Upper-division housing

• Log into the housing portal to submit your application with your user ID and password.
• A $100 non-refundable application fee will be charged to your student LOUIE account after you apply and due by the posted due date.

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-two business days 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.

• Spring 2021 – Please email your request to University.Housing@nau.edu
• 2021-2022 Academic Year – Opening spring 2021

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 have the option to search, request and accept specific roommate requests (based on space availability), or to accept a non-specific roommate. 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
• Search and Request a Specific Roommate – you can find a specific person by their NAU UserID (abc123) or Web Name (42587)

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.

• Spring 2021 –  Available in late fall 2020
• 2021-2022 Academic Year – Available spring 2021

You will be asked to electronically sign that you have read, understand and agree to the terms and conditions of the housing contract. The housing contract 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.


• Spring 2021 – Room selection/assignment information will be available in late fall 2020
• 2021-2022 Academic Year – Room selection will occur spring 2021

General Process

• You will receive your assigned room selection date/time in your NAU email.
• Log back into the housing portal at (or after) your assigned time to view and select from available rooms.
• Room selection occurs in real time, so current available space will be displayed at your assigned room selection time.
• Roommate groups can include any upper-division student who has applied for the same term.
• Please review all upper-division housing options prior to room selection so you are familiar with all residence halls and space configurations. Some halls including McKay, Campus Heights and South Village have multiple apartment types, so please read the descriptions carefully when viewing and selecting rooms.

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 must 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 select a space without placing a group member at the time you are selecting your room, you will not be able to later add a group member to that same room.

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.
  • Spring 2021 – due November 15, 2020 (posted to your LOUIE account by late fall)
  • 2021-2022 Academic Year – due May 15, 2021 (posted to your LOUIE account spring 2021)
• 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).

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.

Non-freshmen can also live in other properties on the NAU campus:

• Hilltop Townhomes
• Skyview
• The Suites

Visit studenthousingnau.com for more information and application process for these locations.