When alumni have come back to CSUDH over the last few years, they’ve often said some version of the same thing: With so many new facilities, the campus looks great these days.

That will continue to happen, as the university has not one but four major projects currently underway, all of them slated to open within the next two years. It’s a $228 million investment in transforming CSUDH’s culture and impact, enhancing the experience of thousands of current and future Toros, giving them even more opportunities to live, learn, and be well during their time here on campus.

Projects currently under construction include:

• The Affordable Student Housing and Dining Commons will be a game-changer for on-campus life, expanding on the success of the Student Residence Hall that opened in 2021. The four-story facility will house 288 students and include the university’s first dining facility for residential students. Opening in Fall 2026.
• The three-story Student Health, Wellness & Recreation Center will be a hub for physical and mental well-being, offering a gymnasium with activity courts, an elevated running track, fitness rooms, an outdoor pool, a dance studio, and offices. This facility will also house psychological and health services, nutritional counseling, and stress-reduction resources, emphasizing a holistic approach to student wellness. It’s also expected to open in Fall 2026.
• The new Orthotics and Prosthetics Center brings CSUDH’s nationally recognized O&P program (related: Jillian Elwart, Zoe the dog) back to the Carson campus from its current location in Los Alamitos. At 6,561 square feet, the facility will offer a cutting-edge space to educate the next generation of specialists. Opening in December 2025.
• 2025 will also see the completion of the Electrical Switchyard and new heat pumps at the campus’s central plant, which will increase power capacity while significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

“As a university founded to provide access and opportunity, we are thrilled to welcome these incredible additions,” said CSUDH President Thomas A. Parham. “They will serve as a testament to our progress and aspirations, create meaningful jobs to keep students on campus, and align the excellence our students are capable of with the amenities and resources that facilitate achieving those outcomes.”

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