Joy of joys. You've received your acceptance letter and its goodbye to mom and dad. So now that you're enrolled you're going to need to find a wall to hang your Hannah Montana poster on. Cal State San Marcos housing choices include both on-campus and off-campus options. Whether you're looking for apartments near CSUSM or the Cal State San Marcos dorms, start here for a couple ideas.
Rent a room near the Cal State campus |
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| Affordable and convenient, renting a room in a local house or apartment with existing occupants can be a mixed bag. Resources: Craigslist - The premier free classified ads website. An aspiring roommate should always check here first. Roommates.com - Basic membership is free but you're going to your wallet to get full access Pros: You may end up with cool people Cons: Swimfan. Need I say more? Watch our for: Make sure you understand what you're responsible for, like the deposit, utilities, etc. Price: $450 - $750 (check Craigslist for recent prices) |
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Rent an apartment or house |
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| Want to rent your own space with a couple of friends or all by yourself? Start here. Resources: Apartments.com - Pretty good apartment finding website Craigslist - Craigslist to the rescue, again Pros: You won't catch lice from unwashed roommates Cons: Definitely pricier than renting a room Watch our for: If you're not familiar with the area make sure wherever you rent is within a short distance of the CSUSM campus Price: $900 - $2000+ | 
$135/month if you don't mind commuting from Greece |
Live in the CSUSM dorms |
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| The quintessential college experience. Shack up with other students in a pleasant on-campus environment. Resources: University Village Apartments - on-campus housing perfect for students just starting at CSUSM Pros: You, surrounded by hundreds of college students - watch out! Cons: You, surrounded by hundreds of college students - watch out! Watch out for: Price: $575 - $800 | 
There's nothing funny about UVA |
Alternative living arrangements |
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The Kellogg Library has 5 floors of twisting hallways, small alcoves, secluded study rooms, and a veritable forest of book stacks. You get the idea. Resources: Cunning, wits, and the ability to camouflage yourself as The Encyclopedia of Accounting Principles, Volumes I-X Pros: Its free and after hours you can finally catch up on all those issues of Vogue you missed Cons: Hard to land a date when you look like Manson and smell like a hippy's Birkenstock Watch out for: Librarians - they are out to get you Price: Free |
The elusive Kelloggman |
This is why you can't have nice things 
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