California State University, Long Beach Freshman Dorms Ranked

Number 4

"Pros:
- Close to the nursing building
- Very open common area
Cons:
Far from dining hall
feels like an old church
pretty boring layout
(i don’t have pics so i used a random pic)" - 1 year ago

1 student reviewers said they lived in International House during their freshman year

Number 3

"I lived on the first floor in the Beachside Pacific building's west wing. Overall I think Beachside is one of the best dorm buildings CSULB has to offer, especially if you don't want to live directly on campus and/or be able to meet a lot of different people. It was nice having AC during the hotter months, even if it made the room chilly some nights. The rooms and building were clean and not too old, with the exception being the joint bathroom, which had layers of paint falling off and a shower that wasn't the cleanest. The overhead fluorescent lights and white cinderblock walls gave a kind of prison/insane asylum feeling, especially when I pulled long nights in the common room working on assignments. The common room was spacious and accommodated a lot of residents, so I spent a lot of time there for studying and socializing. The rooms were also spacious enough if you lived in a double. I, however, lived in a triple. The bunk beds and extra desk made the room cramped and at times uncomfortable, especially with all three desks and the sink all being on the same side of the room. Parking was never an issue, and I felt safer parking in our gated lot than I would the street." - 1 year ago

1 student reviewers said they lived in Beachside during their freshman year

Number 2

"I absolutely loved living at Parkside North!! The building was only 2 years old when I lived there so everything looked almost brand new. Clean hardwood floors, lots of study rooms that get PACKED during finals season, working elevators, rooftop deck, living rooms with TVs, and AC EVERYWHERE (minus some study rooms where it doesn’t work). Besides the bathrooms getting gross sometimes (unavoidable at a college dorm), I never had to wait for a stall or a shower. Also, NO BUGS since the building is new (and since I was on the 4th floor). GIRLS try to get 4th floor because it’s girls only which makes for much cleaner bathrooms and somewhat less noise lol. By FAR the best dorms on campus, if you get in be prepared to let ALL of your friends in to the study rooms and laundry room. " - 1 year ago

2 student reviewers said they lived in Parkside North during their freshman year

Number 1

"I lived in Parkside J double, one of the regular dorms. It was an old building so it wasn't the nicest but it was decent enough. Parkside is farther away from your classes compared to Hillside, around 5-10 minutes more depending on which building you are in. The dining hall here is good (I lived there in Fall 2021). There is a lot of storage with the furniture that they provide for you. I would recommend this dorm if you are looking to dorm but also dorm on a budget. " - 1 year ago

3 student reviewers said they lived in Parkside during their freshman year