The Colleges

The colleges include two kinds of living accommodations: residence halls and apartments. The small scale of UC Santa Cruz’s residence halls and apartment buildings creates comfortable neighborhoods for students.
More information about the colleges

Other University-Sponsored Housing

UC Santa Cruz offers a variety of other university-sponsored housing, both on- and off-campus. Options include the Village, a unique student housing community designed for continuing, new transfer, and graduate students; the University Inn and Conference Center, a five-story complex that houses students in spacious double and single bedrooms in an off-campus location; and the University Town Center in downtown Santa Cruz, which houses students in double and triple rooms with kitchenettes and private baths.
University-Sponsored Housing web site

Family Student Housing

UC Santa Cruz offers on-campus housing for students and their families with or without children. A licensed child care service is also available.
Family Student Housing web site

RV Park

A 42-space camper park is available on campus for students with their own recreational vehicles.
RV Park web site

Off-Campus Housing

For students seeking off-campus housing, the Community Rentals Office offers current listings of available rentals in the off-campus community.
Community Rentals web site

UC Santa Cruz Dining

You can eat at any of the dining halls on campus, as well as the University Inn dining hall in downtown Santa Cruz, regardless of your college affiliation. A variety of healthy choices are available at every meal. Meals-to-go and late-night dining are popular options. Organic produce is supplied by a group of seven local organic farms, including the Farm at the UCSC Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems.
UC Santa Cruz Dining web site