Important Dates
All Dates are subject to change.
MARCH 2025
3 | Housing application opens at 9 a.m. PST
APRIL 2025
1 | Housing application deadline for MSQ residents who want to stay in the MSQ community.
6 | Priority application deadline for GUARANTEED* housing (Deadline for non-freshman applicants only. All freshman applicants are guaranteed housing regardless of the date of application.)
7 - 11| Roommate selection (all applicants except MSQ)
17 | Room selection timeslot notifications sent
21 - 25 | Room selection (continuing residents except MSQ)
MAY 2025
1 | Reservation notifications start
12 | Move-in Confirmation form available on the Student Housing Portal
JUNE 2025
12 | Move-in Confirmation deadline
AUGUST 2025
19-20 | Move-in (Students will be assigned a specific move-in date and time.)
*All students must accept their admission offer and pay the initial payment when they submit their application to receive the guarantee.
Spring Forward Your Application
We understand that sometimes plans change. If you applied for academic year housing but didn't move in during the fall, you can "spring forward" your housing application to the spring semester.
How to Apply
- Accept your Admission Offer (AAO). We cannot reserve a space for you until you have accepted.
- Log into the Student Housing Portal using your SF State Student ID number and password and click 'Apply for Housing' button to start your application.
- After submitting the application, pay the $100 initial payment. The initial payment includes a $70 credit applied to your first installment and a $30 non-refundable application fee.
IMPORTANT | Your application will be considered complete and you will be eligible to receive a housing reservation once this payment is submitted.
Roommate Selection
April 7 - 11
Your roommate is someone you'll share your college journey with, so it's important to consider who will be the best fit for you. You'll want to find someone that you not only get along with, but that also has similar lifestyle, cleanliness and study habit expectations. We recommend that you engage in conversations with multiple people and take your time to find someone who is compatible.
Who Can Select a Roommate
All students (except student who choose MSQ) who complete a current academic year housing application, sign the License Agreement, and pay the initial payment by the above deadline are eligible to select their roommate(s).
If you choose to not participate in roommate selection or have applied after the roommate selection process ends, we will assign you a roommate based on the best possible match with your roommate profile.
How to Select a Roommate
Check back in late March for details.
Room Selection
April 21 - 25 (During Your Assigned Timeslot)
Who Can Select a Room
Room selection is available to CONTINUING RESIDENTS (students who are currently living on campus) only (except MSQ residents).
All applicants will be sent an email with an assigned timeslot to select their room(s) on the Student Housing Portal. Room type and building availability is on a first-come, first-serve basis, so your timeslot does not guarantee a space in housing.
If you do not select a room during the room selection process, we will assign you a room.
How to Select a Room
Check back in late March for details.