Can I choose my roommate at UCSB?

I’m planning to attend UCSB in the fall and I’m wondering about the housing processs. I’m not planning on rooming with anyone I already know, so is there any other way to choose your roommate? I know at other schools you can find a roommate though a sort of matchmaking process. Is this an option at UCSB?

Yes, there is a matchmaking process. I went on an admitted students tour and there is a new process this year, where you can actually choose which dorm you want to live in and you can also see who else is in the room and what their sleeping habits are etc.

When I was living in Santa Ynez Apartments from 2003-2005 I was never given a choice of a roommate.