Continuing Student Housing

Housing Exemption Form Opens 
Required groups
Current first-year students who are part of our required two-year housing program begin submitting housing exemption requests. 

Housing Application Opens
Required groups
Current first-year students who are part of our required two-year housing program begin signing up for next year's housing.

• Choose one Residential Learning Community (RLC). Keep in mind, potential roommates must have the same RLC.  Explore 2022-23 RLC options. >>

• Specify who you would prefer to share an apartment with:

  Peers share the same gender.
  Peers who identify as any gender.
  Peers who identify as LGBTQIA regardless of gender identity.
  Peers who identify as LGBTQIA and are the same gender identity.
  Peers who identify as LGBTQIA and as trans or binary.

• Connect with the Disability Resource Center (DRC) for any necessary accommodations.

Initial Housing Interest List Opens
All other (non-required) students

Continuing students who do not have a two-year housing requirement can add their names to our initial interest list for next year's housing. 

As we anticipate a high demand for the roughly 500 available spaces, the interest list will initially open for a limited timeframe—four days. 

• Sign-ups open at 9 a.m. on the 24th and close at 11:59 p.m. on the 27th.

• Spaces from this initial list are awarded by lottery, so your chances of securing housing aren't based on when you sign up between these dates.

• Once the first round of offers have been made, the initial interest list will be cleared. A new interest list will open at a later date to be determined and based on availability. 

Housing Offers Begin by Lottery
All other (non-required) students
Students on the initial interest list begin receiving housing offers. 

• Offers are made by lottery for available spaces. Offers will be sent to the student's Cal Poly email address. Check your email daily. Respond within 48 hours, as specified in the offer. 

• Those offered who do not complete the housing application will be removed from the interest list.

If you are selected to sign up: 

• Choose one Residential Learning Community (RLC). Keep in mind, potential roommates must have the same RLC. Explore 2022-23 RLC options. >>

• Specify who you would prefer to share an apartment with:

  Peers share the same gender.
  Peers who identify as any gender.
  Peers who identify as LGBTQIA regardless of gender identity.
  Peers who identify as LGBTQIA and are the same gender identity.
  Peers who identify as LGBTQIA and as trans or binary.

• Connect with the Disability Resource Center (DRC) for any necessary accommodations.

Add Roommates
All students in required and non-required groups who have signed up for housing can add up to three roommates.

• Roommate groups are optional. You can sign up as an individual, then select into an apartment with other groups or individuals during room selection. 

• Request roommates in the housing application. Only students who have completed the application are searchable. Your roommate(s) must confirm your request.

• Your roommate('s) RLC must match. It's also helpful if apartment preferences match.

• The vast majority of apartments are four-bedroom, four-person apartments. Five- and six-person apartments are limited in number. 

  • We cannot guarantee that separate roommate groups who hope to assign into the same apartment will be able to do so, or have the same appointment day and/or time for the upcoming room selection. Please keep your options open and communicate openly about alternatives with all others who you hope to live with.

Second Interest List opens at 9 a.m.

• Spaces will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Final Day to Edit Application Preferences

Choose Your Space! 

You will be emailed an appointment date and time to select your space. Appointments are determined by lottery and group size and may not be the same as others in your roommate group. Four-person groups will assign before smaller groups and individuals. 
 

• Viewable spaces are based on your RLC preference, which you select in the housing app.

• Since some communities fill quickly, preferences are not guaranteed. If your preferred community or apartment type fills, you will see other available spaces.

• The vast majority of apartments are four-bedroom, four-person apartments. Five- and six-person apartments are limited in number. 

• As a reminder, we cannot guarantee that separate roommate groups who hope to assign into the same apartment will be able to do so, or have the same appointment day and/or time. Please keep your options open and communicate openly about alternatives with others who you hope to live with.

Change Rooms

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

View Your Housing Fees

Fees post to your Student Account in MyCalPoly. 

Last Day to Cancel Housing

Canceling with 30 days ensures you avoid fees for lack of notice. The $500 initial payment is non-refundable if you cancel to live off-campus.

Sign up in your Housing Portal. 

Make your first housing payment

Pay in full for the academic year, or make your quarterly or monthly installment.