Roommate Wizard

Roommate Wizard. Live with your friends, magically sorted by the Housing Portal. Eddie the Golden Eagle dressed up as a wizard.

 

The Roommate Wizard allows you to select or search for roommates through the Housing Portal.

If you don't select a roommate, one will be assigned based on your profile questionnaire. Participation is optional and available to both new and returning residents.

What you'll need

  • Completed Housing application and signed license agreement​
  • All fees paid for the 2025-2026 Academic Year
  • Full name and Campus ID Number (CIN) of desired roommate(s)​

Roommate Wizard Steps

​Click on “Housing Portal” on the Housing and Residence Life Website​

Cal State LA Housing Homepage, Housing Portal Highlighted.

 

Select "Apply here"

The set of buttons in the Housing Portal for the Housing Application, Work Orders, Important Dates, and more. A GIF that says "Apply Today"

 

Select "Continue"

The button to click in the Housing Portal to apply for the 2025-2026 academic year.

 

Assignment preference. Check the box if you want your Web Screen Name and About Me information to be seen by students including roommates you want to request to live with.​

Choose your assignment preference (Roommate or Room) and create a profile with a Web Screen Name and "About Me" section.

Search for roommates by details.

If you already know who you want to live with, you may search for roommates by details.

If you want to search for a new roommate, then you may search by profile questions or view suggested roommates based on potential compatibility.

Roommate Search by Details 

Roommate search by details

 If you know who you want to live with, you'll need their CIN and full name.​

Roommate Search by Profile

Roommate Search by profile

This allows you to search for roommates based on information students shared in their student profile. ​

Suggested Roommates​

Suggested Roommates​

This permits you to browse roommates that have been suggested to you by the system's matching mechanism. If you are browsing matching roommates, this information is entirely based on answers to the student profile questionnaire. ​

Manage roommate requests

Send, accept, or decline roommate requests. Note: Requests must be accepted within 48 hours.

Before accept/decline process​

Roommate Wizard Verified.

Once a roommate group is verified, you'll receive a notification.

Continue this process if you want to create a larger roommate group for the apartments. ​

Important Notes

Two students laughing and walking together in front of Housing .Eddie the Golden Eagle dressed as a wizard.
  • Communicate with potential roommates before sending requests to ensure compatibility.
  • Profiles are not viewable during the accept/decline process, so review profiles beforehand.
  • Unselected students will be assigned roommates based on profile questionnaire responses.