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B+
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On-Campus Housing Available? Yes
Campus Housing Capacity 5,970
Undergrads Living On Campus 25%
Number of Dormitories 16
Best Dorms Cuarto-Castilian
Worst Dorms Segundo-Regan Hall

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Segundo is designed like a typical dorm—one to three students live in one room and use communal bathrooms, which is how students usually get to know everyone. Tercero is set up similarly, but the buildings are in close proximity to the cows, and some complain about the smell. Still, students point out that Tercero has a better dining commons. Cuarto is suite-style—more like apartments. Each suite houses 5–10 people and has their own bathrooms, which are nice. Students are expected to clean them and supply the toilet paper.

Davis dorms are set up differently to accommodate students’ different living styles, and picking a favorite just depends on what’s important to you. If you want to meet a ton of people, Segundo may work for you. If you want to meet a ton of people, eat better food, and don’t mind when windy days blow "eau de cow"in your direction, pick Tercero. If you want to make a few close friends and a lot of acquaintances, a small suite in Cuarto would work. If you’re aiming to make a ton of really close friends, but not too many acquaintances, a big suite in Cuarto would suit you well. No matter what, though, students agree that the dorms provide a once-in-a-lifetime experience that no student should miss.

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batorres

Fashion and Apparel Design '14

3.5
B

Dorms Are Super Convenient

Right on campus and they give you a true college experience. Dotn get stuck in Cuarto dorms unless you like to keep to yourself and want a more apartment feel. Segundo has the best dining commons and has the newest buildings and tecero is great for students with a science based major because its close to all the science type classes.

May 22, 2012

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csarnold92

Animal Sciences '14

5.0
A+

Got Lucky

I got the new buildings when I came, so I was pretty lucky. Everything was great...temp control was sometimes out of wack though.

May 13, 2012

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brightchocolate

Social Psychology '15

2.7
C+

Not the best experience, but the rooms are nice!

I live in Ryerson (Segundo), newly renovated. Unfortunately, we saw an infestation of rats in the ceilings during the year. My roommate saw one almost fall through a hole in our ceiling, and the constant mouse squeaks some nights kept me awake. I assure you that not all the buildings are like this though!

Otherwise, the only good things about the dorm experience were the friendly RAs and the room structures!

May 13, 2012

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User rating for University of California - Davis - Campus Housing is 3.5 out of 5 based on 45 user reviews.

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Facts

Room Types
  • Doubles
  • Singles
  • Suites
  • Triples
Bed Types
  • Standard twin
  • Twin extra-long
What You Get
  • Desk and chair
  • Dresser
  • Lamp
  • Shelves
  • Trash can
  • Twin-sized bed
Also Available Furnished on-campus apartments

Cleaning Service

Custodians and house managers check dorm common areas periodically.

Did You Know? In an attempt to help students live with like-minded people, Davis has developed specialty programs that groups students of common interests in the same dorm. There are more than 10 specialty programs, ranging from Outdoor Experience to the Quiet Program, Music Arts and Performance to the Health Sciences. Students select their specialty programs separately from their dorm choices, and the programs have priority. For example, if you state that you wish to participate in the International Relations program (located in Regan Hall) but want to live in the Cuarto dorms, you will most likely be assigned to Regan Hall. This is important to keep in mind when filling out housing papers.

DormitoriesWhat's This?

Alder Hall
Number of Occupants: 125
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Segundo Area; bike parking, TV lounge, study lounge, kitchenette, piano room, air conditioning

Bixby Hall
Number of Occupants: 200
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Segundo Area; picture windows, community lounge, fireplace, study room, laundry, kitchenette

Castillian Hall
Number of Occupants: 505
Bathrooms: Semi-private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Single, double, and triple suites
Special Features: Cuarto Area ; courtyard, air conditioning, laundry, community kitchens, dining facilities, study lounges

Emerson Hall
Number of Occupants: 490
Bathrooms: Semi-private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Single, double, and triple suites
Special Features: Cuarto Area; courtyard, air conditioning, laundry, community kitchens, dining facilities, study lounges

Gilmore Hall
Number of Occupants: 200
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Segundo Area; picture windows, community lounge, fireplace, study room, laundry, kitchenette

Lysle Leach Hall
Number of Occupants: 178
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles
Special Features: Tercero Area;laundry, TV lounge, study lounge, kitchenette, game room, courtyard

Malcolm Hall
Number of Occupants: 200
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Segundo Area; picture windows, community lounge, fireplace, study room, laundry, kitchenette

Miller Hall
Number of Occupants: 125
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Segundo Area; bike parking, TV lounge, study lounge, kitchenette, piano room, air conditioning

Pierce Hall
Number of Occupants: 337 (in 6 buildings)
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes (one women-only building)
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, quads
Special Features: Tercero Area; laundry, lounge, kitchenette, dining facilities, game room

Regan Hall
Number of Occupants: 400
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Special Features: Segundo Area; 7 buildings clustered around commons building and courtyard, community lounge, fireplace, study lounge

Ryerson Hall
Number of Occupants: 200
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Segundo Area; picture windows, community lounge, fireplace, study room, laundry, kitchenette

Tercero South
Number of Occupants: 400
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Tercero Area; laundry, lounge, kitchen facilities

Thille Hall
Number of Occupants: 405 (in 6 buildings)
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles, quads
Special Features: Tercero Area; laundry, lounge, kitchenette, dining facilities, game room

Thompson Hall
Number of Occupants: 125
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Doubles
Special Features: Segundo Area; bike parking, TV lounge, study lounge, kitchenette, piano room, air conditioning

Thoreau Hall
Number of Occupants: 212
Bathrooms: Semi-private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Single, double, and triple suites
Special Features: Cuarto Area; courtyard, air conditioning, laundry, community kitchens, dining facilities, study lounges

Webster Hall
Number of Occupants: 260
Bathrooms: Semi-private
Coed: Yes
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Single, double, and triple suites
Special Features: Cuarto Area; courtyard, air conditioning, laundry, community kitchens, dining facilities, study lounges

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