First-year Student Housing

It takes 1-2 business days after you accept your offer of admission to view the Housing application. If you accept by April 1, you can apply on April 9.

• Agree to the housing contract and designate a cosigner if you are under the age of 18.
• Make your initial payment ($500 for housing + $800 for dining).
• Select your top two Residential Learning Community (RLC) preferences. Choose from academic, social, identity, and interest-based communities. 
  
  EOP and TRIO participants live in the community provided specifically for their programs, regardless of the RLC requested on the Housing application. Roommates can also live in these communities. Honors students and Cal Poly Scholars can live in the RLC for their programs but it's not a requirement of the programs. Roommates of Honors Program participants and Cal Poly Scholars can also live in the communities.
   
• Request up to two roommates, for a maximum group size of three. You can add roommates once they have secured housing and their RLC preferences must match yours.
   
• Let us know if you prefer to live in a room that is Queer-affirming, which goes beyond “acceptance,” and is an environment where students who identify as Queer are fully welcomed in a supportive community. Housing expects that all residents will create an inclusive room for students regardless of identity. If you identify as Queer and want further support, the Pride Center can be reached here. 
• Let us know if you plan to request a disability-related accommodation from the Disability Resource Center (DRC).
   
• Let us know if you plan to stay on campus for Winter Break, Dec. 14-Jan. 5, 2025. Winter Break housing not included in your housing contract, and so an additional fee applies if you choose to stay.

• You may edit your preferences, even if you have already submitted a completed application. 
• Remember update your roommate request(s).

• Three-person groups will go first, followed by two-person groups and then individuals. 
• Viewable spaces are based on your RLC preference, which you select in the housing application.
  
  Cal Poly Scholars and EOP and TRIO participants will see and be able to select from rooms in the RLC for their program. Honors students who choose the Honors RLC will see rooms in that community. Students in all of these programs can add roommates, regardless of their roommates' affiliation. 
   
• Since some communities fill quickly, preferences are not guaranteed. If your preferred community fills, you will see other available spaces.
• The vast majority of rooms are triple occupancy. There are some quintuples and a few doubles. 

Change Rooms
Individuals can change rooms in the Housing Portal, based on availability. Students cannot change rooms for their whole group or other individuals.

Newly Admitted First-year Students

Individuals will be assigned by University Housing after the room change window.  Assignments will be viewable in the Housing Portal after Aug. 9.  Students will not be able to select roommates as the deadline was June 16. RLCs may not be guaranteed.