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2025-26 Room Selection for First-year Residents

Are you a current student looking to live on campus next year? You'll want to view our room selection for current residents information. 

Room selection for first-year students begins on March 31

Date you submitted your housing application Choose Your Room
Nov. 1, 2024, with a roommate or private room March 31, 2025
Nov. 1, 2024 without a roommate April 1, 2025
Nov. 2 - Dec. 15, 2024, with a roommate or private room April 3, 2025
Nov. 2 - Dec. 15, 2024, without roommate April 4, 2025
Dec. 16, 2024 - Jan. 27, 2025, with a roommate or private room April 7, 2025
Dec. 16, 2024 - Jan. 27, 2025, without roommate April 8, 2025
Jan. 28 - and after April 9, 2025, open to all

 

FAQs

What time do I select my room on my assigned day?

You will receive an email with your specific selection date and time before your selection date. After April 10, 2025, students may apply for housing and select their room in the same day.

Will I need to match with my roommate in My College Roomie?

Yes. Even if you haven't entered CatPAWS and have a roommate match outside of the system, you will still need to enter CatPAWS and match with one another to select a room. 

What happens if my chosen roommate has a different selection day than me?

As long as you have locked yourself in as roommates in CatPAWS, whichever of you has the earliest selection date will be able to book you both in a room together. On selection day, only one person in each roommate pair needs to do the process.

Why are students with roommates able to select a day earlier?

Finding a good roommate match is very important!

After all, you're going to be sharing a single room for nine months. Students who aren't spending their energy on roommate conflicts can focus on classroom and overall college success.

What if I want a private room?

Northwest allows incoming first-year students to buy out the 2nd bed in their room for an additional $825/semester. This is permitted in Dieterich and Millikan Halls only.

Any student who buys out their room will qualify to select their room on the first day of their applicant group.

For example, a November 1st applicant who buys out their room can select on April 1 as if they have a roommate and not wait until the next day.