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Off-Campus Housing Near CSUN
$2,475+/unit
Fees may applyAspire Apartments at CSUN
$1,920+/unit
Fees may applyCambridge On Devonshire
$2,045+/unit
Fees may applyCampus Crossing
$1,195+/unit
Fees may applyEnsemble at Northridge
$2,995+/unit
Fees may applyMaravilla Apartments
$2,423+/unit
Fees may applySymmetry Apartments
$2,341+/unit
Fees may applyTerrena Apartment Homes
$2,095/unit
Fees may applyThe Ridgeview
$1,918+/unit
Fees may applyThe Villagio
$1,699+/unit
Fees may applyVillage Pointe Apartments
$2,200+/unit
Fees may applyZelzah Court Apartments
About Off-Campus Housing Near California State University-Northridge
California State University, Northridge brings about 40,000 Matadors to the heart of the San Fernando Valley, where campus life leans into wide California streets and year-round sun. Campus has its own personality: a 6-acre orange grove that predates the school and a botanic garden tucked along the south end. Northridge is a suburban Valley neighborhood, with Reseda, North Hills, and Winnetka filling out the map. You get parks like Lake Balboa and Reseda Park close by when you want green space and a lake to circle. Each fall, Matador Nights turns the student union into a carnival, and Matador Field fills up under the sun. Most students drive, but the Metrolink station and DASH buses connect you to the rest of LA when you want a bigger night out.
California State University-Northridge Housing Requirements
Freshman Live-On Requirement
CSUN does not require freshmen to live on campus, so plenty of students commute from day one or move into nearby apartments right away. On-campus housing exists and fills early, but it is not mandatory. The off-campus scene starts the moment you are admitted.
Off-Campus Eligibility
When students do move out, they usually cluster in Northridge near campus or spread into Reseda, North Hills, and Winnetka where there is more to choose from. The rental process here is standard Los Angeles, so expect a credit and income check, and if you are a student without much credit history, a guarantor or cosigner makes approval far smoother. Larger complexes screen harder than independent landlords.
Lease Timing
Watch occupancy limits written into leases, since some Valley landlords cap how many people can live in a unit and enforce it. Read the lease for who covers what, and confirm parking is included or extra. Get any roommate arrangement in writing before you sign.