Find a roommate at NDSU

Updated October 2026

First-year students at NDSU are required to live on campus. For Fall 2027, the housing application is due March 12, 2027, and the housing application opens October 1, 2026. Here is how choosing a roommate works at NDSU, and which halls first-years live in, with every fact linked to NDSU’s own housing pages.

NDSU first-year housing at a glance

Do first-years have to live on campus?	Yes, all first-year students must live in a residence hall, with exemptions such as living with a parent or guardian within 35 miles of campus Source
Academic calendar	Semesters Source
Housing application opens	October 1, 2026 Source
Housing application deadline	March 12, 2027 Source

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

How does roommate matching work at NDSU?

Choosing your roommate: Students who know whom they want to room with match up with each other in the roommate matching software once access opens in December

If you do not choose: MyCollegeRoomie roommate matching software, open from December 1, 2026; students who do not choose are paired by Residence Life

First-year residence halls at NDSU

Hall	Style	Good to know
Churchill Hall	Traditional (shared hall bathrooms)	Renovated traditional hall for first-year men, renovation completed fall 2017
Dinan Hall	Traditional (shared hall bathrooms)	Traditional hall for first-year women
Reed/Johnson Hall	Traditional (shared hall bathrooms)	Traditional hall for first-year men
Stockbridge Hall	Traditional (shared hall bathrooms)	Traditional hall for first-year men
Weible Hall	Traditional (shared hall bathrooms)	Community-style hall for first-year and upper-class women
Pavek Hall	Suite	Redesigned suite-style hall for first-year and upper-division students
Sevrinson Hall	Suite	Home to the Engineering Leadership Learning Community for first-year engineering students
Thompson Hall	Suite	Home to the Health and Human Sciences Learning Community for first-year students

Finding a roommate at NDSU on Bunky

Bunky’s NDSU community is only NDSU 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.