Roommate Requests
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Random Roommate
Every year, thousands of students choose to have a randomly assigned roommate. This is an excellent way to potentially get to know someone new and possibly from a different background than yourself. In our surveys of residents at the end of the school year, roommate satisfaction rates for random roommates are generally the same or better than preferred roommates that they chose to live with.
Preferred Roommate
Having a preferred roommate may impact your room assignment. If you have a preferred roommate, we will honor your roommate request over your residence hall preference. This means you could be assigned with your preferred roommate to a residence hall much lower on your preference list. Also, be aware that we receive more room change requests from preferred roommates than we do for students with random roommates.
To request a roommate, both you and your preferred roommate (requests must be mutual) need to go to My UW Housing and complete the following:
- Either create a roommate group for your roommate(s) to join or join the roommate group your preferred roommate has already created.
- Coordinate your hall preferences so that you and your preferred roommate list your learning and affinity communities and residence hall choices in the exact same order
Need roommate help?
Your assignment determines who you live with. For tips on building a good relationship and handling conflict, visit our Roommate Relationships page.