The National Association of College and University Residence Halls Incorporated (NACURH) is an international organization made up of eight regions.

NACURH brings together students who live in residence halls on college campuses to share ideas, resources, and best practices in order to improve their residential communities.

"As an organization, NACURH creates environments that empower, motivate, and equip residence hall leaders by providing them with skills and resources in order for them to excel and positively impact their campus communities.

"[2] "The National Association of College and University Residence Halls, NACURH Incorporated, seeks to create a network of civically engaged students sharing common experiences through residential leadership opportunities.

The conference was the brainchild of Iowa State's Student Residence Hall Government, which felt that such an organization was needed to encourage the exchange of ideas and information.

Additionally, the 1991 conference held at Arizona State University was record-breaking in terms of the number of delegates present, at 2,188.

As well, NACURH would prohibit state level associations and organizations from receiving benefits and services from corporate partners and sponsors.

In 2014 through 2015, NACURH formed a strategic planning commission led by members of the Boards of Directors per a resolution passed in May 2014.

The purpose of the NACURH Strategic Plan is to provide a clear direction for the future of the organization and company.

With a clear direction, NACURH commits itself to providing residence hall leaders with skills and resources that they need in order to excel and positively impact their campus communities.

This plan is composed of five focus areas covering a variety of educational and growth components, as well as promoting adaptability and forward thought.

Like other branches of NACURH, the NCO is entirely student-run by volunteer staff members from the host institution.

During the 2019-2020 affiliation year, it was determined that ACUHO-I, the professional international organization for College and University Housing Staff would become the permanent hosts of the NACURH Corporate Office and would manage the customer service aspects of hosting the office.

[8] The Central Atlantic Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls is made up of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia.

The Great Lakes Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls is made up of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Ontario, Canada.

The North East Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls is made up of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

The Pacific Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls is made up of Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia.

In 1979, PNACURH and SPACURH merged back into one region, PACURH[3] The South Atlantic Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls is composed of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and the Bahamas.

The Southwest Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls is made up of schools in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, and Mexico.