Learn more about your housing options
Residential Communities
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The 10 CollegesThe colleges at UCSC are instrumental in creating the learning communities and supportive environment that characterize the Santa Cruz experience. more» |
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Transfer CommunityThe Transfer Community, located at Porter College, allows transfer students to benefit from an academically and socially supportive environment. more» |
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The VillageThe Village, located in UCSC’s Lower Quarry on the east side of campus, is a unique community housing continuing, transfer, and graduate students. more» |
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Redwood Grove ApartmentsRedwood Grove Apartments, located on the west side of campus between Kresge College and Graduate Student Housing, is a community where upper-division undergraduate students from all colleges can live together. more» |
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University Town CenterThe University Town Center (UTC), located on the corner of Pacific and Cathcart streets in downtown Santa Cruz, houses students amidst all that downtown has to offer. Continuing, transfer, re-entry, and graduate students are eligible to live here. more» |
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Graduate Student HousingGraduate Student Housing is an intimate community housing just 82 students. The apartments are set in a beautifully landscaped natural environment located adjacent to "Science Hill", home to many of the campus' main academic facilities. more» |
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Family Student HousingOffers a unique living experience for students and their families. It is located on the west side of campus and is situated on the hills overlooking the Monterey Bay and the redwood forest. more» |
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Camper ParkThe Camper Park is a unique facility which offers students options rarely available in student housing. more» |












