Rutgers Residence Life offers a variety of different living options on each campus to meet the varying needs and preferences of our residents. Single bedrooms are available in traditional residence halls or apartment complexes and are occupied by one resident.
A Roommate Agreement is a written contract between roommates that outlines their rights and obligations while living together. This agreement includes house rules, maintenance duties, restricted behaviors, and more. For a Roommate Agreement to be useful, everyone sharing the household must agree to it.
Find A ROOMMATE: Fill out the Roommate Questionnaire below. Find someone who you'd like to have as a roommate for on/off campus housing on the Questionnaire Responses! Contact them using Instagram, Snapchat, or Facebook. Make a mutual decision to be roommates. Congrats! You now have a roommate!
Utilize websites and apps designed for finding roommates, such as: Roommates Craigslist Facebook groups specific to your area Roomster or SpareRoom Ask friends, family, or colleagues if they know anyone looking for a roommate. Personal connections can lead to more trustworthy arrangements.
Websites like Craigslist, Padmapper, and Roomie Match can help you find the right roommate for you. Such sites allow you to build a profile or post an ad seeking out a roommate to meet your needs.
Students entering their sophomore, junior, or senior year (returning students) may apply for Gender Neutral Housing, however you must already know and request your roommate/suite-mates and register together through the housing lottery.
A Roommate Agreement is a written contract between roommates that outlines their rights and obligations while living together. This agreement includes house rules, maintenance duties, restricted behaviors, and more. For a Roommate Agreement to be useful, everyone sharing the household must agree to it.
Do Not Use Each Other's Things Without Asking. Not using each other's things without asking is one of the more obvious roommate rules. While some people are more casual about sharing, others are not. You have to learn what kind of person your roommate is and then act ingly.
A roommate arrangement is when multiple adults occupy a single unit together. In most cases, the renters are not related, but siblings and cousins can be roommates as well. With a traditional roommate arrangement, all roommates share a single lease.