Find a roommate at Nebraska

Updated October 2026

First-year students at Nebraska are required to live on campus. For Fall 2027, roommate requests are due May 1, 2027, and the housing application opens January 13, 2027. Here is how choosing a roommate works at Nebraska, and which halls first-years live in, with every fact linked to Nebraska’s own housing pages.

Nebraska first-year housing at a glance

Do first-years have to live on campus?	Yes, for incoming first-year students taking six or more credit hours, unless an exemption is approved (for example, commuting from a parent, guardian or close relative's home within 30 miles) Source
Academic calendar	Semesters Source
Housing application opens	January 13, 2027 Source
Housing application deadline	April 1, 2027 (priority) Source
Roommate request deadline	May 1, 2027 Source

Checked against Nebraska’s housing pages on October 16, 2026. Dates change every year, so confirm in your housing portal.

How does roommate matching work at Nebraska?

Choosing your roommate: Students use Roommate Finder in MyRED, where each student can match with one roommate

If you do not choose: Housing staff assign roommates using the profile questions answered in the housing application

Deadline: May 1, 2027.

First-year residence halls at Nebraska

Hall	Style	Good to know
Abel Hall	Traditional (shared hall bathrooms)	Home to many first-year learning communities
Sandoz Hall	Traditional (shared hall bathrooms)	Adjoins the Welcome Center with Abel Dining Center and Herbie's Market
Harper Hall	Traditional (shared hall bathrooms)	Home of the William H. Thompson Scholars Learning Community, with tunnel access to Harper Dining
Schramm Hall	Traditional (shared hall bathrooms)	City Campus hall with tunnel access to Harper Dining
Smith Hall	Traditional (shared hall bathrooms)	Hub of the Harper, Schramm, Smith and Village complex near Campus Recreation
Robert E. Knoll Residential Center	Suite	Suite-style hall for first-year and upper-division Honors students
University Suites	Suite	Suite-style hall where 75% of rooms are double bedrooms for incoming first-year students
Eastside Suites	Suite	Suite-style hall for incoming first-year and upper-division students

Finding a roommate at Nebraska on Bunky

Bunky’s Nebraska community is only Nebraska students, so everyone you see is looking for a roommate at your school. A chat opens only when you both like each other or your chat request is accepted, so there is no guessing and no cold messages. Profiles go beyond a photo and a bio, with prompts, dealbreakers, move-in dates and budgets. Start before the deadline above so you have time to talk to a few people.

New to this? Read how to find a college roommate and the questions to ask a potential roommate.

Nebraska roommate FAQ

Do freshmen have to live on campus at Nebraska?

Yes, for incoming first-year students taking six or more credit hours, unless an exemption is approved (for example, commuting from a parent, guardian or close relative's home within 30 miles)