Housing Application Checklist
Live where you learn.
Living on campus is convenient. So is the application process. To help you apply for University Housing Services, follow this simple checklist to make sure you have all your information ready. Also be sure to review the important deadlines. Have questions? Check out our FAQs or contact us. We're here to help.
Please note: Students must apply for housing online. Paper applications will no longer be accepted.
Housing Dates and Deadlines
| Summer 2013* | |
| Priority Application Date | March 15-April 15, 2013 |
| Contract and Security Deposit Due Date | April 30, 2013 |
| 1st Rent Payment Due Date | May 17, 2013 |
| Official Move-in Date | May 31, 2013 |
| 2013-14 Academic Year* | |
| Priority Application Date | March 15-April 30, 2013 |
| Contract and Security Deposit Due Date | May 17, 2013 |
| 1st Rent Payment Due Date | July 1, 2013 |
| Official Move-in Date | August 19, 2013 |
* All dates subject to change
Housing Application Checklist
STEP 1: Make Sure You're Eligible
To be eligible for University Housing, you must:
- Be an admitted undergraduate or graduate student for the term you are applying for.
- Have filed your Intent to Enroll form for the term for which you've been admitted. Log in to My.CSUDH.EDU and go to Application Status, Accept/Decline and then select I Accept Admission or I Decline Admission.
Current students may apply for housing, as long as they are enrolled for the upcoming term.
Married couples may apply for a one-bedroom apartment as long as one spouse is an admitted student who meets the above criteria. Each spouse must submit an online application, and rental fees are per person. Housing does not accommodate children.
STEP 2: Apply Online
Apply online and print a copy for your records. Paper applications are no longer accepted. Be sure to:
- Apply as early as possible, since housing is limited and spots are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Include your student ID in the application.
- Apply before the priority application date. For Summer 2013, it will be April 15, 2013; for the 2013-14 Academic Year, it will be April 30, 2013.
Students who apply after the priority filing date will be considered on a space-available basis
STEP 3: Submit Your $30 Application Fee within 5 Days of Submitting Your Housing Application
To complete your housing application, you must pay your housing application fee of $30.00 online at My.CSUDH.EDU or by mailing a check or money order (payable to CSUDH Housing) to:
CSUDH Cashier's Office
1000 East Victoria Street
Carson, CA 90747
Your housing application fee must be paid within 5 working days in order for your application to be considered for on-campus housing. Please note: it may take up to 48 hours for this fee to appear in your My.CSUDH.EDU account.
STEP 4: Submit $300 Security Deposit
Students who apply by the priority filing date noted above will be asked to submit a security deposit to confirm their place in housing. . After you've received this notice, you may pay your deposit online at My.CSUDH.edu or by mailing a check or money order (payable to CSUDH Housing) to:
CSUDH Cashier's Office
1000 East Victoria Street
Carson, CA 90747
- Please wait until University Housing contacts you before sending in the security deposit.
- Please ensure the student's name and Student ID number is noted on the check.
- The security deposit must be received by the deadline in order to hold your space in University Housing.
- The security deposit deadline for Summer 2013 is April 30, 2013. The security deposit deadline for the 2013-14 Academic Year is May 17, 2013.
- Students will be accommodated in housing, based upon the receipt of their security deposit, on a first-come, first-served basis.
STEP 5: Enroll before July 1, 2013 (or before May 1, 2013 for Summer)
All housing students must be enrolled at least half-time for the Fall 2013 term by July 1, 2013. Summer 2013 applicants but be enrolled by May 1, 2013.
Non-Discrimination Policy
CSUDH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution which does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual preference, age, disability or handicap, disabled veterans or Vietnam Era veterans' status. This policy is applicable to all employment practices, admission of students, educational programs and activities.
Inquiries concerning this policy may be referred to the Office of Human Resources Management: WH C-495, (310) 243-3771.