Housing & Meal Plan Fees

Cost Comparison | On Campus vs. Off campus

In most instances, the cost of living on campus is less than living off campus.

When you choose to live on campus, you won’t have to worry about extra expenses like utilities, maintenance, Wi-Fi, or other services and resources that would normally cost extra with off-campus housing.

On-campus housing vs off-campus housing comparison

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Included With Your Housing Fees

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Free Wi-Fi

Utilities Included

Utilities Included

Independence

24-Hour On-call Staff

Maintenance

Maintenance Services

Security (Including Safewalk Services)

Security

(Including Safewalk Services)

2025-2026 Housing & Meal Plan Fees

All housing and meal plan fees are subject to change. Download Acrobat Reader to view PDF files.

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Manzanita Square

Mixed Community (All Students Except FR)  
Year-Round License Agreement

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Towers at Centennial Square

Mixed Community (FR, SO)
Academic Year License Agreement

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Towers Junior Suites

Freshman Community 
Academic Year License Agreement

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University Park North

Mixed Community (Continuing JR/SR, Grad) 
Academic Year License Agreement

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University Park South

Mixed Community (Continuing JR/SR)
Academic Year License Agreement

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Village at Centennial Square

Mixed Community (Transfer, International 
Academic Year License Agreement

West Grove Commons

West Grove Commons

Freshman Community  
Academic Year License Agreement

SF State is the 1st CSU to off a Reduced-Rate Student Housing Program

A Home to Fit Every Budget

With all of the benefits that on-campus housing has to offer, SF State strives to ensure that housing is accessible to all. That’s why we’ve allocated bedspaces at a reduced rate for students that are CAL Grant A or B recipients.