Student Housing Application Process

Incoming Students: You must accept your Cal State Fullerton admission offer and pay the $250 enrollment deposit with the University before applying for student housing. After you complete this process, you may need to wait up to four (4) business days before our system will recognize you as a student. If you're not able to log into the Student Housing Portal, we don't have your information in our system yet and you'll need to wait another business day. Contact our office if this continues for more than four (4) days.

  1. Pre-application Opens : Monday, APRIL 8, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. PST

    You can start filling out the Pre-Application starting on Monday, April 8, at 9 a.m. PST. This pre-application includes everything from selecting your meal plan to setting up your roommate profile and choosing a theme community. However, even though you can start this process early, you won't be able to pay the $50 application fee or officially submit your application until May.
    If you see an error message when you log in, our portal may be operating beyond its capacity and you should wait about an hour before trying to log in again. This won't affect any part of your application, and you do not need to contact our office for assistance.
  2. Experience CSuf day : Saturday, april 13, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. PST - 2:00 p.m. PST

    As students are considering Cal State Fullerton for their next step in their higher education journey, this event provides students an opportunity to immerse themselves in the Titan Experience by connecting with the many programs, resources, and services offered at the university.
  3. non-first year students can submit the application : monday, may 6, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. pst

    Non first-year students include transfers, sophomores, juniors, seniors, and graduate students. After classification (first-year student, sophomore, etc.}, the single most important factor in determining if you will be assigned is the date we receive your application. The earlier you apply, the greater the likelihood you will be offered a bedspace in student housing.
  4. first year students can submit the application : wednesday, may 8, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. pst

    First-year students are students who are going to college for the first time, this does not include transfers. After classification (first-year student, sophomore, etc.}, the single most important factor in determining if you will be assigned is the date we receive your application. The earlier you apply, the greater the likelihood you will be offered a bedspace in student housing.
  5. applicants will be notified if they were selected for Room selection : Early june 2024

    Students will be notified if they were selected for on-campus housing and will receive instructions on how to request a roommate and how to select a room.
  6. Room Selection : mid-june 2024

    Selected students will be able to select their space for the 2024 - 2025 Academic Year.
  7. late june 2024 and throughout the ACADEMIC year

    We'll send individual offers for specific spaces in student housing to students who match the criteria for those spaces. Students will have a limited amount of time to accept their offer before it expires and places their application into a hold state.
  8. Housing charges will be posted : Early July 2024

    Room and Board Charges will appear for students with confirmed room reservations.
  9. cancellation deadline : monday, July 15, 2024 at 11:59 PM pst

    Last day for students with confirmed room reservations to cancel their room reservations without a request. After this date, students with room reservations will need to request to be released from their space and their financial obligation. Our office will approve these requests at our sole discretion if we're able to find a replacement for your space.

    Students who remain on our waiting list at this point (meaning, not assigned to a space) maintain the ability to cancel their application without any special request through their Student Housing Portal.

    This is also the last day for students to change their meal plan on their housing application. If a student wants to change their meal plan after this date they must use the meal plan change requestOpens in new window form which will be reviewed by our staff and is not guaranteed to be approved.
  10. first housing installment payment due : Friday, August 16, 2024

    First Housing Installment Payment due in your CSUF Student Portal. See our payment installment schedule for more information.
  11. opening days : Thursday and Friday, August 22 and 23, 2024

    Students with confirmed reservations will be sent check-in instructions during the first week of August with more information. Students will arrive on either Thursday or Friday, August 22 and 23. Please check out our  Opening Days Resource Guide !

Click here to access the online CSUF Student Housing Portal

Steps in the pre-Application

  • Personal Information, Emergency Preparedness, and Medical, Disability and Dietary Information: This is where we'll ask you about your preferred name, cell phone number, emergency contact information, and any medical or dietary needs you might have. If you've applied with us before, we'll carry this information over from your last application, but you'll need to review it to make sure it's still accurate.
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Acknowledgement: Residents are required to commit to cultivating and promoting an inclusive and respectful environment for our residential community and guests.
  • Financial Literacy and Acknowledgement: New to our application process this year, our Financial Literacy module in the housing application is designed to help students build a strong understanding of the financial obligation of living on-campus. This section will explain how Room and Board charges work, including information about Financial Aid, scholarships, and student loans.
  • Eligible Room Type: We will present which of our housing communities you would be eligible for based on your student classification. First-year students are only eligible to live in the Residence Halls. Sophomore, junior, and transfer students are only eligible to live in the Suites. Senior and graduate students are only eligible to live in the Apartments.
  • Meal Plan: This is where you'll choose your meal plan.
  • Projected Cost of Room and Board: A calculation of the total projected cost to live on campus. Note: this does not include tuition or financial aid.
  • Roommate Profile: This is where you'll read more about our room assignment process and answer some questions about yourself as a potential roommate. All students living on-campus have some sort of roommate or apartment-mate, and none of our options are completely private. Answer this section as truthfully as possible to ensure that you can be successful with your roommate. Again, if you've applied with us before, we'll carry this information over from your previous application.
  • Theme Community Preferences: This is where you'll read about our theme community options and answer some questions about which you'd prefer.
  • GradGuard Renter's Insurance: We have partnered with GradGuard, which offers a College Renters Insurance Plan that is specifically designed for students.
  • Waivers, Releasees, Housing Policies, and License Agreement: Residents must sign our legally binding license agreement contract, as well as various waivers, releases and housing policies. Note: Signing the Student Housing License Agreement does not guarantee that you will be assigned a bed space. The Student Housing License Agreement will not be valid until you are assigned a bedspace.

steps available after Application submission opens

  • Pay the $50 Non-Refundable Application Fee
  • Submit the Application

 

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Pre-Application?

You can start filling out the Pre-Application starting on Monday, April 8, at 9 a.m. PST. This pre-application includes everything from selecting your meal plan to setting up your roommate profile and choosing a theme community. However, even though you can start this process early, you won't be able to pay the $50 application fee or officially submit your application until May.

It's important to note that completing the pre-application phase doesn't guarantee you a spot in housing, nor does it count as submitting your full application. So, there's no need to rush through it. We encourage you to take your time and fill it out thoroughly because applications won't be accepted until May.

At Cal State Fullerton, student housing is allocated on a first-eligible, first-served basis. Therefore, by starting the pre-application early, you have the chance to get most of it done ahead of time, saving you time when it comes to submitting your application in May.

What does "first-eligible, first-served" mean?

"First-eligible, first-served" means that we take the earliest applicants of each classification and offer them a space in student housing. First-year students are only eligible to live in the Residence Halls. Sophomore, junior, and transfer students are only eligible to live in the Suites. Senior and graduate students are only eligible to live in the Apartments. After classification (first-year student, sophomore, etc.}, the single most important factor in determining if you will be assigned is the date we receive your application. The earlier you apply, the greater the likelihood you will be offered a bedspace in student housing.

What is Room Selection?

In June 2024, selected applicants will receive an email if they have been assigned a room selection timeslot. Applicants will have a week to view suggested roommates or send roommate requests to specific roommates who were also assigned a room selection timeslot. The selected applicants will sign onto the housing portal during their assigned timeslot and will be able to select their bedspace from a list of available bedspaces based on gender and classification. A single member of a roommate group can select bedspaces for the entire roommate group. Room Selection will be optional this year as applicants who choose not to participate in Room Selection will be randomly assigned a bedspace based on their gender and classification. All applicants must pay the first installment before move-in in order to be guaranteed their bedspace.

what is the roommate process?

You will only see people who are selected to live on campus.
Preferred roommates are not guaranteed! If you would like to be roommates with a specific student, please make sure that you both apply as soon as possible. When selecting a roommate on the portal, you will only see students who are also selected to live on campus

What is the waiting pool?

Applicants who are not selected for Room Selection will be placed in our waiting pool. Cal State Fullerton does not have a linear waiting list as Student Housing is first-eligible, first-served based on gender and classification. For instance, a male sophomore student is only eligible for a male space in the Suites and could not be assigned to a residence hall female space. We receive cancellation requests throughout the summer and will be administratively placing applicants from our waiting pool even after Move-in Day.

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Last Published 3/27/24

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