pay your way
Just pay by the due date. Our Room & Board structure allows residents to pay in increments that work best for them, whether that be all-at-once or in multiple payments throughout the semester. Residents are encouraged to divide their out-of-pocket balance into manageable monthly payments rather than waiting until the due date.
For details about summer housing payments, please visit the Summer Housing website.
Our Student Account Specialist can help you understand the ins and outs of housing charges if you need help calculating the out-of-pocket amount or have questions about making a payment.
Email Danielle Rankin or make an appointment through Warrior Connect for more information.
Understanding Charges & Payments
Room & Board charges consist of room rent ("Room"), meal plan ("Board"), Activities fee, a non-refundable application fee, and a payment plan installment fee. When charges have been posted, students will receive an email with a breakdown of charges and information about making a payment. If they listed a FERPA Designee (such a Parent or Guardian) in their housing application for email notifications, the FERPA designee will also receive the message.
- Room Rent: Determined by Room Assignment/Unit Type
- Meal Plan: Determined by Meal Plan Selection
- Activities Fee: $75 housing activities fee
- Application Fee: Non-refundable $40 application fee
- Payment Plan Installment Fee: $25 per semester, waived if paid in full by contracted move-in day
Failure to pay Housing charges may result in a hold on your MyStanState student account. If you are struggling to make a payment, please do not hesitate to contact our Student Accounts Specialist to discuss available options.
Your charges are split between two semesters and posted to your MyStanState Student Account. After your charges post to your Student Account, you have until the Balance Due Date to pay them in full. Reference the table below for details on when charges are posted and due.
| Semester | Date Posted to Account | Balance Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025* | July 20 | November 15 |
| Spring 2026 | December 20 | April 15 |
You have until the Balance Due Date to pay in full. This can be done in payments or all at once.
*For applications completed after the fee period begins (July 19, 2025), Room & Board Charges will be posted 5-7 days after receiving a room assignment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Have additional questions that aren't listed below? Contact the Housing Office at housing@csustan.edu or (209) 667-3675 for more information.
Payments can be made via debit/credit card, cash, or check.
- E-check or Credit Card via MyStanState: to make a payment, simply log into your Student Account and pay online.
- Physical Check: handed to the Front Desk or dropped in the dropbox next to the Community Center mailboxes. Physical checks should be made out to "CSUS Housing" and include the student's name (if not already on the check) and student ID number in the memo.
- Cash via Cashier's Office in MSR
If you have any questions about how to make a payment, please contact the Housing Office.
Financial aid is disbursed approximately 10 days before the start of each semester. Once accepted, financial aid awards will appear under the "Pending Aid" section of your student account.
Aid is first applied to tuition and university fees (excluding New Student Orientation fees), then to Room & Board charges. When viewing your MyStanState Account, the "My Account Balance" panel shows your remaining balance after pending aid—this is your out-of-pocket amount.
If your financial aid is delayed, you will need to make a $500 good-faith payment before the contracted move-in day. Once aid is disbursed, this amount will either be refunded by the University or applied to your outstanding balance.
No, you are not automatically signed up for a payment plan and, yes, this is a new process. Understanding that students may prefer to pay at different times of the month, all at once, or wait until after financial aid is disbursed and not feel the pressure of monthly payments, we wanted to offer a new, more flexible option. Just make sure to pay by each semester's Balance Due Date!
Housing charges are posted to the MyStanState Student Portal. When charges have been posted, students will receive an email with a breakdown of charges and information about making a payment. If they listed a FERPA Designee (such a Parent or Guardian) in their housing application for email notifications, the FERPA designee will also receive the message.
Yes. If you would like someone else (e.g. parent or guardian) to receive payment and balance reminder emails, too, you must add them as a FERPA Contact inside your housing application and check the Financial Emails Opt-In checkbox. This can be found on the "Room & Board Charges" page of the application and can be updated anytime.
Yes, you can pay the full balance at any time. If it’s paid in full by the contracted Move-In Day, the installment fee will be waived.
Think of an installment fee like a service fee for a credit card charge. If you choose not to pay the full balance by the contracted Move-In Day for that semester and begin a payment plan, you’ll be charged a $25 installment fee. This fee will appear on your Student Portal a few days after the semester starts.
Keep in mind, Academic Year contracts have installment fees for each semester: $25 for fall and $25 for spring.
Updated: April 22, 2025