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Continuing Student Housing
Updated Feb. 3, 2023
Next Year's Housing Options
Most spaces in campus apartments will be filled with students who are part of the University's required two-year housing program. The required groups are current first-year CAFES, CAED and CENG students, Cal Poly Scholars, and student-athletes who will be starting their second-year in fall 2023.
You can view housing fees here. Fees for the 2023-24 Academic Year will be updated in early 2023.
We anticipate a high demand for the remaining 400 spaces that will be available for non-required students. The initial interest list will be open for a limited timeframe—five days. You can add your name through 11:59 p.m., Monday, Feb. 20. Spaces from this initial list are awarded by lottery, so your chances of securing housing aren't based on when you sign up between now and Monday.
If you are not required to live on-campus, begin your search now. Even if you plan to live on campus, you may not get selected in the lottery outlined below for campus housing. You can explore off-campus options and resources for renters here.
Steps to Secure Housing
Please check this page and your Cal Poly email for updates. Additional dates may be added. Dates marked tentative are subject to change.
STEP 1: SIGN UP
Required groups complete the housing application or request an exemption.
date |
STEP |
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Tuesday, Jan. 17
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Housing Exemption Form Opens |
tuesday, jan. 31
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Housing Application Opens
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All other (non-required) students add their names to our initial interest list.
Thursday- MOnday,
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Initial Housing Interest List Opens 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.
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Tuesday, Feb. 21
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Housing Offers Begin by Lottery
If you are selected to sign up:
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STEP 2: ADD ROOMMATES + FINALIZE PREFERENCES
OR
ADD YOUR NAME TO OUR SECOND INTEREST LIST
date |
STEP |
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friday, feb. 24 |
Second Interest List opens at 9 a.m.
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Wednesday, March 1
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Add Roommates
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Friday, March 17 |
Final Day to Edit Application Preferences |
STEP 3: ROOM SELECTION - CHOOSE YOUR SPACE!
date |
STEP |
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Tuesday-Wednesday, april 18-may 10
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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.
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Monday-Sunday, may 15-july 23 |
Change Rooms Individuals can change rooms in the Housing Portal, based on availability. Students cannot change rooms for other individuals or their roommate group. Room Selection Individuals that did not complete their application by March 17 may now participate in room selection in the Housing Portal. |
STEP 4: PREP FOR FALL
date |
STEP |
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wednesday, Aug. 9
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View Your Housing Fees Fees post to your Student Account in MyCalPoly. |
saturday,
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Last Day to Cancel Housing Cancel with a 30-day ensures you avoid fees for lack of notice. The $500 initial payment is non-refundable if you cancel to live off-campus. |
Wednesday, Aug. 30 |
Reserve Your Mustang Move-in Appointment
Sign up in your Housing Portal. |
Friday,
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Make your first housing payment Pay in full for the academic year, or make your quarterly or monthly installment. |
Monday and Tuesday, |
Mustang Move-in for continuing students
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Cancellations
The Student Housing License Agreement is a binding legal contract for the Academic Year. A student is expected to honor the License Agreement for the duration of the agreement. It is the student’s responsibility to personally notify University Housing, in writing via the online Housing Cancellation form, if they plan to leave the University or vacate housing for an approved and verified reason. All cancellation information is located here.
Winter and Spring Housing
Learn more here about signing up for winter and spring housing.
Summer Housing
Staying on campus to get ahead on classes during the summer? We offer summer housing!