Apply for Housing

New Application Window:

• Wednesday, April 2nd at 10 AM PST - Thursday, May 1st at 11:59 PM PST (Priority Deadline)

How to Apply:

• Step 1 - You must be admitted to the university and have set-up a MyCSULB account.
  • You cannot apply for housing if you are currently waitlisted to CSULB.
• Step 2 - Begin housing application on the Housing Portal (accessible through your MyCSULB SSO)
  • Application will take 15-20 minutes to complete.
  • Due to high demand, the application portal may not be available on your first attempt.
  • Since applications are based on distance, students can apply any date and time between April 2 and priority date of May 1st.
  • If you are applying before May 1st, the application is not first-come, first serve. If you are experiencing portal issues, try again later.
• Step 3 – Complete the non-refundable service fee payment of $275. Payment is required to complete the application.

New Applicant Housing Confirmation Process:

• All applications received before May 1st will be prioritized based upon distance to campus.
• There are approximately 2600 beds for new students at CSULB. The 2600 students at the greatest distance from campus with completed applications by May 1st will receive housing priority.
• If you apply by May 1st but our initial capacity has been reached due to the distance calculator, you may be placed on the waitlist. All applications received after May 1st will be placed on a waitlist based upon date of application. 
• As spaces become available throughout the summer and early Fall, students will be contacted and offered placement.

Current Resident Window:

• Wednesday, March 19th at 10 AM - Wednesday, March 21st at 5 PM PST.
• Students complete the online application through the Housing Portal (accessible through your MyCSULB SSO)
• A $275 non-refundable service fee payment is required to complete the application.

Current Resident Housing Confirmation Process:

• All completed applications will be randomized.
  • The first 450 students in random generated list will be granted a space in housing.
• All remaining students will be placed on a Paid Continuing waitlist based upon their order in the randomized system.
• Paid Continuing waitlist confirmations are based on the number of Continuing cancellations.

• Opens Thursday, May 2nd at 10 AM PST.
• Students complete the online application through the Housing Portal (accessible through your MyCSULB SSO)
• A $275 non-refundable service fee payment is required to complete the application.

All completed returning resident applicants’ applications will be placed on Paid waitlist by date of completion.

Spring Housing Application opens on Wed, October 29, 2025 at 10 AM in the Housing Portal. Please see our important notes below:

• Spring applications are subject to availability as housing is currently full and Fall applications are by default for the entire academic year. There are no guarantees you will be confirmed for housing.
• Spring applications are based on distance from Campus for all those who complete an application by Nov. 21st.
• If confirmed, Spring 2026 move-in is January 18th, 2026.
• You cannot choose your building or room as room assignments are based on availability.
• We expect a higher number of Spring applicants this year. You may experience portal crashes due to high traffic when applications open.
• If there are no spaces available, you will be automatically placed on a waitlist. 
  • Waitlists can remain active for a few weeks after the Spring semester starts.
• Please see our FAQs regarding the application process

Summer Housing Application Opens: March 10th @ 10AM

• Summer Housing is available only to those who are enrolled in courses with in-person components for their course work
• A full payment for the session you wish to apply for is due to complete the application
• The costs listed below are for a Double room and include the 21-Meal Plan (21 meals a week)