CSULB Dorms Ranked

"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. "

"Hillside Village doesn't have the most modern buildings out of the dorms at CSULB, but they are suitable for living and for business students, the dorms are very close to the COB. Depending on which building you choose, it may be a shorter or longer walk to the food court but isn't excessive. The only complaints are the lack of an individual AC system in the dorm rooms and the peculiar laundry room. Otherwise, I had an enjoyable experience living at Hillside."

"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."

"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)"

"since it’s a new building, everything is clean. there are a lot of rooms for study or just hang out. but people don’t know how to clean up themselves so public space could be dirty sometimes."

"I lived on the third floor of Los Alamitos. It was an all-girls floor. I loved my time here. The room is pretty new and spacious. The top two floors have a study room and there's a lot of seating on the first floor. The bathroom is nice but throughout the year, it got humid in there. There is only one kitchen in the entire building. I didn't have a problem with sharing it usually but sometimes it would be hard to cook around so many people. The laundry system is alright here as long as you do it on not-so-busy days. "