Welcome to University Village

Come enjoy University Village Student Apartments, an on-campus student housing community at Cal State San Marcos providing the total student experience. Meet new friends or hang out with old ones at our movie nights, social events and community gatherings. Live the smart life at University Village and get more organized with our career planning, time management, and study skills workshops. Relieve stress in our on-site fitness center, exercise classes and wellness activities. Our student friendly staff is waiting to assist you with all your housing needs. University Village Apartmentsﾅcollege life refined.

• Do you want to get the most out of your college experience? Students who live on campus have higher GPA's, are more involved on campus, and make more connections with faculty and friends. UVA is the only on-campus housing available at CSUSM. Our housing is modern, includes full kitchens, private bathrooms, community space, and a resort style pool. There is a non-refundable $50 application fee.
• If you wait to apply to on-campus housing until you're accepted into CSUSM you may not get a space. Only 6% of students live on campus in our 625 bed spaces. We sell out every year and by spring have long waiting lists.
• Don't wait, apply today!
• You must apply to CSUSM between Oct 1 and Nov 30. If you wait to apply to on-campus housing until you're accepted into CSUSM you may not get a space. So don't wait. Apply Early! With only 620 bed spaces, we do SELL OUT every year. Don't wait!
• Visit www.csusmhousing.com to take a virtual tour and find additional information about UVA's theme floor housing.
• Conveniently located on campus
• Fully furnished, air conditioned rooms, with modern kitchens and high-speed internet and cable TV connections
• Classroom accommodations, lounge with large screen TV, game room with pool table and Xboxes and Wii, and grilling and picnic areas
• On-site laundry facilities
• SAN MARCOS EXPERIENCE: The San Marcos Experience is an opportunity for 100 students to live together on campus, take General Education classes within a cohort, and have a customized academic and social enhancement program designed specifically for them. SME is ideal for the student with a strong history of community service and a desire to be civically engaged within your community. Any student who will be living in the University Village Apartment community is encouraged to apply to be a part of the San Marcos Experience. You can apply online through this website under the Residents Only icon on the bottom of the page, and then go to Tools and then San Marcos Experience, or applications will be available at the front desk of UVA. Upon acceptance to the SME program, you will be assigned to an apartment located on one of the two designated SME floors within the apartment community. All courses offered as part of the SME will satisfy General Education requirements. Members of SME will automatically be enrolled in 3 classes in the fall.
• To Apply for SME: click on the Residents Only icon located at the bottom of this page (bottom right hand side). Next, click on Tools and then San Marcos Experience. The application will automatically be sent to UVA. You will receive a reply that we received your application shortly.
• OR visit www.csusmhousing.com and click on the Living and Learning icon on the front page.

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