Verified students only

Find a roommate. Or just your people.

Roosti matches you with students at your own school on how you actually live — not who posted first. For the dorms, for off campus, or just for people worth knowing.

Free on iPhone. Matching and messaging cost nothing.

The Roosti app's Discover screen
Your campus
Only verified students at your own school. Everyone proves a .edu address.
Real compatibility
Sleep schedule, cleanliness, guests, noise, budget. The things you actually argue about.
Free to join
Matching and messaging cost nothing. No paywall to say hello.

Built for your campus.

People you actually get along with, matched on the things that matter.

Match on what actually matters

Roosti goes beyond a name and a photo. Every profile is scored on cleanliness, sleep schedule, budget, and lifestyle, so you see how well you would really live together.

  • ✓Compatibility score on every profile
  • ✓Tell us your habits and dealbreakers
  • ✓No more roommate roulette
You and Maya
94% match
Cleanliness5/5
Sleep schedule4/5
Budget fit5/5
Social energy4/5

Just your campus

Filter to your own school and see students looking for the same thing you are, whether that is a dorm roommate or someone to split an apartment with.

  • ✓Same-school matching
  • ✓Dorms or off campus
  • ✓Filter by class year and more
Showing roommates at
UCLA
Incoming freshmanDormOff campusSophomore
Maya, 18
Dorm · 94%
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Sofia, 18
Dorm · 88%
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Elena, 18
Dorm · 81%
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Swipe, match, and message

Swipe through students at your school. When you both like each other, it is a match, and you can start chatting and planning move-in right away.

  • ✓Familiar, easy swiping
  • ✓Chat with your matches
  • ✓A map of rooms near you
It's a match!
You and Maya liked each other
hey! are you in the dorms this fall?
yes! looking for someone tidy + an early riser 😅
literally me. want to room together?

Not just roommates

Already sorted for housing? Come for the people.

Transfer, first year, back from a semester away, or just tired of the same four people — set your profile to meet people instead, and Roosti shows you students at your school who want the same thing. No roommate commitment, same verification, same free messaging.

Pick why you're here
Find a roommate, or just meet people. Switch any time from your profile.
Same campus only
You still only see verified students at your own school.
Matched on real things
Sleep schedule, interests, how you spend a weekend — not just a photo.
Free to message
Matching and messaging cost nothing, whichever you're here for.

How Roosti works

Three steps to someone you will actually get along with.

1

Build your profile

Add your school, year, housing plans, and living style in a couple of minutes.

2

Swipe your school

Browse students at your campus, each with a compatibility score.

3

Match and message

Like each other, start chatting, and plan your move-in together.

Roommate roulette, solved.

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No more guessing

Stop hoping a random assignment or a group-chat stranger works out. Match on real compatibility.

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Dorm or apartment

Whether you need a dorm roommate or someone to share a place off campus, Roosti has you covered.

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Or just people

Not looking for a roommate? Switch to meeting people and find students at your school worth knowing.

Frequently asked questions

When does Roosti launch?+

Roosti is live on the App Store. Download it, verify your .edu email, and you are in.

How does matching work?+

You build a profile with your school, housing plans, and living style. Roosti uses that to score how compatible you are with other students and shows you the best matches at your school.

Is it free?+

Yes, Roosti is free to use. There is an optional premium plan that unlocks extra features like unlimited swipes and seeing who liked you.

Dorms or off campus?+

Both. Tell us whether you are looking for a dorm roommate or someone to share an off-campus place, and we will match you accordingly.

Is it only for my school?+

You can filter to your own campus so you only see and match with students at your school.

What if I just want to meet people?+

Set your profile to meet people instead of finding a roommate, and Roosti shows you students at your school looking for the same thing. Same verification, same free messaging, no roommate commitment. You can switch any time from your profile.

Find your people at your school.

Download Roosti free, verify your .edu email, and start matching tonight — for a roommate or just for people worth knowing.