Find a roommate at UND

Updated October 2026

First-year students at UND are required to live on campus. For Fall 2027, roommate requests are due May 1, and the housing application opens October 5, 2026. Here is how choosing a roommate works at UND, and which halls first-years live in, with every fact linked to UND’s own housing pages.

UND first-year housing at a glance

Do first-years have to live on campus?	Yes, for the first full academic year, with exemptions such as living with a parent or guardian within 35 miles, part-time enrollment, marriage or dependents, age 20+, or hardship Source
Academic calendar	Semesters Source
Housing application opens	October 5, 2026 Source
Housing application deadline	May 1 (priority) Source
Roommate request deadline	May 1 Source

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

How does roommate matching work at UND?

Choosing your roommate: Both students request each other in the housing portal

If you do not choose: Students fill out a roommate profile and lifestyle questions in Housing Self Service to search for roommates; the answers are also used to match students who have not selected a roommate

Deadline: May 1.

First-year residence halls at UND

Hall	Style	Good to know
Brannon Hall	Suite	Suite-style rooms; home to the Aviation, Nursing, Engineering and Atmospheric Sciences living learning communities
McVey Hall	Suite	Rebuilt hall that opened in fall 2022, with two double rooms sharing a bathroom
West Hall	Suite	Rebuilt hall that opened in fall 2023; home to the Honors living learning community
Noren Hall	Suite	Air-conditioned hall with suite-style bathrooms; home to the Education and Wellness living learning communities
Selke Hall	Suite	Air-conditioned hall with suite-style bathrooms; home to the Business living learning community
Johnstone Hall	Traditional (shared hall bathrooms)	Classic hall in the middle of campus with community cluster bathrooms cleaned daily
Smith Hall	Traditional (shared hall bathrooms)	Central hall along the English Coulee with community cluster bathrooms

Finding a roommate at UND on Bunky

Bunky’s UND community is only UND 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.

UND roommate FAQ

Do freshmen have to live on campus at UND?

Yes, for the first full academic year, with exemptions such as living with a parent or guardian within 35 miles, part-time enrollment, marriage or dependents, age 20+, or hardship