How to apply for housing

Congratulations on your decision to attend NAU! We are excited that you are considering campus housing. Within a day of accepting your offer of NAU admission, you will be able to apply for housing.

This housing application is for room space in all communities managed by NAU.  

Log in to 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 via 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, for 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.

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.

2027-28 academic year

Roommate search opens in in the housing portal in January 2027. 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.

Looking for a roommate? You can search for, request, and accept specific roommates (based on space availability) — or be paired with another student. Your roommate questionnaire helps you match with students who share similar living preferences.

The Honors College Community is home to all first-year Honors College students and a number of continuing Honors students. First-year Honors College students who live on campus are required to live in the Honors College community. Upper-division Honors students are also eligible to select a room in the Honors College, based on space availability.

• New First-Year Honors Students:
  • If admitted to the Honors College prior to your room selection time, you will be able to choose your room in the Honors College Campus Living Community (CLC) during room selection.
  • If you are admitted to the Honors College after selecting a room elsewhere, your initial room will be canceled, and you will receive a new room selection time for space in the Honors College CLC.
  • Room selection in the Honors College CLC occurs by the date of housing application and space availability. You are encouraged to apply for Honors College admission prior to February 1 to live in the Honors College CLC.

Requesting a specific community is not required on your application. You will be provided a room selection time to choose a space from all available rooms.

• 2027–28 academic year (August 2027–May 2028)
  • Room selection will begin in spring 2027 and continue on a rolling basis based on the date of 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.

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 the current available space. Redo room selection will close mid-June 2027.

Each box on the room selection page contains a bedroom. Details in the box describe the room type, how many total beds are 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 if you have a roommate group) 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.

Important information for those in a roommate group: 

• If you would like to place group members in the same room with you, you need to 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.

Each box on the room selection page contains a bedroom. Details in the box describe the room type, how many total beds are 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 if you have a roommate group) 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 your 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 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 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.
• If you would like to place group members in the same room with you, you need to 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 is due by designated date. If you do not make this payment by the due date, your housing application will be canceled.
  • 2027–28 academic year: due May 15, 2027
• If you apply after the 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).

Enjoy a variety of dining options and the convenience of eating on campus when you select your meal plan.  First-year students living on campus are required to choose a meal plan on their housing application. The majority of returning students continue to select a meal plan each year, with a variety of options to best fit budgets and schedules.