Live-On Requirement and Eligibility
Live-On Requirement
In accordance with the CSUMB Student Housing Policy we will do our best to give priority to first-year and second-year students for on-campus housing.
Please visit our Apply page to see more details about the Fall 2024 Housing Waitlist.
Live-On Requirement Exemptions
Some common exemptions include:
- Currently active or military veterans
- Married, domestic partner, or have legally dependent children
- Independent student status for at least a number of years prior to academic year as defined by FAFSA
- Medical or disability circumstances that cannot be accommodated
- Age 21 or older by a date prior to academic year
- Student is to live at permanent address in proximity to the campus with a relative or guardian
Eligibility
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Full-time Enrollment | 12 units for undergraduates, as defined by the program for graduates/post-baccalaureates. |
| Degree Pursuit | Must be pursuing a degree at CSUMB. |
| Dropping Below Units | This may result in License termination but not financial release. |
| Payment History | Payments must be up-to-date. |
| Notification Upon Withdrawal/Disenrollment | If you withdraw or are disenrolled, you will be responsible for notifying SHRL immediately in writing. |
Please review the Eligibility (section 3) for more details.
Open University students are not eligible for on-campus housing.
Applicants must be 18 years of age or older, a full-time student at CSUMB, and meet at least one of the following requirements:
- Marriage
- A state certificate of marriage.
- Domestic partnership (according to CA State Family Code 297)
- A domestic partnership shall be established in California when both persons file a Declaration of Domestic Partnership with the Secretary of State pursuant to this division, and, at the time of filing, all of the following requirements are met:
- Domestic partners are two adults who have chosen to share one another’s lives in an intimate and committed relationship of mutual caring.
- A domestic partnership shall be established in California when both persons file a Declaration of Domestic Partnership with the Secretary of State pursuant to this division, and, at the time of filing, all of the following requirements are met:
- Neither person is married to someone else or is a member of another domestic partnership with someone else that has not been terminated, dissolved, or adjudged a nullity.
- The two persons are not related by blood in a way that would prevent them from being married to each other in this state.
- Both persons are at least 18 years of age, except as provided in Section 297.1.
- Both persons are capable of consenting to the domestic partnership.
- A domestic partnership shall be established in California when both persons file a Declaration of Domestic Partnership with the Secretary of State pursuant to this division, and, at the time of filing, all of the following requirements are met:
- Dependent child under 18
- A copy of the child(ren)'s birth certificate and/or court documentation of custody stating that the individual is the primary caretaker.
- Initial and continuing eligibility is subject to the following:
- Positive Reference Check: Greystar Real Estate Partner and Student Housing & Residential Life may check with university housing officials for information regarding, but not limited to, conduct, payment information, etc. Please know eligibility may be impacted for a student found responsible for, a party to, or included in documented violations of Student Housing & Residential Life Community Standards and/or the CSUMB Student Code of Conduct.
- Housing Background: No derogatory housing report information from a previous housing facility related to, or associated with, another educational institution.
- Academic Eligibility: Once approved to live in East Campus Housing, residents must enroll in at least 12 undergraduate units, 6 graduate units, or 2 master's level courses in the licensure/credential program per semester.
- Zero Balance: Residents must maintain a zero ($0.00) balance with the university and Greystar Real Estate Partner, including, but not limited to, tuition, rent, damages charges, fees, etc. An outstanding balance due for more than two months will cause residents to no longer be eligible for housing.
- Marriage
Housing Data as of July 19, 2024 Freshman 647 Transfer 297 International Students 65 Number of Enrolled Students 6,456 Available Beds On-Campus 3,286 Number of Students Who Request Campus Owned, Operated, or Affiliated Housing 402