How are roommates matched?
Roommates are matched based upon their answers to the preference questions in the housing application. It’s important to answer those questions honestly and frankly to match you with someone who shares your lifestyle preferences. Even if you match on many of the questions, you should not expect to agree on all of them. Part of the UNLV residential experience is learning to get along with different people and building cooperative relationships.
Room assignments are made based on the assignment preferences given and the submission date of the housing contract. Roommate assignments are random unless a specific request is made. Specific roommate requests must be mutual. We do not use a roommate matching questionnaire. Once students move in they will complete a survey and a Resident Assistant will meet with each pair to develop their roommate agreement regarding their expectations of each other. We also advise against making judgments about a prospective roommate based on information obtained through social networking sites. Personal profiles are often inaccurate or incomplete representations of a person. There is no guarantee that living with your “bff” will end in a wonderful experience. Being best friends and living together are two very different things. Historically, we have found no difference in the success or failure of roommate assignments made randomly or by mutual request. For any roommate pairing to be successful, bot
