Apply for Housing

For incoming fall 2026 students, this will put you in line to select your preferred housing at the end of March. If you are an incoming spring 2026 student, you will be assigned a room and residence hall.

Current students will apply for housing in January, look for communication to be sent out. 

If this is your first time logging in to the housing system, you will need to set up your Northwest email account first. 

Housing Applications are open

You can also follow along with our how-to YouTube video.

1. Log in to the Housing Portal at: nwmissouri.erezlife.com
2. Click Apply for Housing
3. Click Apply Now for the Spring 2026 and Fall 2026 terms.
4. Read the application carefully, scrolling down, to complete all of the requested information.
5. Agricultural Science and Elementary Education Majors: Towards the end of the application, you have the opportunity to apply to live in a Living Learning Community for your major!
6. At the end of the application, click Save and Continue.
7. Your last step will be your application review. Read and check the boxes, then click Submit Application.

You may open the housing contract to read by clicking the terms & conditions file. It’s a bit long to read now, so once you submit your application, you will receive an email with a link to view a copy at your convenience.

The earlier you sign up for housing, the sooner you’ll be in line to choose your room in March.
Room Selection Timeline

Next up… Complete your Roommate Profile!

We also have a how-to YouTube video for this section.

1. In the left-hand menu, click My roommate profile.
2. Check the Turn on my profile box to make your profile searchable by prospective roommates!
3. Upload a picture and tell everyone about yourself. Then, decide what information you want to share with prospective roommates and enter any social media contact information you desire.
4. Click Save.

Start your roommate search!

1. In the left-hand menu, click Roommate search.
2. Click on the various criteria and select what kind of roommate you want for the criteria that are important to you.
3. Pro-Tip: Select the criteria that are important to you, but getting super-specific could limit results and hide a great potential roommate.
4. Click Search and scroll down for results. As you find people you like, add them as a contact!
5. Need to start over? Click the New search link back at the top of the search page.

Ready to lock in a roommate?

1. In the left-hand menu, click Roommate groups.
2. Click Create new roommate group.
3. Give your group a name (i.e., Maddie & Rachel)
4. Enter the Northwest email address of the student(s) you want to be your roommate (i.e., s654321@nwmissouri.edu).
5. Click Save.
6. IMPORTANT: Whoever you add to your roommate group needs to log in to the Housing Portal and check the box next to your roommate group to confirm they want to live with this person.

Questions or Problems?

Call 660.562.1214 or email reslife@nwmissouri.edu

Are you a commuter?

Commuter students must meet the requirements of a commuter and plan on living off-campus. Be sure to submit your commuter card.