigned a roommate based on availability.
How to Pull in a Roommate
During room selection, students can pull in a roommate to live with when they select their space. Availability of this option depends on housing type and the student's assigned room selection times. More details will be shared soon.
Roommate Questionnaire
Finding a roommate is not required. Many students simply select their preferred living space, and another Jayhawk chooses the remaining space(s).
Students who would like help finding a roommate can use the Roommate Questionnaire to identify potential matches based on lifestyle and living preferences. It also includes a short bio section where students can share more about themselves and their community interests.
After completing the questionnaire, students can run a roommate matching report to view potential matches and contact them directly.
The questionnaire is available through the myKU Portal.
I consider myself a generally neat or tidy person and want to live with roommates who keep the space neat or tidy.
Students may have very different ideas of what “clean” is. This question helps a student find a roommate who has similar cleanliness habits and standards.
Yes – I consider myself a generally neat or tidy person and want to live with roommates who keep the space neat or tidy.
No- I do not consider myself a generally neat or tidy person and I am okay with roommates who are less neat and tidy.
I am an upper-class student returning to KU or a transfer student seeking an upper-class roommate.
This question asks about the importance of your roommates’ year in school.
Yes – You are an upper-class student and are seeing an upper-class roommate.
No – You are an upper-class student or an incoming first-year student and are not interested in living with an upper-class student.
I am comfortable sharing items like small appliances, dishes, or cleaning supplies with my roommate.
Some students are comfortable sharing items with a roommate, while others are not. This question helps students find a roommate with similar sharing preferences.
Yes - I am comfortable sharing items like small appliances, dishes, or cleaning supplies with my roommate.
No - I am not comfortable sharing items with my roommate and prefer to keep our items separate and for personal use.
I feel comfortable living with a roommate who chooses to drink alcohol and/or congregate socially around others consuming alcohol.
Students have many social choices when they come to campus. Although it is illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to consume alcohol, many minors choose to do so. KU encourages healthy decision-making and drinking responsibly. We want students to answer this question honestly, as we are aware that alcohol use may impact roommate dynamics.
Yes – I would feel comfortable living with a roommate who chooses to drink alcohol and/or congregate socially around others consuming alcohol.
No – I would not feel comfortable living with a roommate who chooses to drink alcohol and/or congregate socially around others consuming alcohol.
I feel comfortable living with a roommate who chooses to smoke/vape and socialize with others who smoke/vape.
Students have many social choices when they come to campus. Although it is illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to purchase or use vaping and/or tobacco products, many minors choose to do so. KU encourages healthy decision-making. We want students to answer this question honestly, as we are aware that smoking/vaping may impact roommate dynamics.
Yes - I am comfortable living with a roommate who chooses to smoke/vape and socialize with others who smoke/vape.
No - I am not comfortable living with a roommate who chooses to smoke/vape and socialize with others who smoke/vape.
I feel comfortable with frequently visiting guests, who do not violate the Student Housing Guest Policy.
Some residents are more social than others. It is important to know how visitors and guests affect the roommate dynamic.
Yes - I am comfortable with frequent guests.
No - I prefer not to have many visitors or guests in my room.
Include information that would help potential roommates learn more about you. This could include:
- Special Interest Community
- Buildings you would like to live in
- Major
- Year in school
- Pronouns, if safe
- Hobbies and interests or what you hope to be involved in as a student
- Cleanliness habits
- Routine habits, such as waking up early, staying up late, etc.
- Studying habits, such as limited noise/distractions, music playing, etc.
- Temperature you prefer in spaces
- In-state, out-of-state, or not from the United States
- Bringing an approved emotional support or service animal
- Ways you manage and work through conflict (passive, direct)
- Whether or not you are a smoker