SAN LUIS OBISPO CAMPUS LIFE
The benefits of living on campus stretch even further than your new 2,935-acre backyard. Along with close proximity to classes, nature and campus resources, residents get front-door access to new friends, fun activities and a whole lot of community.
Amenities
» Free self-service laundry
» Fully-furnished spaces
» 24/7 staff support
» Common area cleaning
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» Utilities and WiFi included
» Community kitchen and study spaces
» Microwaves
» Outdoor BBQ grills
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» Fun events and socials
» Bike racks and lockers
» Academic and wellness resources
» Streaming TV access
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FIRST-YEAR NEIGHBORHOODS
North Mountain Halls
» Triple rooms
» Bunked beds
» Three rooms share a bathroom and a lounge
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» Majority triple rooms, some doubles
» Bunked beds
» Gender-inclusive bathroom on each wing
New Housing
» Triple rooms
» Bunked beds
» Three rooms share two bathrooms and a lounge
South Mountain Halls (Red Bricks)
» Majority triple rooms, some doubles
» Bunked beds
» Single-gendered bathroom on each wing
Yosemite and Sierra Madre
» Majority triple rooms, some doubles
» Bunked beds
» Single-gendered bathroom on each wing/floor
TRANSFER/GRADUATE NEIGHBORHOODS
Cerro Vista Apartments
Transfer Community
» Four private bedrooms
» Two shared bathrooms
» Full kitchen
» Living room
Poly Canyon Village Apartments
Add’l transfer student options
» Private and shared bedrooms
» Singles, standard doubles, double suites, double bunked suites
» Two shared bathrooms
» Full kitchen
» Living room
CONTINUING STUDENT NEIGHBORHOODS
» Poly Canyon Village
» Cerro Vista Apartments
» New housing — suite-style
Neighborhoods are designated by cohort; however, students may be placed with peers from other class years based on demand and availability.
WELCOME TO LIFE IN THE SLO LANE.
Your Cal Poly journey starts in one of our first-year neighborhoods: Yosemite Hall, Sierra Madre Hall, the North and South Mountain Halls, yakʔitʸutʸu, Poly Canyon Village Apartments or New Housing. With events happening in every community, Mustangs have many opportunities to get connected, meet new people and thrive in their new adventure.
jan - july 2026
By May 1
ACCEPT YOUR CAL POLY OFFER
To apply for housing, you must first accept your Cal Poly offer of admission through My Cal Poly.
Starting April 9 APPLY FOR HOUSING
All first-year students are required to live on campus.
MAKE YOUR INITIAL PAYMENT
$500 for housing + $800 for dining
REQUEST YOUR RESIDENTIAL LEARNING
COMMUNITY (RLC) PREFERENCE
CHOOSE LIVING OPTIONS
2026-27 / RESIDENTIAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES (RLC)
LEADERSHIP
Learn to be a socially responsible leader. Enrollment in Emerging Leadership Certificate course required.
COLLEGE-BASED COMMUNITIES
Live and study with your academic peers!
PRIDE COMMUNITY
Immerse in LGBTQ+ culture and events.
SUBSTANCE FREE
Commit to a drug and alcohol-free lifestyle. HONORS
A community where members of Cal Poly’s Honors Program live together.
CAL POLY SCHOLARS, EOP AND TRIO (INVITE ONLY)
Designed for members of your specific academic program.
June 1
FINALIZE APPLICATION
Last day to edit your application and request roommates.
June 23–July 10 ROOM SELECTION BEGINS
You will be emailed a date/ time to select your room.
CULTURAL COMMUNITIES*
Create cultural, social and academic connections. Open to all students. Choose from:
» Asian, Pacific Islander and Desi American Scholars (APIDA)
» Black Scholars
» Latine/x Scholars
» Cross Cultural Scholars
» Native American and Indigenous Scholars
» Southwest Asia and North Africa Scholars (SWANA)
* Communities are formed based on student interest. If there is not enough interest in a specific cultural learning community, students will room select a space in the Cross Cultural Scholars Community.
J une 30–J uly 28
ATTEND
SLO DAYS SUMMER ORIENTATION
July 19 CANCEL
Last day to cancel without incurring additional fees.
Aug. 3 VIEW YOUR ASSIGNMENT AND ROOMMATES
Aug. 3–Sept. 1 PAY FEES
Pay monthly or by semester.
TOTAL HOUSING COST FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR: Residence Hall
Double
$13,284
All triples
$12,380
yakʔitʸutʸu Double
$14,612
LIVING OPTIONS
DINING PLAN
Required for first-year students.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Need a disability-related housing accommodation? Contact the Disability Resource Center to make your request.
ROOMMATES
You can pick up to two.
QUEER CONNECTIONS ROOM TYPE
In the Housing application, students who would like to, can preference their room type to be a Queer Connections space.
yakʔitʸutʸu Quintuple
(5-person)
$12,032
New Housing
Triple
$13,252
A ug . 18–19
MUSTANG MOVE-IN
A ug . 19–23 WEEK OF WELCOME
ORIENTATION
Nov.–Dec. PLANS FOR NEXT YEAR
All second-year students are required to live in campus housing for two years.
FINANCIAL AID
Financial Aid staff can help you understand how aid is applied. If eligible, housing grants are automatically applied based on your Student Aid Index.
805-756-2927
financialaid.calpoly.edu
PREPARE FOR MOVE-IN
See virtual tours floor plans, amenities, photos, packing lists and generally stay in the loop by:
» Going to housing.calpoly.edu
» Following us @calpoly_housing on Instagram
READY, SET, SLO!
Transfers live in furnished apartments, just off the campus core. Most transfer students share an apartment with other transfers — so you have something in common with your roommates from the moment you move in.
jan - july 2026
By May 1
ACCEPT YOUR CAL POLY OFFER
To apply for housing, you must first accept your Cal Poly offer of admission through My Cal Poly.
Starting April 9
APPLY FOR HOUSING
The application is open until all spaces are full.
MAKE YOUR $500 INITIAL PAYMENT
Non-refundable.
June 1
FINALIZE APPLICATION
Last day to edit your application, and request roommates.
CHOOSE A LEARNING COMMUNITY AND LIVING OPTIONS
July 13 ROOM SELECTION BEGINS
You will be emailed a date/time to select your room.
2026-27 / RESIDENTIAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES
CULTURAL COMMUNITIES*
Create cultural, social and academic connections. Open to all students. Choose from:
» APIDA (Asian, Pacific Islander and Desi American) Scholars
» Black Scholars
» Latine/x Scholars
» Native American and Indigenous Scholars
» Cross Cultural Scholars
» SWANA Scholars (Southwest Asia and North Africa)
* Communities are formed based on student interest. If there is not enough interest in a specific cultural and learning community, students will room select a space in the Cross Cultural Scholars Community.
PRIDE COMMUNITY
Immerse in LGBTQ+ culture and events.
SUBSTANCE FREE
Commit to a drug- and alcohol-free lifestyle.
TRANSFER/GRAD PROGRAM
Connect and grow with other transfer students.
July 19 CANCEL
Last day to cancel without incurring additional fees.
July 24–25 ATTEND SLO DAYS ORIENTATION
LIVING OPTIONS
SELECT A DINING PLAN
Optional for transfers.
ADD ACCOMMODATIONS
Need a disability-related housing accommodation?
Contact the Disability Resource Center to make your request.
REQUEST ROOMMATES
You can pick up to three.
QUEER CONNECTIONS ROOM TYPE
In the Housing application, students who would like to, can preference their room type to be a Queer Connections space.
Aug. 3–Sept. 1 PAY FEES
Pay monthly or by semester.
TOTAL HOUSING COST FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR:
Poly Canyon Village Apartment
Single Room
$17,344
Standard Double Room
$15,480
Double Suite Bedroom
$14,612
Cerro Vista Apartment
Single Room
$16,064
Aug. 18–19 MUSTANG MOVE-IN
» Following us @calpoly_housing on Instagram Aug. 3
Aug. 19–23 WEEK OF WELCOME ORIENTATION
FINANCIAL AID
Financial Aid staff can help you understand how aid is applied. Housing grants are automatically applied based on your Student Aid Index.
PREPARE FOR MOVE-IN
See virtual tours floor plans, amenities, photos, packing lists and generally stay in the loop by:
» Going to housing.calpoly.edu
TRANSFER AND GRADUATE STUDENTS
Cal Poly sits on the traditional lands of the yak titʸu titʸu yak tiłhini Northern Chumash Tribe of San Luis Obispo County and Region. The yak titʸu titʸu yak tiłhini have a documented presence in this area for over 10,000 years. The tiłhini peoples have stewarded their ancestral and unceded homelands which include all of the cities, communities, federal and state open spaces within the San Luis Obispo County region. These homelands extend east into the Carrizo Plains toward Kern County, south to the Santa Maria River, north to Ragged Point, and west beyond the ocean’s shoreline in an unbroken chain of lineage, kinship, and culture.
To learn more, visit housing.calpoly.edu/ytt
KEEP IN TOUCH!
housing.calpoly.edu
@calpoly_housing
805-756-1226 | housing@calpoly.edu
CAMPUS HOUSING IS GROWING!
Check out the progress of new living spaces and residential experiences that will be arriving in the next couple years. bit.ly/calpoly-future-housing
We are committed to lowering our carbon footprint. This document is locally printed on recycled paper using soy-based inks. Please recycle.
The information contained in this brochure is for the 2026-27 academic year.