Housing rates vary depending on the room options and meal plans you select; costs range from $7,178 to $8,298 for the 2008-2009 academic year. View information about detailed housing costs.
Yes. To see a typical room and suite arrangement, we invite you to take a residence hall tour during the summer months. Conducted Monday through Friday at 10am and 3:30pm through August 1, the tour leaves at 10am from the Parkside Commons Hall Office and at 3:30pm from the Residence Commons Hall Office. The tour takes approximately 30 minutes and reservations are not required. View additional tour information.
The term "dorm" or "dormitory" is a throwback to the 1940's, 50's and 60's when 18-year-olds were not legal adults and facilities looked and were operated rather like barracks. On-campus housing has gone through a tremendous period of development since then. Today, residents live, study, interact and grow through a wide range of social and educational programs. So the term 'residence hall' truly reflects on-campus housing in the present times.
Currently we cannot guarantee a space for incoming freshmen due to space capacity. We suggest you apply as soon as possible once you have been admitted into the university.
All the rooms, either in suite or in the traditional halls are approximately 15 feet x 11 feet.
Parkside and Residence Commons are the two suite design halls at CSULB. These halls have a cluster of six or seven student rooms and one large or two small bathrooms within a suite. In Residence Commons, each suite also has a study room. In the traditional halls, Los Alamitos and Los Cerritos, double rooms line the long hallways and common bathroom facilities are shared by all students who live on that floor or wing. Please visit Residence Halls for additional hall information.
That depends on which hall you live in. In most, the ratio is approximately 12-14 people per bathroom. That may sound congested, but remember that your hall/suitemates will probably be on different schedules. Rarely will this present a problem.
There are 19 meal periods each week - breakfast, lunch and dinner, Monday through Friday, brunch and dinner on Saturday and Sunday. Depending on which meal plan you have selected, you will be allowed to enter the dining hall 12 or 19 times per week, though only one entry per meal period is permitted. However, when you're in the dining hall, you're welcome to return to the serving line as many times as you like.
Changing food service options is possible, but only during the first two weeks of each semester.
Operating hours at the two residence dining halls were established to accommodate students who work, participate in athletic teams or have broken class schedules. Residents are welcome to dine in either dining halls and have the option at weekday breakfast to make their own sack lunch. If you cannot make dinner, you are allowed to get a take away carton during the lunch hours.
Unfortunately no. The license has to include a room and board (food) plan. As there are no cooking facilities in the residence halls, students who don't want food service should choose an apartment off campus.
True, in both cases. In accordance with the university policy and to assure a safer and more healthful environment for everyone, smoking is not permitted in any building in the residence hall complexes or within 20 feet of any university building. Possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages is prohibited in and around the residence halls. The no-alcohol policy meets federal requirements for colleges and universities and the expressed desire of many students and parents for a quieter, more educational environment. Approximately 80 percent of the residence hall students are under the age of 21, thus the policy significantly impacts only a small number of residents.
Absolutely. Living on campus is by far the easiest, most convenient way to get acquainted. Many free or inexpensive programs and events sponsored by the residence life staff and the Residence Hall Association will help you get acquainted, become involved, and have a great time.
Residence Coordinators and Residence Assistants oversee each living environment. Residence Coordinators and Residence Assistants (RA) are housing professionals who are responsible for the overall operation of their residence hall, as well as being a resource and advisor to all residents. There are also paraprofessionals (Faculty in Residence) who coordinate activities, advise about university resources, and assist residents in their transition to college life.
