Welcome to CSUN Student Housing

Please follow the steps below to complete your housing application for the academic year 2026-2027. Applications will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Accessing your application in the StarRez Student Housing Portal

Step 1: Go to the Student Login link.
Step 2: If this is your first time creating an application account, select your classification as “First Year Student” or “Continuing College Student”.
Step 3: Go to the Housing Application link.
Step 4: Choose the application term appropriate to you and select Apply.

Three application options available:

Undergraduate or graduate students, select Academic Year 2025-2026 or 2026-2027 application
Students with spouses and/or dependents, select Village Apartment Family 2025-2026 or 2026-2027 application
Students part of the Tseng College International Program and Partnerships (IPP), select IPP and SAC Spring 2026 application

Step 5: Complete all required sections of the application, review/sign the license agreement and pay the application fee. Note: There is no application fee for the IPP application.
Step 6: After your payment is submitted (if applicable), you will be directed back to the Student Housing Portal to view your countersigned license agreement — only then your application is considered submitted.
Step 7: Check your email for a confirmation that you are contracted and a space is reserved for the 2026-2027 academic year.

Note: If you are under the age of 18, your parent or guardian will need to sign your license agreement.

Forgot: User ID || Password

If you are having problems logging in with the same credentials you use to log into your CSUN Portal and CSUN Gmail, please use your CSUN User ID (e.g.: jas12345) to log in instead. If you don't know your user ID, you can look it up here.

2026-2027 Student Housing Application

Student Housing has started a waitlist for the 2026-2027 academic year. If you intend to live on campus, please log into the Student Housing Portal and add yourself to the waitlist. There is no cost to join the waitlist.

The Village Apartments (Family Housing): There is currently a waitlist for family housing. If you are a student with a spouse and/or a dependent and require family housing, please contact Bella Dorado at bella.dorado@csun.edu.

Current Village Apartments residents: Renewals will begin June 1, 2026 for eligible residents.

Future Village Apartments residents: Wait list application for 2026/2027 will open on March 24, 2026.

CSUN MataCard

Have you set up your MataCard? All CSUN Student Housing residents will need to have their MataCard set up for entry into their room.

MataCard is your secure digital CSUN ID card. It replaces the need for a physical ID card and serves as a convenient form of campus identification accessible via your iPhone, Apple Watch, Samsung Galaxy or other eligible Android phones.

Please visit the MataCard website for instructions on how to set up your MataCard.

Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

Federal laws such as the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) protect student information when a student turns 18 years old, or enters a post-secondary institution. We will not give out room numbers or phone information, grades or discipline issues to anyone—even if it is an emergency. We need to talk to the student directly. You are here to learn both in the classroom as well as outside of the classroom and managing your own account is the best way to start. Resolving roommate problems, dealing with maintenance issues or setting up a phone line are great ways for students to learn how to negotiate the administrative process. We urge parents to give students the opportunity to solve their own problems before stepping in.

You may complete a FERPA form located in the CSUN Portal which will allow us to speak with whomever you designate to receive information.