Off-Campus Resources

For those looking for off-campus housing, Housing and Residential Life does not provide nor manage alternative/outside housing alternatives. There are many resources available for finding off-campus housing. Here are a few options you may want to consider:

  1. Mixers and Fairs:  Hosted virtual and in-person events to help with some Off-Campus Resources and a chance connect with other residents to be potential roommates

  2. Online listing sites: These sites, such as Craigslist and Zillow, allow you to search for available rentals in your area. You can use filters to narrow down your search based on location, price, number of bedrooms, and other factors.

  3. Social media: You can use social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to connect with people in your community who may be looking for roommates or have rental properties available.

We do not manage off-campus resources. It's important to be careful when searching for off-campus housing, as there are many scams out there. Protect yourself from rental scams.

Off-Campus Housing Mixers and Fairs

CSULB Housing hosted virtual and in-person events to help with some Off-Campus Resources and a chance connect with other residents to be potential roommates.

What to expect at a Off-Campus Housing Mixer:  

  • Meet other students who are looking to find a roommate
  • Virtual and In-Person sessions
  • Virtual attendees will be put in breakout rooms to meet potential roommates
  • In-person will be held at The Pointe located on northeast corner of the Walter Pyramid

What to expect at a Off-Campus Housing Fair:  

  • Sponsored by rentcollegepads.com
  • Meet local Apartment Managers
  • Learn tips about apartment searches
  • Meet other students who are looking to find a roommate
  • In-Person will be held at The Pointe located on northeast corner of the Walter Pyramid

What to expect at a Off-Campus Workshop:

  • Meet local Apartment Managers
  • Meet other students who are looking to find a roommate
  • Learn tips about apartment searches
  • Learn about requirements and best practices

Rent College Pads (CSULB Marketplace)

Rent College Pads provides searches for listings, roommates, subleases, and other resources for off-campus housing near the University and allows you to connect with other CSULB students as potential roommates.

We do not have a way to verify the properties. However, Rent College Pads requires landlords to pay a listing service and confirmed CSULB students can access the Roommate Connect feature.

Facebook Groups

Students have been successful using these Facebook pages to find roommates, sublets, and apartment leases off-campus.