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On-Campus Housing Available? Yes
Campus Housing Capacity 1,624
Average Housing Costs $6,358
Undergrads Living On Campus 5%
Number of Dormitories 5
Number of Campus-Owned Apartments 1
Best Dorms Desmond
Worst Dorms
  • Sierra
  • Sutter

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Only students who are incredibly easy to please like the dorms. Sac State dorms are, like one of the surveyed students said, “some of the worst dorms in the Cal State system.” They’re small, old, and the facilities are run-down. Just recently, an article in the campus newspaper highlighted the bending, cracking walls in Sutter Hall. And sharing a bathroom with your whole floor is simply not fun for most people, especially when some of them do more than just pee. It’s not much better when it comes to other hygiene issues either. If one person gets sick, that’s it for the whole dorm because everyone’s so close to each other. For a school with so many undergrads, it’s surprising that there are only five three-story dorms to accommodate them. But then again, Sac State was designed to be a commuter school, so not as much attention is paid to dorm quality. Administrators have been taking about revamping the dorms, but right now, it’s just talk. Who knows how long it will take it to become action? The major saving grace for students is the social atmosphere. Meeting people and making new friends is worth the experience, or almost worth it, at least. Small rooms that are close together are breeding grounds for noise pollution, though. If you like quiet time to study and you live on campus, be prepared to make frequent use of the library.

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Campus Housing at California State University - Sacramento

tiffanyloesch

Special Education and Teaching '14

3.8
B+

New Dorms Available

The new dorms are super nice. There is a small store that students can go to, a computer lab, a TV room and billiards. I really liked the atmosphere and felt that the staff was always very helpful and excited to be apaprt of the dorm life.

May 23, 2012

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MBarros

Social Sciences & Liberal Arts '15

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Wish I Knew

I wish I knew what it was like to have the 'typical' college experience, but I can't say that I do. I have to commute to campus, and I live at home with my parents. Unable to qualify for financial aid, I have to work a 30 hour work week to scrape by paying my bills, hoping I have enough gas to get me through the school week. Hoping that someday, making the decision to go to college will pay off, and the huge debt I have looming ahead of me won't drag me down.

May 22, 2012

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Yukino93

Biological Sciences '15

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Never Been in a Dorm

Well I've been in a friends dorm before but she was a freshman and the dorms were old. It is not til you become a Sophmore do your dorm building gets better. The new dorm are beautiful and new!

May 21, 2012

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User rating for California State University - Sacramento - Campus Housing is 3.5 out of 5 based on 27 user reviews.

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Facts

Room Types
  • Deluxe doubles – four-student set-up with two double rooms linked by an adjoining bathroom.
  • Doubles
  • Singles
  • Triples
Bed Types Twin extra-long
What You Get
  • Bed
  • Cable TV jack
  • Desk and chair
  • Ethernet or broadband Internet connections
  • Free campus calls and voice mail
  • Window coverings
Also Available Residence halls are located near lighted tennis and basketball courts and a swimming pool. All residence halls are smoke-free living areas.

Available for Rent

Minifridges

Cleaning Service

In public areas. Bathrooms are cleaned Monday through Friday by staff once a day.

DormitoriesWhat's This?

Desmond Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 250
Bathrooms: Separated by gender but communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Mostly freshmen
Room Types: Doubles, deluxe doubles
Special Features: Lounge, study room, vending machines, kitchen, laundry, recreation area with big screen television, table tennis, pool table. Residents may check out athletic equipment, games, and vacuum cleaners from the front desk during certain hours.

Draper Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 208
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes, by corridor
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Lounge, study room, vending machines, kitchen, laundry, recreation area with television, table tennis, pool table. Residents may check out athletic equipment, games, and vacuum cleaners from the front desk during certain hours.

Jenkins Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 208
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes, by corridor
Residents: Mostly freshmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Lounge, study room, vending machines, kitchen, laundry, recreation area with television, table tennis, pool table. Residents may check out athletic equipment, games, and vacuum cleaners from the front desk during certain hours.

Sierra Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 208
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Lounge, study room, vending machines, kitchen, laundry, recreation area with television, table tennis, pool table. Residents may check out athletic equipment, games, and vacuum cleaners from the front desk during certain hours.

Sutter Hall
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 208
Bathrooms: Communal
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen and upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Lounge, study room, vending machines, kitchen, laundry, recreation area with television, table tennis, pool table. Residents may check out athletic equipment, games, and vacuum cleaners from the front desk during certain hours.

Campus-Owned ApartmentsWhat's This?

American River Courtyard
Floors: 4
Bathrooms: By suite
Coed: Yes
Room Types: 5 Bed, 2 Bath Single Occupancy; 4 Bed, 2 Bath Single Occupancy; 2 Bed, 2 Bath Double Occupancy; Studio, Single Occupancy
Opening Fall 2009!
Special Features: Furnished units, living/dining room areas, ADA-compliant units, kitchenette with full size refrigerator and microwave, smoke-free environment, courtyard, internet connection and Wi-Fi access, satellite TV service, environmentally sensitive construction standards, social and educational programs, variety of meal plans, convenience store on site offering coffee, juices, sandwiches and snacks

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