Finding a Roommate
As part of the Housing Contract, you will be able to complete your profile and match with potential roommates.
The Basics
About 50% of incoming students choose to "go random" when it comes to their roommate - you fill out your profile and questionnaire, and we assign your roommate based on those answers. However, if you want to connect with other first-years and find your own roommate, or live with someone you already know, you can do that as well.
To accommodate all students, halls are pre-designated by gender based on the enrollment numbers of a given class.
When completing your Housing Contract, you will select your gender preference as single gender, co-ed, or all-gender floor. You will also have the opportunity to indicate if you are interested in Theme Housing.
Lehigh assigns rooms based on the preferences you indicate. A random process will be utilized to determine your housing assignment along with others who have made similar selections.
If you are matched with a roommate using the information you provide through the questionnaire, you will be placed together whenever possible. Please be sure that your gender and theme preferences match those of your roommate.
Helpful Tips and Information
Matches will increase over time:
- Your matches are based on how many students have completed their profiles. If you fill out your questionnaire within the first few days, you may see only a few matches at first. Don't worry - more will appear as others join. We recommend checking back regularly to explore new connections.
If you already know your roommate:
- You and your preferred roommate must both complete the Housing Contract and Questionnaire in order to create a roommate group. Once you have both completed the required steps, you can search for each other in the portal and create a group.
If you do not have a specific roommate in mind:
- Complete your profile and questionnaire, then begin exploring your matches as they appear. If you don't find a roommate by June 20th, that's completely okay! We will use the information from your Housing Contract and profile to match your with a compatible roommate.