Apply for Student Housing | CSU Northridge (2024)

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Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday:Closed

Tours are not available at this time

Submitting the 2023-2024 Application
Things to know before you apply:

• Student Housing Portal login:To apply for Student Housing you must have aCSUN Portal account.
• Application fee:There is a$50 housing application feeand a$50 meal plan application fee(if applicable)
• Available housing options:Review your housing options to make sure you select the option that will suit you best. To check out our rates, eligibility requirements, and room options, visit suites, available to freshmen and sophom*ores, and apartments, available to freshmen, transfer, and continuing students. Student Housing also offers multipleLearning Communitiesthat connect students with similar academic interests, majors, lifestyles, or passions.
• When to apply:Applications are processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Space is limited and fills up fast, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.Housing applications may be submitted prior to being accepted to CSUN.
• Meal plan requirement:Students living in the suites and apartments without kitchens are required to purchase a 10, 12, or All-Accessmeal planduring the application process.
• Know the rules:Take a look through theStudent Housing Rules and Regulationsbefore submitting your application.
• Gender-neutral housing:Student housing offers gender-neutral housing to all students. Gender Inclusive Housing is designed for LGBTQIA+ students and their allies who do not feel comfortable expressing their identity in a traditional same-gender housing space. If you have questions about gender-inclusive housing, please email Residential Life atreslife@csun.edu.
• COVID-19 vaccinations and testing:In accordance with theCSU COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, vaccinations against COVID-19 are strongly recommended, but no longer required.Additionally, starting the summer 2023 semester, Student Housing residents will no longer be required to provide COVID-19 testing prior to move-in.
• Cancellations:If you no longer plan to live in Student Housing or have decided to attend another university, you can submit a cancellation form in the StarRez Student Housing Portal. In the “Forms” link, select Academic Year 2023-2024 and complete the Request for Release Before Move-In form.

Submitting the 2023-2024 Family Housing Application
Things to know before you apply:

• Family Housing Eligibility:The Village Apartments (Family Housing) are available to:
  • Current CSUN students are continuously enrolled in12 or more undergraduateor8 graduateunits.
  • Students who are married and/or have legal custody of dependent children.
• Student Housing Portal login:To apply for Student Housing you must have aCSUN Portal account.
• Application fee:There is a$50 housing application feeand a$50 meal plan application fee(if applicable)
• Available housing options:Review your housing options to make sure you select the option that will suit you best. To check out our rates, eligibility requirements, and room options, visitFamily Housing.
• When to apply:Applications are processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Space is limited and fills up fast, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.Housing applications may be submitted prior to being accepted to CSUN.
• Know the rules:Take a look through theStudent Housing Rules and Regulationsbefore submitting your application.
• COVID-19 vaccinations and testing:In accordance with theCSU COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, vaccinations against COVID-19 are strongly recommended, but no longer required.Additionally, starting the summer 2023 semester, Student Housing residents will no longer be required to provide COVID-19 testing prior to move-in.

After you submit your application

• Waitlist:Once your application is completed, you will be placed on an automatic waitlist.
  • Please note, if you are currently on the University Village Apartments waitlist for the 2024-2025 year, offers will start to go out in late May and continue on a rolling basis through the summer as spaces become available. Current residents who meet the eligibility requirement have the opportunity to renew their license agreement for the following year. The renewal process will begin in mid-May and continue through June. We will have more information regarding our availability and new offers for the 2024-2025 year once that process is completed.
• Eligibility verification:You will be asked via email to submit documents to verify your eligibility to live in family housing.
• Space availability:Once your eligibility is confirmed, you will be notified of space availability based on your preferred move-in date.
• Cancellations: If you no longer plan to live in Student Housing or have decided to attend another university, you can submit a cancellation form in the StarRez Student Housing Portal. In theFormslink, selectVillage Apartments Family 2023-2024and complete theRequest for Release Before Move-In form.