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Comparable Schools'
Campus Housing Grades:
Quick StatsUndergrads Living on Campus
31 %
Number of Campus Owned Apartments
3
Worst Dorms
- San Rafael (mostly transfer students or upperclassmen)
Freshmen Required to Live on Campus
No - No
College Prowler Take
No matter which dorm you live in, it’s hard not to have fun when you are suddenly living with 50 other 18-year-old freshmen who just moved out of their parents’ house. The only dorm to steer clear of as a freshman is San Rafael—it has more upperclassmen. Usually, these students have already made all of their friends and are no longer going through the same transitions as freshmen. UCSB dorms are either on campus or in Isla Vista. You can put yourself in a lottery for the on-campus dorms, but there’s no guarantee that you will be placed there. The on-campus dorms are more crowded, but they’re closer to classes and University activities, and some have ocean views. Manzanita Village is the newest and, therefore, the nicest on-campus dorm. The off-campus dorms have larger rooms and more of an apartment-like feel, and many students like the spacious rooms at Santa Catalina, despite its distance from campus. Each of the dorms have their positives and negatives, and most students are happy with the trade-offs and comfortable with whichever dorm they end up in. Students Speak Out
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Santa Catalina has the best deal....
Santa Catalina has the best deal. Don’t be swayed by its distance from campus—you’ll get a good workout from the bike ride. Because everyone lives somewhat farther away than the other freshmen, everyone living in Santa Catalina has the opportunity to bond. The rooms are spacious, and each one has a sink in it. Plus, only four people to a suite have to share one bathroom. |
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On-campus dorms are good because...
On-campus dorms are good because you can wake up two minutes before class, whereas if you live in Santa Catalina, you have to make a 10-minute bike ride to class. But I still loved living in Santa Catalina because the rooms are bigger, I only shared a bathroom with three other people, and there are so many freshmen living there it didn’t feel like I was missing out on anything. Santa Catalina is a freshman experience all on its own. |
Anonymous says: |
Tropicana and Fontainebleu are...
Tropicana and Fontainebleu are cool because they have apartment-like setups that are incredibly fun. On-campus places are very crowded but close to school. |
Anonymous says: |
Dorms are great. There are...
Dorms are great. There are off-campus dorms in Isla Vista, as well as the on-campus dorms; both are great. It doesn’t really matter which, but I think it would be better to be on campus. |
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On-campus dorms are okay. The...
On-campus dorms are okay. The rooms are kind of small. Most rooms are doubles, but due to overpopulation, some are triples. On campus, you might have to only share a room with one other person, but you will have a common bathroom with toilets and showers that you share with about 50 people. Off campus, you have Tropicana Gardens, Fontainebleu, and Santa Catalina. Tropicana and Fontainebleu are about the same, but Tropicana is bigger. Fontainebleu is adjacent to campus, and Tropicana is two blocks further. They both have suite-style arrangements—a couple bedrooms to one bathroom—like an apartment. Santa Catalina is the nicest and most expensive. It is also the furthest from campus—about 15 minutes on a bike. |
FactsWhat You Get
- Bed
- Bookshelf
- Closet
- Desk and chair
- Drapes
- Dresser
- Ethernet and phone hookup options
- Wastebasket
Room Types
- Doubles with a hall bathroom that about 50 students share
- Few singles exist, but they are hard to come by
- Three-, four-, and five-person suites with a shared bathroom
Available for Rent
Microwaves
Minifridges
Cleaning Service
Yes, every other week in-room, daily in public areas
Dormitories
Anacapa Hall
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 100
Bathrooms: 1 single-gendered restroom per 25-40 residents
Coed: Yes
Room Types: Doubles
Close to outdoor patio, volleyball nets, and ocean
Fontainebleu
Floors: 3
Number of Occupants: 255 spaces in the Main facility, and 175 spaces in the Annex facility
Bathrooms: 2 per 5 residents
Coed: Yes
Room Types: Suites with 3 bedrooms, one double one triple
University-affiliated, privately-owned and operated, scheduled housekeeping service, pool, full-service meals, Ethernet Internet, and cable TV, laundry facilities, recreation room, computer room, and permit parking
Manzanita Village
Floors: 3–4 floor towers, in 17 buildings
Number of Occupants: 800
Bathrooms: 1 per 4 residents
Coed: Yes
Room Types: Suites, doubles and singles
Opened in 2002, ocean views, Carrillo Dining Commons, courtyard
San Miguel
Floors: 2 towers, each 8 floors
Number of Occupants: 800
Bathrooms: 1 single-gender restroom per 25 residents
Coed: Yes
Room Types: Doubles and singles
Closest to the University Center, theme floors
San Nicolas
Floors: 8, “L-shaped” tower
Number of Occupants: 400
Bathrooms: 1 single-gendered restroom per 25 residents
Coed: Yes
Room Types: Doubles, some singles
Houses the Resident Hall Headquarters, computer lab
San Rafael
Floors: 3 floors, 2 buildings
Number of Occupants: 250
Bathrooms: 1 single-gendered restroom per 4–10 residents
Coed: Yes
Room Types: Varies; singles, doubles, or suites for 4 or 8 residents
Primarily for transfer students, Carrillo Dining Commons, courtyard
Santa Catalina
Floors: 8 floors, 2 towers
Number of Occupants: 480
Bathrooms: 1 bathroom between 2 suites
Coed: Yes
Room Types: Suites, all doubles
Sinks in rooms, swimming pool, volleyball, basketball, and tennis courts
Santa Cruz
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 100
Bathrooms: 1 single-gender restroom per 25-40 residents
Coed: Yes
Room Types: Doubles
Interest floors are substance free and multicultural, close to campus point beach
Santa Rosa
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 60-100
Bathrooms: 1 single-gendered restroom per 25-40 residents
Coed: Yes
Room Types: Doubles
Closest to center of campus, fitness center and game room, Carrillo Dining Commons
Tropicana Gardens
Floors: 2
Number of Occupants: 460
Bathrooms: 2 bathrooms per 5 residents or 1 bathroom per 3 residents
Coed: Yes
Room Types: 3- and 5-person suites
University-affiliated, privately-owned and operated, Pool, two laundry rooms, recreation room with pool tables, Ping-Pong, and a large screen TV, scheduled housekeeping services, and permit parking
Campus Owned Apartments
El Dorado Apartment
Number of Units: 50 units
Room Types: One- or two-bedroom apartments (doubles)
Apartments are furnished and utilities (electricity, garbage pick-up, gas, water, wireless Internet) are included. Complex has on-site laundry facilities, a pool, limited parking
Located at 6667 El Colegio Rd. at the intersection of Los Carneros Road
Bathrooms: One or two per unit
Residents: Upperclassmen
Santa Ynez Apartments
Number of Units: 200 units
Room Types: Two-bedroom apartments (doubles)
Apartments are furnished and utilities (electricity, garbage pick-up, gas, water, wireless Internet) are included. Complex has community activities, a fitness center, on-site laundry facilities.
Located at 6750 El Colegio Rd. (cross street of Los Carneros Road)
Bathrooms: One per unit
Residents: Upperclassmen
Westgate Apartments
Number of Units: 40 units
Room Types: Studio, one-bedroom apartments (singles, doubles)
Apartments are furnished and utilities (electricity, garbage pick-up, gas, water, wireless Internet) are included. Complex has on-site laundry facilities, pool.
Located at 6543 El Colegio Rd., adjacent to the west entrance of the UCSB campus.
Bathrooms: One per unit
Residents: Upperclassmen
Did You Know?The first week of school, the Resident Housing Association puts on activities known as Week of Welcome or “Wow Week,” for short. There is a concert put on during this week that showcases very popular talent.
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