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📍 Santa Monica student housing & roommates.

Verified college roommates, rooms for rent, subleases, and lease takeovers across 3 Santa Monica colleges.

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Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental Medicine
Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental Medicine
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Pardee RAND Graduate School
Pardee RAND Graduate School
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Santa Monica College
Santa Monica College
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About Santa Monica student housing

Santa Monica student roommates & housing.

Crashmates covers all 3 accredited colleges in Santa Monica, California. Santa Monica students looking for off-campus housing near campus, verified roommates, subleases, or lease takeovers post and browse listings from other students at their school. Every profile is verified through .edu email cross-checked against IPEDS — the federal database of accredited US colleges. Santa Monica student housing near me, Santa Monica apartments near campus, and Santa Monica subleases near me are all searchable through verified-student-only profiles. Crashmates is free to join, free to post, and free to match — you only spend a credit to send the first message in a new conversation, with no subscription traps and no auto-renewals.

Stuff Santa Monica students ask

Frequently asked questions about Santa Monica housing.

How do I find a roommate in Santa Monica?
Pick your school below, verify your .edu email (under 30 seconds, cross-checked against the federal IPEDS database), and browse verified students at your campus in Santa Monica. Match by lifestyle, budget, and move-in date — no bots, no Craigslist scammers.
Is there student housing in Santa Monica without a year-long lease?
Yes — Santa Monica students post semester subleases (you live in their place for part of their lease) and lease takeovers (you replace them on the lease entirely). Both sides are .edu-verified. Posting and browsing are free.
Which Santa Monica colleges does Crashmates cover?
Every accredited college in Santa Monica, California — 3 schools from the federal IPEDS database. Each campus has its own community: students only match with verified students at their school.
Is Crashmates free for Santa Monica students?
Yes. Joining, posting, browsing, and matching are free, with 10 free credits to start — you only spend a credit to send the first message in a new conversation. No subscription, no auto-renewal.
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