Welcome to Cal Poly! We're excited for you to join our campus community.
At Cal Poly, all students live on campus their first year in one of our residence halls which feature triple and quintuple rooms. There are also a small number of double rooms. Students who are part of the University's two-year housing program also live on campus their second year, in Cerro Vista Apartments or Poly Canyon Village.
Since housing is assured for first-year students, it is not first come, first served. The application opened to newly admitted students at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, April 9.
Submit your housing application by May 22. The last day to edit preferences is June 16 in order to participate in room selection.
All steps to secure housing are completed through the Housing Portal on MyCalPoly. View fees here.
Accept Your Offer
Only students who accept Cal Poly's offer of Admission through MyCalPoly can sign up for campus housing when the application opens on April 9.
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.
Sign Up for Housing or Request an Exemption
In specific situations, students can apply for an exemption from the first-year housing requirement. Learn more here. In the housing application you will:
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. Winte r Br eak housing not included in your housing contract, and so an additional fee applies if you choose to stay.
Last day to edit your housing preferences to participate in room selection
Edit preferences in your Housing application by returning to the Housing Portal on MyCalPoly.
Choose Your Room!
If you completed your housing application by June 16, 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.
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.Students who are part of this group will begin to receive offers of campus housing late July/early Aug. Follow the instructions to sign up for housing.
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.