Find Housing and Transportation

How to find housing
There are 4 types of Housing:
1) Dormitory on Campus
2) Homestay
3) Apartment
4) Extended-Stay Hotel

• How to Apply for the Dormitory on Campus
  You will hear from Housing if you are approved for a room. Dorm rooms are very limited. So, you must apply early!
  • Go to the website: http://www.calstatela.edu/univ/housing
  
  
  • Click on ELP (English Language Program) links and read the material for the Quarter you want. The links for ELP are at the bottom of the Housing website page.
  
  
  • Download and Print (you can type on the screen before you print) 1) Application; 2) License Agreement; 3) Payment Schedule 4) Meal Plan (optional if you want meals included – if not, then dorm rooms have kitchens for your use)
  
  
  • Fill out the Application Form and the License Agreement. WRITE YOUR CIN NUMBER ON THE FORM. MAKE SURE YOU SIGN ALL OF THESE FORMS!!!
  
  
  • Attach your Check or International Money Order for the Room Rental + Fees + Meal Plan (if you want the meal plan). The Payment Schedule is here: http://www.calstatela.edu/univ/housing/signup.php. Go to the bottom of the Housing aebsite to see the ELP links. Make sure you send the total amount due. Please send a separate Check or Money Order for each student. DO NOT USE THE CREDIT CARD PAYMENT METHOD! DO NOT SUBMIT ONLINE!
  
  
  • Mail the Application, License Agreement, and Fees to:
    CSULA Housing Services
    5300 Paseo Rancho Castilla
    Los Angeles, CA 90032
  
  
  • Wait about 3 weeks. Then, you should call them to check on your application at: (323) 343-4800. This is very important if the school session is beginning soon.
  
  
  • The Housing Office will send you a letter (but if you applied late, you need to call them). The letter will tell you the result of your application. Two results are possible: A) You got a room! Good! OR B) You didn’t get a room and you are now on the Waitlist. Problem!
  
  
  • If you did not get a room and are on the Waitlist – you should look for another housing plan immediately. Don’t wait – make another plan immediately – homestay, apartment, or hotel.
  
  
• How to Apply for Homestay:
  Homestay Services International
  Jae Hopkins, Director
  homestay@homestayservices.com.
  Phone: (619) 461-4764 Fax: (619) 670-3397
  
  • Go to the website: www.homestayservices.com.
  
  
  • Read the website and follow the instructions.
  
  
  • Download the Application or Apply Online.
  
  
  • You want to live in the cities of Alhambra, South Pasadena, Pasadena, San Gabriel, Arcadia, or Monterey Park – these are nice cities and fairly close to campus. They also have a lot of buses for you to ride to school.


• How to apply for an Apartment
  • Most apartments in our area are not advertised on the internet. Students find apartments by looking in the local papers or driving around the area and looking for signs in front of houses and apartment buildings.
  • Go to these websites and search in the cities of: Alhambra, South Pasadena, Pasadena, San Gabriel, Arcadia, or Monterey Park: If you find an apartment you like, tell them you are an international student and cannot get a social security number. Ask them if you can make special payment arrangements without a “credit check”.
    http://www.apartments.com.
    http://www.latimes.com.
    http://www.pasadenastarnews.com.
    http://www.cityofalhambra.org/about/residential_newcomer/
    newspapers.html.
    http://www.chinesedaily.com/.
    http://www.sgvtribune.com/.
    


• Extended-Stay Hotels: Daily and Weekly Rates
  • Extended Stay America Los Angeles - Arcadia
    http://www.extendedstayamerica.com.
    401 E. Santa Clara Street
    Arcadia, CA 91006
    Phone: (626) 446-6422 Fax: (626) 446-6533
    arc@extendedstay.com.
  • Residence Inn Pasadena Arcadia (by Marriott Hotels)
    http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/bwrar-residence-inn-pasadena-arcadia/.
    321 E. Huntington Drive
    Arcadia, CA 91006
    Phone: (626) 446-6500 Fax: (626) 446-5824

Transportation
Transportation from the airport cannot be arranged by the ELP, but contact the following sources for airport transportation: for taxis, search www.layellowcab.com. or http://www.unitedtaxi.com.; and for shuttles, see www.supershuttle.com.; or http://www.primetimeshuttle.com.

Remember, there is no emergency housing - so plan early!