Fall Entry First Years

Exterior quad

Welcome! 

Housing by the Numbers

  • First-Year students are placed into 18 different Living Learning Communities (LLCs) spread across 11+ different residence halls.
  • Over 95% of first-year students are placed into one of their top three LLC choices.
  • 95% of first-year students live in double, triple, or quad occupancy room.
  • The smallest first-year building houses about 60 students, and the largest houses over 600 students!
  • About 25% of students request a roommate, and the rest are matched by the housing application.
  • The Resident Assistant to student ratio is 1:36 in first-year communities.

The First Year Experience (FYE) program has been developed to help Northeastern University’s first year students transition into this new and exciting chapter of their lives – college life. Residential Life is dedicated to working with Northeastern students to help them build strong community living environments that support personal development and academic success. These environments provide opportunities to learn outside of the classroom through the Living Learning Community program.

The foundation for the FYE program is held by four pillars: Personal Development, Academic Success, Experiential Learning and Community Development. These pillars are the guiding principles of the programs and resources specific to the needs of first year students. The goal is to help students navigate the University, familiarize them in their first year living away from home, and with life in a new environment.

Undergraduates who enter as first-year students through fall admission and NUin are required to live in university housing during their first and second years, unless a global or co-op experience takes them outside of the city of Boston.

How Do I Apply? 

Application process

How Am I Assigned? 

First year students are assigned housing in enrollment deposit date order, so enrolling in the university as soon as you have made your decision is important!

In an effort to make your transition to campus more seamless, we assign you based on your Living Learning Community preferences. We want you to spend your first year surrounded by students of similar interests, with whom you feel you you could be friends. While there are college affiliated LLC’s students in that college are not required to choose those LLCs, and alternatively students in other majors could choose a different college affiliate LLC if they wish. If you have a friend you would like to live with, you can create a roommate group in your housing application!

LLC’s are then assigned to buildings after the application deadline in order to assign as many students to their top choice LLC. Based on interest level of each LLC the assigned building changes from year to year.

  • Bouvé College of Health Sciences
  • Khoury College of Computer Science
  • Women in Khoury College of Computer
    Sciences
  • College of Engineering
  • College of Science
  • D’Amore-McKim School of Business
    • Corporate Explorers
    • International Business
    • Women in Business
  • Community Service
  • Creative Expressions
  • Cultural Inclusion
  • Healthy Living
  • Musical Motifs
  • Leaders of the Pack
  • Honors
  • NU Journeys (NU Explore Program)
  • Pre-Health
  • Politics, Philosophy and Economics

What Types of Housing Can I Expect? 

University Housing for First Year Students Brochure

Students live in traditional or suite style residency halls during their first year at Northeastern. You can find more information on the First Year Residence Halls below! The university reserves the right to alter these designations at any time.  Living Learning Communities will be assigned to buildings after the application deadline based on student interest level, so where each LLC is housed changes from year to year. 

Interested in what rooms for first year students look like? Check out this Virtual Tour! 

  • For traditional style residence halls, a Stetson East Room. Please note, rooms are of varying sizes and layouts depending on the building.

Inclusive Community

Do you have a health related medical need that would impact your housing? 

Check “yes” to a medical accommodation on your housing application and register your medical need with the Housing Accommodation team in the Disability Access Services.

Are you interested in All Gender Housing?

Read more about our All Gender Housing here. 

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Can I choose my residence hall?
    Students provide their preferences for their Living Learning Communities, and interest in the LLCs will dictate which building you will be in for a given year.
  2. When is move-in?
    Move-in week happens around Labor Day. Your specific move-in date will be provided to you when you get your room assignment. Read more on our Fall Move-in/Out Page here.
  3. What if my roommate and I do not get along?
    We encourage residents to openly communicate with their roommate. Residential Life provides roommate agreement templates to help facilitate this communication between roommates.
    Residential Life staff will work with you and your roommates to resolve conflicts. All attempts to resolve conflict so that roommates can maintain a respectful living environment will be explored prior to considering requests to change your room.
  4. When will I know my housing assignment?
    First-year students will begin to receive housing assignments in July and will continue throughout the summer.
  5. What are the housing Rates?
    Read more on room rates here.
  6. What should I bring when I move in?
    Bring the things you will need, but leave the prohibited and extra items at home! Specific items are listed on our website and the Guide to Residence Hall Living. You’ll also want to communicate with your roommate beforehand so you don’t end up with two of everything! Read more on what to bring here. 
  7. How do I reserve a Microfridge or ship to my room before move in?
    Read more about our vendors here.