On-Campus Housing

The Housing Application Process

Beginning in fall 2008, new first-time admitted freshmen are guaranteed a space in on-campus housing when a completed License Agreement is received and processed by the Office of Housing Administration by May 1, 2008. 

A completed License Agreement includes all required documents and the initial $800 payment.  Completed License Agreements must be received and processed no later than 4:30 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on May 1, 2008. Student housing preferences will be considered, but students will be assigned to a single, double or triple space depending on availability on a first-come, first-serve basis. 

If ANY License Agreement documents or payments are received after May 1, 2008, the student will not be guaranteed on-campus housing. Their housing assignment priority date will be the date the last document and/or payment is received.

Fall 2008 Application Process

Apply For A License Agreement

You can apply for a License Agreement once you have applied for admission to the university and received your SDSU RedID.  To request a License Agreement, log into the SDSU WebPortal and indicate your interest in the Admission Status section of your account.

Make Intent to Enroll Payment

The License Agreement will be available in early March to admitted students when University Cashiers posts the $250 Intent to Enroll payment.  Therefore, the sooner you submit your Intent to Enroll payment, the sooner you will be granted access to the License Agreement.  Intent to Enroll payments made online through CASHNet will be posted immediately while payments that are delivered or mailed will be posted after University Cashiers receives and processes the payment.

Complete Online License Agreement

The online License Agreement process requires you to complete your Living Choices online but you must download, print, sign and mail all other License Agreement documents and make the initial $800 payment. Online changes to your Living Choices will be allowed at any time prior to May 19, 2008, unless otherwise notified.

Return License Agreement and Initial Payment

To be guaranteed housing, sign and return all the applicable completed License Agreement documents and the initial $800 payment by May 1, 2008. However, priority for assignment will be on a first-come, first-serve basis based on the date your completed License Agreement is received and processed by the Office of Housing Administration. 

We strongly recommend allowing extra time for payments to be received and recorded by the University Cashiers, as we are not responsible for delays in the mail.

Receive Space Confirmation Via Mail

When your completed License Agreement is processed, you will be mailed a signed copy of your License Agreement and a residence hall Space Confirmation.  Receipt of these two items is confirmation that a space has been reserved for you.  Specific hall assignments and roommate information will be available in the SDSU WebPortal in early August.  A move-in guide will also be available to help you prepare for your move.

Financial Aid and the Application Process

If you will be receiving financial aid, you still must submit your initial $800 payment with your signed and completed License Agreement documents. Students should keep in mind that financial aid disbursements are not made until just before classes begin. Since housing spaces are reserved on a first-come, first-serve, space-available basis depending upon when we receive and process your completed License Agreement documents and initial payment, you should plan on making the initial $800 payment using your own funds. If you are waiting for the disbursement of student loan funds, you are responsible for making all payments due until those funds become available. Complete your loan process early.

If you are a new undergraduate SDSU student for fall 2008, from a family with low income, and you have applied for financial aid, the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships will notify you if you are eligible to postpone all or a portion of the initial payment.  Log on to AidLink to check your financial aid status. All questions regarding postponement eligibility should be directed to the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships.