Current Students
Returning students may apply for on-campus housing through the room selection process.
We are so glad to have you on campus. Campus can still be home, and returning is simpler than you might think.
Selecting a space on campus puts you closer to campus resources, dining and the Wolfpack community. With transparent pricing, built-in value, an easy commute and rapid maintenance support; on-campus housing is the most convenient option for your upperclass years.
Top 5 Reasons to Return
- You Come First: You are our top priority. We are continuously improving the residential experience to keep students first.
- Facilities and Value: Enjoy transparent pricing, nine-month academic-year agreements with no summer rent, no deposits or hidden utility bills, and rapid maintenance support that responds within 48 hours.
- Access: Unmatched proximity to academic buildings, dining halls, campus libraries’ and Carmichael Gym.
- Community: Build shared ownership of your space, grow your network and participate in campus traditions.
- Connection: From Living and Learning Villages to living with your best friends, campus life keeps you connected to the Wolfpack.
Is there space on campus?
While upperclass housing is not guaranteed due to first-year live-on requirements, 100% of students who remained on our waitlist in past years were offered a space on campus by August.
Room Selection Process
Room Selection occurs each spring semester and allows current residents/students the opportunity to return to University Housing for the following school year. A new application must be completed each year. Space is limited due to the first-year live-on requirement, so please read carefully!
To be eligible for Room Selection, you must be a currently enrolled student for the upcoming spring semester. Students with an active upcoming spring housing assignment will get priority in the actual selection process.
2027-28 Room Selection Timeline
- Oct. 26, 2026: Application goes live for the 2027-28 Room Selection process.
- Jan. 31, 2027: Deadline to complete the 2027-28 Room Selection application, 11:59 p.m.
- Feb. 10, 2027: Graduate Room Selection – Graduate Housing Options
- Feb. 11, 2027: Living and Learning Village Selection
- Feb. 12, 2027: Returning Wolf Ridge Room Selection
- Feb. 12, 2027: Returning to ES King UG Double Room Selection
- Feb. 15-16, 2027: Option 1 – Current residents with less than 61 credits and current first-year students
- Feb. 17, 2027: Option 2 – Current residents with less than 92 credits
- Feb. 18, 2027: Option 3 – Current residents with more than 92 credits
- Feb. 19, 2027: Option 4 – Open Selection – students without roommates – roommate group restriction removed
Step 1: Prepare and Apply
All current NC State students who plan to return for the 2027–28 academic year and want to live on campus must complete a Room Selection Application in the Housing Portal by Jan. 31 at 11:59 p.m.
- No Contract Lock-In: Completing the application holds your spot in line and keeps your options open. It does not commit you to a Housing Agreement or guarantee a space. You are only committed once you or your roommate group selects a room in Step 3.
- Eligibility and Priority: You must be a currently enrolled student for the upcoming spring semester. Priority in the selection process is given to students with an active spring housing assignment.
- Living and Learning Villages: The village application is built directly into the Room Selection Application. Indicate your interest by selecting a village and completing the prompt provided by Jan. 31. Once accepted into a village, you will select your space during the Living and Learning Village selection window.
Step 2: Connect and Build Your Pack
Once your application is submitted, prepare for room selection by matching with roommates and choosing your strategy.
- What is a Roommate Group? Form a group in the portal with the friends you want to live with. All group invitations must be accepted by every member before selection begins.
- Group Leader Role: Whichever group member receives the earliest selection time block should be designated as the Group Leader. The Group Leader selects the space for the entire group, committing all members to the assigned unit.
- Build Your Pack Events: Looking for roommates or apartment mates? Join us at our upcoming roommate matching events on campus to connect with fellow students. See the registration details and dates below.
Process Highlights
- You must be able to fill the space you plan to select with a roommate group. For example, if you plan to select a 4-bedroom apartment in Wolf Village or Wolf Ridge, you must have a roommate group of four. If you are selecting a double room, you must have a roommate group of two.
- A limited number of singles will be available in the Room Selection process.
- We have added more apartments to your Room Selection options. There will be a limited number of one-bedroom, double occupancy apartments available in ES King Village for undergraduate returning students.
- Priority in Room Selection will go to students with an active spring 2027 housing assignment.
- Students without roommates and off-campus students will have the opportunity to select on-campus housing during Option 4, the “open selection” portion of the Room Selection process.
- The 4-bedroom apartments in Wolf Ridge and Wolf Village are allotted to undergraduate students.
- The 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom apartments in Wolf Ridge are allotted to graduate students.
Roommate Groups
- If you are part of a roommate group, your designated group leader will be the one to select and assign each roommate to bed spaces in the selected location.
- If you are part of a roommate group but are not the group leader, you will not need to do anything during the online selection process. Once you agree to be a part of a roommate group, you are giving the group leader the ability to select housing for everyone in the roommate group.
- Once a group leader selects housing, you are officially committed to campus housing for the next academic year.
- A roommate group in an earlier option can pull in an off-campus student as long as the off-campus student has a completed Room Selection application.
Room Selection Tips
Please look for the Helpful Hint boxes throughout the Room Selection process for tips on navigating each step.
We recommend that roommate groups make the person in the group with the best time block the group leader. This is the person who will make the selection for the group.
Build Your Pack Events
November 17 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
November 19 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
November 23 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
January 26 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
January 28 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
February 2 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Step 3: Select Your Room
When your randomly assigned time block opens, log into the Housing Portal to choose your room. Selection times will be emailed to students prior to the first selection date. Time blocks do not expire until selection closes. You are only committed to housing once you select a space or are assigned a space as an individual or as part of a roommate group.
- Matching Group Sizes: During selection, you will only see spaces that match your exact roommate group size. For example, you need a group of four to select a four-bedroom apartment at Wolf Village or Wolf Ridge.
- Plan B Preparedness: Be prepared to adjust group sizes on the fly or choose an alternate hall if your top choice fills up.
- Waitlist: If you or your group leader did not select a space during the selection process, you will be emailed a link for the waitlist. You can add yourself to two waiting list options: Double, Single, Wolf Ridge, Wolf Village and First Available. As cancellations occur throughout the spring and summer, waitlisted students are prioritized for openings.
- Off-Campus Options: You can explore options at the Spring Housing Fair. If you no longer wish to be on the waitlist, as you have secured off-campus housing, please cancel your housing application.