How to apply for housing

Congratulations on your decision to attend NAU!  We are excited that you are considering campus housing. One-two days after accepting your offer of NAU admission, you will be able to apply for housing.

Log into the housing portal using your NAU user ID and password. Then follow the step-by-step directions to complete your application.

You will be notified at your NAU email when you may pay the $100 non-refundable application fee

You will be asked to electronically sign that you have read, understand and agree to the terms and conditions of the license agreement. The license agreement is binding for the entire academic year, both fall and spring semesters. Students are legally responsible for the financial fulfillment of this contractual agreement. Note: Students who are under 18 at the time of application must have a parent or legal guardian also electronically agree to the terms and conditions of the contract. 

New students, please note: 

• New transfer students: once admitted to NAU, you will need to accept your offer of admission and pay your enrollment deposit prior to applying for housing. Please allow one business day for access to the housing portal after paying your enrollment deposit.
• New international students: New international students should visit the Orientation website for more information regarding the orientation schedule, their required date of arrival, and frequently asked questions.  Students should also ensure they complete all of the steps listed on the Admitted Student Checklist prior to their arrival at NAU.

Note: If you try to log in to apply and receive a Login Error message, your enrollment deposit is still being processed, and access to the application should be available by the next day.

In your housing application, you will complete a roommate questionnaire to assist with roommate matching. You also have the option to add a personal bio to help others get to know your personality, interests, hobbies and what you are hoping for in your roommate experience.

Roommate search

You will have the option to search, request and accept specific roommate requests (based on space availability), or to accept a non-specific roommate in your Academic College. Your roommate questionnaire is used to determine and display potential best-matched roommates. There are three ways to search for and request roommates:

• Browse Overall Best-Matched Roommates – you can see others whose responses to the roommate questionnaire were similar to yours and are not currently part of a group
• Browse Best-Matched Roommates Based on Specific Questions – you can browse the profiles of others who answered a roommate questionnaire question a certain way and are not currently part of a group
• Browse Best-Matched Roommates within Academic Major – you can browse best-matched roommate based on your specific major
• Search and Request a Specific Roommate – you can find a specific person by their NAU UserID (abc123) or Web Name (42587)

View roommate profiles to see their academic college and personal bios to help  you find compatible roommates. Roommate requests must be accepted prior to room selection in order to pull them in with you. Using the roommate search tool is optional. If you do not request/accept a roommate prior to room selection, another student will select or be placed in the other space(s) in your room.

Roommate groups

The online housing application allows students to create groups of potential roommates. When you initiate a roommate request, a group is automatically created.

For more details on the roommate search and request processes, tips for a successful roommate experience and additional resources, visit our Roommate Success Guide.

• Room selection is based on the dates you complete your housing application
• You will be notified of your designated room selection start time through NAU email prior to your start time.
• At (or after) your designated time, you can log into the housing portal to select your room from any space available at that time.
• Honors College:
  • once admitted to the Honors College, you will be provided a room selection time to choose your room in the Honors College (you must also have completed a housing application).
  • if you select a room prior to being accepted into the Honors College, your initial room will be will be cancelled and you will be provided a new room selection time to choose a room in the Honors College.

Redo room selection

If you want to change your room selection, you will have the option to redo room selection on the application status page in the housing portal, which displays current available space.

Each box on the room selection page contains a bedroom. Details in the box describe the room type, how many total beds in the room, and how many of those beds are currently available to select.  You will select Ready to Assign Beds when you are ready to assign yourself (and roommates) to beds.  Please mind the count-down clock in the upper-right as you will have limited time to assign the bed and confirm the placement of yourself (and roommates) in the space(s) you have selected.

Images are representations. Room letter designations may vary by suite/apt.

Important information for those in a roommate group: 

• If you would like to place group members in the same room with you, you should do so at the time of initial room selection.
• Finalize your roommate group prior to room selection if you want to place all roommate group members.
• If you are selecting a Semi-Suite Single in Honors College, please be sure to select both halves of the room as indicated in the graphic below.  You must pay attention to the number of available beds in the room, as everything is based on space availability.

Images are representations. Room letter designations may vary by suite/apt.

Each box on the room selection page contains a bedroom. Details in the box describe the room type, how many total beds in the room, and how many of those beds are currently available to select.  You will select Ready to Assign Beds when you are ready to assign yourself (and roommates) to beds.  Please mind the count-down clock in the upper-right as you will have limited time to assign the bed and confirm the placement of yourself (and roommates) in the space(s) you have selected.

Images are representations. Room letter designations may vary by suite/apt.

Important Information for those in a roommate group: 

• When you are assigning roommates, please be sure to select enough bedroom boxes to accommodate the number of people you wish to assign.  For example, if you want to assign yourself and three roommates, you should select two boxes of double rooms as in the example graphics.  You would select four boxes if you are selecting single rooms in McKay Village and Pine Ridge Village.  You must pay attention to the number of available beds in the room, as everything is based on space availability.
• If you would like to place group members in the same room with you, you should do so at the time of initial room selection.
• Finalize your roommate group prior to room selection if you want to place all roommate group members.

Images are representations. Room letter designations may vary by suite/apt.

• A $175 housing rent confirmation payment (HRCP) is required to hold your space on campus.  This payment applies toward your first semester rent.
• The HRCP due by designated date. If you do not make this payment by the due date, your housing application will be cancelled.
  • 2022-2023 Academic Year – Due May 15, 2022
  • 2023 Spring Only – Due Nov 15, 2022
• If you apply after designated date, your HRCP will be due within seven (7) days of your application.
• Cancellations:
  • The $175 HRCP will be refunded to your account if you cancel by May 15 (November 15 for spring only).
  • The $175 HRCP is non-refundable if you cancel after May 15 (November 15 for spring only).

If you are an incoming freshman 21 or over, or will turn 21 by the beginning of the academic year, you will be assigned to an upper-division hall. Your specific hall assignment will be based on space availability.

No matter where you choose to live next year, you still can benefit from having a meal plan and the convenience of eating on campus. With everything from platinum weekly plans to semester block plans, there’s a variety to choose from to best fit your budget and your busy schedule.