Meet your crew before campus even starts

Finding a roommate using NextGen is easy and completely free. Simply create a profile and use our advanced filters to search for potential roommates who match your preferences. You can filter by interests, study habits, living preferences, and more to find the perfect match. Hundreds of thousands of students have successfully found their roommates through NextGen.

Yes! NextGen is completely free to use. We believe in providing accessible tools for all students to connect and prepare for college. While we offer some premium features to enhance your experience, the core functionalities are available to all users at no cost. All revenue generated is reinvested into improving the platform to better serve students across the globe.

Absolutely, NextGen is safe. We prioritize the safety and security of our users. Every student is manually verified before gaining full access to the site; this includes uploading proof of their association with a school to confirm their identity. We employ advanced algorithms and trained models to detect and prevent bad behavior, spam, bots, or any malicious activity. Additionally, we provide a reporting system that allows users to flag any suspicious behavior, ensuring a safe and trustworthy community. Our commitment to safety makes NextGen safer than any alternative.

Yes, NextGen is a legitimate platform trusted by hundreds of thousands of students to find friends, roommates, and build community before starting college. We have partnerships with top brands and established relationships with universities across the country. We've employed hundreds of student ambassadors and launched scholarship programs to support students. Unlike some forums, third-party apps, or other platforms, we are completely transparent about our origins and actively engage with our community to continually improve the user experience.

If you are a university representative and would like to work with NextGen, we'd love to collaborate with you. Our goal is to ensure that we provide accurate information to your students and help spread important updates. Please reach out to us to discuss partnership opportunities.

Over the past few years, it has become common for incoming college students to meet their future roommates, friends, and campus circles through "Class" Instagram pages, such as "Class of 2030" pages. Typically, the process works as follows:

• Creation of the Account: Someone informally creates an account, usually named @CollegeNameGraduationYear (e.g., @Michigan2030).
• Student Submissions: Incoming students direct message the page admin their bio and pictures.
• Verification and Posting: After verifying the student's acceptance, the admin uploads a post featuring them.
• Community Interaction: Other incoming students, current students, and students from around the world view these pages for various reasons, including networking, making friends, or just getting to know the incoming class.

These "Class of" Instagram pages have become a central hub for students to connect before stepping on campus.

By posting through a NextGen affiliated page, you ensure a faster, more efficient way to connect with your future classmates. As the founders of NextGen and creators of several "Class" Instagram pages, we recognized many flaws with the current system. Posting an individual bio can be time-consuming for admins, leading some to charge fees and causing delays of weeks or even months before your bio is uploaded. NextGen has revolutionized this process by automating postings to class pages. With just a few clicks, your bio can be uploaded within 1–2 days, always for free. Additionally, after submitting through NextGen, you can seamlessly upload your bio to other platforms and instantly join our community to ask questions and connect with your campus.

NextGen is continually adding and supporting new universities! While we strive to include as many schools as possible, our resources are limited. If your college isn't currently on NextGen, you can request its addition by contacting us. Better yet, inform your school administrators about NextGen and encourage them to partner with us. By doing so, we can expedite the process of adding your university and help you and your future classmates connect more easily.

We love to work with organizations and clubs on campus! To have your organization featured and discoverable by all students at your college, you can create an account on NextGen and navigate to your Organizations page after joining your college. From there, you can add your organization to be viewable by all students at your college. This is a great way to increase visibility and attract new members before they even arrive on campus.

If you have not been uploaded yet, you can check your position in the queue and estimated post date on your account page. To delete your post, please direct message (DM) the post to the Instagram page associated with your class. If you do not receive a response within 48 hours, please email us. We are here to assist you with any issues or concerns you may have.