2025-2026 Rates
To assist our students with their financial planning, Student Housing and Residential Life offers a default, 5-installment payment plan. Rates typically increase by about 3-5 percent per year. All housing and meal plan fees are due in accordance to CSUMB Tuition/Fees Deadlines. All rates now include GradGuard Renters Insurance (See Below).
Residence Halls - 1, 2, 3, and 4-person Rooms
| Building | Room Type | Bedroom/Bathroom | Kitchen | Meal Plan Requirement | Semester Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residence Halls | Single * | 1BR / 1 Bath | Shared Community | Yes | $5,555 |
| Double | 1 BR / 1 Bath | Shared Community | Yes | $4,525 | |
| Triple/Quad | 1 BR / 1 Bath | Shared Community | Yes | $3,847 |
* Limited Availability
North Quad - 2 and 6-person Suites
* Limited Availability
North Quad - 1, 2, and 4-person Apartments
* Limited Availability
Promontory - 2, 3, 5, and 6-person Apartments
| Building | Room Type | Bedroom/Bathroom | Kitchen | Meal Plan Requirement | Semester Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promontory | Single Bedroom | 2BR/2 Bath, 3BR/3 Bath, 4BR / 4 Bath | Full Kitchen | No | $7,835 |
| Double Bedroom | 4BR / 4 Bath | Full Kitchen | No | $5,740 |
East Campus
| Room Type | Bedroom/Bathroom | Kitchen | Meal Plan Requirement | Semester Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Person Unfurnished Single | 2 BR / 1 Bath | Full Kitchen | No | $5,575 |
| 3-Person Unfurnished Double | 2 BR / 1 Bath | Full Kitchen | No | $4,197 |
| 3-Person Furnished Single | 2 BR / 1 Bath | Full Kitchen | No | $5,892 |
| 3-Person Furnished Double | 2 BR / 1 Bath | Full Kitchen | No | $4,490 |
| 2-Bedroom Family Apartment | 2 BR / 1 Bath | Full Kitchen | No | $9,392* |
This rate reflects the cost per semester. To determine the full cost for the 10-month lease period, multiply by two (2). The summer months of June 2026 and July 2026 are not included in this rate and will incur additional charges.
CSUMB is working on ways to enhance the residential life experience, and is phasing out Rate Lock for future students who are admitted for or after the Spring 2024 semester.
“All existing eligibility rules still apply for continuing CSUMB students enrolled on or before Fall 2023 semester. If you have questions about your eligibility for Rate Lock, please contact Student Housing and Residential Life.
GradGuard renters insurance program
As a benefit of living on-campus at CSU Monterey Bay, all residents will be automatically enrolled in the GradGuard Renters Insurance Program. This includes protection for a student’s personal belongings from loss due to theft, fire, smoke, vandalism, sprinkler head discharges, burst pipes and other causes of losses.
In addition, unintentional damage students may cause to their residence hall due to fire or the discharge of a sprinkler head can also be covered under the policy.
GradGuard Renters Insurance is a smart investment for college students and their families. With the GradGuard Renters Insurance Plan, personal items that are stolen or damaged by a covered cause of loss can be replaced, subject to a $100 deductible. Here are examples in which this coverage can benefit you as an on-campus student:
- You leave your laptop in the library unattended as you grab lunch, to later find that it was stolen
- You return to the residence halls after class, to find that someone accidentally caused a fire on your floor and the smoke ruined all of your clothes, books and bedding.
- You accidentally hang your clothes on the sprinkler head. Water damage destroys your stuff and the belongings of other residents on your floor.
Be on the lookout for an email from GradGuard with more information, which will be sent to you closer to your move-in date.
Students who are planning to live off-campus and are interested in obtaining renters insurance from GradGuard, please visit gradguard.com/renters/csumb to learn more.
If you have any questions about the GradGuard plan, please feel free to reach out to them directly at 1-866-985-7598 or visit GradGuard.com
GradGuard Renters Insurance is underwritten by Markel American Insurance Company, Waukesha, WI. The advertised product is not available in AK and RI. Other program options are available for these states. Claims and coverage subject to policy, language, limits and exclusions.
Residential Meal Plans
2025-2026 Meal Plans
The meal plan cost is in addition to the housing rent listed above. Meal plans are required for students that live in Residence Hall and Suite style units. Students in apartments are encouraged to purchase a meal plan to take advantage of convenient dining options. For more information on specific plans, please see the Dining Services page on Residential Meal Plans. For changes to your meal plan please refer to Meal Plan Changes.
| Meal Plan | Required for those assigned to: | Optional for those assigned to: | Dining Dollars | Meals (DC only) | Meal Exchange | Total (Meals + Exchanges) |
Semester Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otter 225 | Residence Halls | Pinnacles, Vineyard, Strawberry, Promontory, East Campus Apartments | 625 | 161 | 64 | 225 | $2,990 |
| Otter 7 | Residence Halls | Pinnacles, Vineyard, Strawberry, Promontory, East Campus Apartments | 250 | unlimited (all week) | 64 | unlimited + 64 | $2,990 |
| Otter 5 | Residence Halls | Pinnacles, Vineyard, Strawberry, Promontory, East Campus Apartments | 400 | unlimited (Monday-Friday) | 64 (Monday - Friday | unlimited + 64 | $2,990 |
| Monterey Bay 140+ | Pinnacles, Vineyard* | Strawberry, Promontory, East Campus Apartments | 900 | 96 | 48 | 144 | $2,580 |
| Monterey Bay 100+ | Pinnacles, Vineyard* | Strawberry, Promontory, East Campus Apartments | 800 | 71 | 32 | 103 | $2,000 |
| Monterey Bay 70+ |
Pinnacles, Vineyard* |
Strawberry, Promontory, East Campus Apartments | 725 | 56 | 16 | 72 | $1,888 |
Student Housing and Residential Life provides archival rate tables of housing rates in prior years. Students eligible for Rate Lock may use these as a guide. For questions about your eligibility for Rate Lock, and to determine the applicable rate table, please contact Student Housing and Residential Life.