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CHNW promotes and supports the health and wellness of their residents by providing hygiene products and contraception along with community resource information on such subjects as mental health and addiction services.

Created by students for students, CHNW grows out of a 1969 Portland State University urban studies class examining the need for student housing near PSU’s downtown campus.

College Housing Northwest (CHNW) is committed to compliance with all federal, state, and local fair housing laws.

A transformation of the landscape sparks the transformation of where and how creative work happens

CHNW is a horizontal organization, with little regard for hierarchies or pecking orders. Sure, we have titles, but they’re just words on a business card. We walk our talk through collaboration, service and professional excellence.

College Housing Northwest (“CHNW,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy and security of the personal information we collect, use, share, and otherwise process as part of our housing services, including the Affordable Rents for College Students (“ARCS”) program.

Created by students, for students, CHNW grew out of a 1969 urban studies class at Portland State University, which was examining the need for student housing near the University’s downtown campus.

Portland, OR, [August 2, 2024] — College Housing Northwest (CHNW), the extraordinary 50+-year-old student housing nonprofit, is proud to announce the appointment of James Rader as the organization’s new Executive Director. Rader has been a member of the CHNW Board of Directors for 19 years and served as the Board President for the last 10.