First-year students may mutually match with one roommate by the deadline or be assigned a roommate through Emory’s randomized process.
How are roommates assigned at Emory?
The 2026–27 first-year guide allows students to match with one roommate through MyHousing by June 1. Students who do not form a roommate group are assigned through the housing process; Emory notes that roughly half of first-year students receive a random roommate.
Can my student choose their roommate?
Emory’s 2026–27 first-year guide provides a roommate-matching process and June 1 deadline. Both students must complete the housing application and matching steps. A mutual request is considered in assignment, but the housing agreement does not guarantee any particular roommate.
How does Emory roommate matching work if my student does not pick someone?
Emory’s 2026–27 first-year guide says first-year assignments are randomized and notes that approximately half of first-year residents have a randomly assigned roommate. Families should evaluate compatibility through actual communication after assignment rather than assume the match predicts a conflict.
Is a requested roommate guaranteed?
The Residential Housing Agreement says Emory will attempt to honor mutual roommate requests when possible while retaining authority over assignments. A matched roommate group therefore improves coordination but does not create a contractual guarantee.
Can requesting a particular roommate reduce our room or dorm options?
Emory does not guarantee a requested roommate or particular housing assignment. Because first-year building assignments are randomized and a mutual roommate request requires an available space that can house the requested pair, families should treat the roommate request and room preferences as preferences rather than independent guarantees.
Can my student change their room or roommate before move-in?
Emory's current application and reassignment guidance treats room and roommate preferences as requests rather than guarantees. Once an assignment is issued, changes are handled through the applicable MyHousing reassignment, room-change, or housed-student waitlist process. The published Room Change process says requests are subject to availability and are not guaranteed; students should follow the process shown for their class year and contact Housing before acting on an assignment.
What should my student do if they do not get along with their roommate?
Emory Residence Life guidance emphasizes direct roommate communication and staff-supported conflict resolution. The policy guidance specifically cautions against trying to resolve roommate concerns through social media or by having family members intervene. Residence Life staff can help facilitate agreements or next steps.
Can my student change rooms after move-in?
Emory publishes a room-change process that requires the student to submit the request in MyHousing and wait for authorization before moving. Availability and the price of the new room can affect the result, and an unauthorized move is not the same as an approved assignment change.
What happens if my student's roommate moves out?
The 2026–27 housing agreement requires the remaining resident to keep a vacant roommate space ready for occupancy. Emory can assign a new resident, and the agreement also describes circumstances in which a buyout or consolidation may be offered or required. The remaining student does not automatically gain a private room.
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