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Transfer Student Housing Options
Transfer students are not required to live in campus housing, but we highly encourage it. Living on campus offers convenient access to academic resources, student support services, and community events. Our residence halls provide a comfortable, inclusive environment designed to help you transition smoothly into campus life.
When to Apply
Spring 2026 Housing Application is now open!
The 2026-2027 Academic Year Housing application opens on February 3 at 11AM. At that time you will be able to complete most of your application, except for the final agreement page.
The application will fully open for Transfer students on February 18 at 9AM, allowing you to complete your submission.
Housing is assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, determined by the date and time your completed application is submitted.
Select Your Roommate
Roommate Finder for new students opens March 1. It lets you search for potential roommates based on shared interests and living habits. You can message students to get to know them, and if you both agree, you can confirm each other as preferred roommates. The person who sends the initial request becomes the group leader. If one or both of you receive a room selection time, the leader will enter Room Selection and choose a room for both of you at the best time you both received. After you’re assigned to a room, each of you can only cancel your own individual reservation.
Gender Inclusive and Mixed Gender Options
Mixed Gender Apartments
These areas may include students of any gender living together on the same floor, in the same suite, or in the same apartment. Bedrooms remain single gender, while shared common areas are mixed gender spaces. Mixed gender apartments are available in College Creek, and Hinarr Hu Moulik.
Gender Inclusive Apartments
Each housing area offers a number of gender inclusive rooms for students who identify as transgender, non-binary, genderqueer, gender fluid, or another non-cisgender identity. These bedrooms allow roommates of any gender identity to share the same room. Gender inclusive rooms are available to students who request this option on their housing application.
Living-Learning Community Housing
- La Comunidad - Location: Cypress Special Approval Needed
- Native American Living - Location: Cypress Special Approval Needed
- Rainbow / Gender Inclusive - Location: Creekview Special Approval Needed
- Sankofa House - Location: Cypress Special Approval Needed
- Academic Intensive - Location: College Creek, Hinarr Hu Moulik Special Approval Needed
Click here for full descriptions.
Learn more on the Living-Learning Community Housing page.
1 REVIEW DEADLINES
Make sure you:
- Have confirmed your enrollment to Cal Poly Humboldt so you can access the Housing Application.
- Know important dates for New Students.
- Select your housing options.
- Pay the $100 Housing Application Fee.
- Formally submit your application.
2 DO YOUR HOMEWORK
Think about details—will help you make big decisions.
Research housing options: Take an online tour of the residence halls, including photos of each room type in each area; consider community type, bathroom privacy, and meal plan requirements. The application will ask you to rank your first four preferences for room types and areas.
Review meal plans: Meal plans are required in all living areas.
Compare housing and meal plan costs.
Review the Housing & Residence Life and Dining License Agreement and Terms
Understand cancellation and vacate policies.
If you need accommodation in Housing, based on a disability, please contact the Campus Disability Resource Center as soon as possible. For more information, please see https://www.humboldt.edu/cdrc/students/student-accommodations.
If you have a service animal, you will need to register it with Housing. Please email housing@humboldt.edu for more information.
3 CHOOSE YOUR OPTIONS
Fill out the application in your myhousing.humboldt.edu.
- Select a meal plan
- Rank your housing preferences
- Select optional living-learning community housing areas
- Fill out your roommate profile
- Need rental insurance? Although you can get any insurance coverage if you choose to, you can sign up in the Housing Application with GradGuard.
- Review all documents in the Required Reading Section.
4 PAY $100 HOUSING APPLICATION FEE
- Pay the $100 nonrefundable Housing Application Fee. The $100 will be applied to the Housing charges that post to accounts in July.
5 SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
- Read and sign the license agreement
- Formally submit your online application
6 CHECK YOUR EMAIL OFTEN
Confirmation of your room assignment or your wait list notification will be heading you way!
If you have any questions please contact the Housing Office at 707.826.3451 or housing@humboldt.edu.
Make sure to carefully read all the information and answer all of the questions in your Application. You will be entering into a legally binding agreement and therefore it's crucial for you to understand every aspect of the agreement.