Cerritos College Advances Student Housing Project

The project would replace a campus parking lot with three multi-story buildings offering 106 residential units for students.

Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Financial Aid

Wide view of an empty campus parking lot with painted stall lines beside three partially framed buildings and a yellow crane under bright daylight. — Cerritos College has filed notice for a $80 million, 106-unit student housing project replacing a campus parking lot along Studebaker Road. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Cerritos Community College District has filed an environmental notice for a student housing project on the western side of its campus. The project totals 102,000 square feet and is funded at $80 million, including $68 million in state funding.

Why it matters

The project addresses student housing needs at Cerritos College, which already operates housing for homeless students. Similar developments are under construction at Compton College and Long Beach City College, reflecting a broader trend among California community colleges.

The filing describes 106 residential units across 102,000 square feet, with total funding of $80 million. The extraction does not explain why the 2024 projection of 400 beds differs from the current unit count.

The players

Cerritos Community College District

The public community college district that operates Cerritos College and is advancing the student housing project.

Los Angeles County

The county government where the environmental notice for the project was filed.

The details

The project would replace an existing surface parking lot on the western side of the Cerritos College campus along Studebaker Road near Falcon Way. It would include shared dining areas, offices, and laundry facilities.

2024: Cerritos College announced $68 million in state funding for the project.
November 9, 2026: Environmental notice filed with Los Angeles County.

Season Trajectory

Cerritos College joins Compton College and Long Beach City College in building on-campus student housing, following a regional pattern of community colleges addressing student housing needs. The project places Cerritos within this growing group of institutions expanding campus residential options.

Students at Cerritos College could gain on-campus housing options once the project is completed. The development would replace a surface parking lot on campus, changing how the western side of the campus is used.

The takeaway

Campus housing projects like this one can expand options for students who need affordable places to live near school. Students interested in housing support should check with their campus housing office for current availability.