|
|
Comparable Schools'
Campus Housing Grades:
Quick StatsUndergrads Living on Campus
49 %
Number of Campus Owned Apartments
4
Freshmen Required to Live on Campus
Yes
College Prowler Take
Campus housing at USD is pretty good. Students know they have a good thing going, but they definitely have their favorites and, for the most part, it’s Maher. Camino/Founders, the infamous “Virgin Vault,” at least provides for an interesting conversation piece if not a dating challenge. Missions A and B in the Valley are very nice dorms; they are just a little farther away from classes, and students can’t roll out of bed three minutes before class starts and make it. Many students look forward to moving into an on-campus apartment in their second year. Maher just underwent a huge renovation and is centrally located; it is also considered the most festive dorm. Each Maher dorm has a balcony and students often hang out around the building. Rooms in Maher each have their own bathroom. You can also luck out and get a room with a spectacular view. If you don’t end up in Maher, don’t despair, because there are other good options. Camino and Founders (always referred to as Camino/Founders) are all-girls dorms, but the facilities are excellent. It can be a little frustrating to never have the opposite sex around, though. Camino/Founders are affectionately known as the “Virgin Vault.” Next up are Missions A and Missions B, two well-appointed coed dorms. The big sacrifice attached to “the Valley” (as Missions A and B are called) is the long uphill walk to campus proper. Missions A and B are well known for their laid-back atmosphere, and many students fall in love with them. After freshman year, you can stay on campus and upgrade to on-campus apartments, which are decidedly more sophisticated.
Students Speak Out
Love your school more than free food? Hate your school more than term papers?
Somewhere in between? Show the world what YOU think of YOUR school:
mlopizzle says:  |
You get plenty of space in the...
You get plenty of space in the dorms—they are huge compared to other schools. Also, if you get the right room, there are phenomenal ocean and canyon views, along with pleasant ocean breezes.
Campus Housing: June 22, 2008
Report |
Anonymous says: |
There is one dorm that I would...
There is one dorm that I would recommend staying away from—Founders, the all-girls dorm known as the ‘Virgin Vault.’ Maher is coed and isn’t really too bad. The rooms are small like most schools, but if you can stick it out for one year, the apartments are very nice. |
Anonymous says: |
The Valley or Missions A and B are...
The Valley or Missions A and B are fabulous places to live, but if walking up a big staircase every morning to class doesn’t appeal, steer clear. The walk can be anywhere from five to fifteen minutes, depending on the distance of the classroom. Mission B has four buildings of three floors each with about 30 residents per floor. The buildings are coed by floor. The 30 residents share two bathrooms with two showers, two toilets, and four sinks apiece. But, there really isn’t a traffic problem, given the differences in individual schedules. |
mlopizzle says: |
I would have to say the best dorms...
I would have to say the best dorms are those in the Valley (Missions A and B). Especially if you are social and enjoy partying, drinking in the Valley is much easier to get away with.
Campus Housing: June 22, 2008
Report |
Anonymous says: |
The dorms are dorms, but they are...
The dorms are dorms, but they are a little bigger than some on other campuses. |
FactsWhat You Get
- Bed
- Cable TV
- Desk and chair
- Dresser
- Ethernet access
- Furniture
- Stove and/or microwave
- Utilities (in most apartments)
Room Types
- Double
- Quad
- Single
- Suite
- Super-single
- Triple
Bed Types
- Twin extra-long (bunkable)
Also Available
- Cable is available in each room. Manchester Village are accepted as members of the Residential Learning Community (RLC), which provides a unique living and learning environment for upperclassmen to think about the deeper meaning of their personal and professional lives through seminars, speakers, and meetings. University Terrace Apartments are a part of the University Ministry RLC L.I.F.T. (Living in Faith Together).
Cleaning Service
Available for a fee, or free in all dormitory shared bathrooms, lounges, and hallways. Individual bathrooms and bedrooms need to be cleaned by residents.
Dormitories
Maher
Floors: Top 3 floors of 5 different buildings
Number of Occupants: 250
Bathrooms: In-room
Coed: Yes
Residents: Mostly first-year students
Room Types: Triples, quads, with a few doubles
Balconies, close to classrooms, laundry, spectacular views, TV lounge and a study lounge on the fifth floor. The University Alcohol Policy designates Maher Hall as a no-alcohol living area regardless of age or class.
Camino/Founders Hall
Floors: 1 in each building, above classrooms
Number of Occupants: 280
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: No, Camino Hall is for men, and Founders Hall is for women
Residents: First-year students
Room Types: Doubles, triples, quads
Convenient laundry, great location, posh lounge, private sinks in each room. University Alcohol Policy designates Camino/Founders as a no alcohol living area regardless of age or class.
San Buenaventura
Floors: 4
Number of Occupants: 250
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Ceiling fans; elevators; entertainment room with plasma TV, air hockey, and pool table; full kitchen with a refrigerator, stove, and microwave; multipurpose rooms; putting green; study room on each floor
Missions A and B (Valley Housing)
Floors: 12 three-story buildings for Missions A, 4 three-story buildings for Missions B
Number of Occupants: 250 in Missions A, 350 in Missions B
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: Yes
Residents: First-year students
Room Types: Singles, doubles in Missions B; suites in Missions A
Building has copy machine, large-screen TVs, laundry room, study and lounge areas, vending machines, and is close to Missions Cafe and Fitness Center. Missions A is carpeted and has 4.5-cubic-foot refrigerators in each room. Missions B has two lounges on each floor. University Alcohol Policy designates Missions as a no-alcohol living area regardless of age or class.
Campus Owned Apartments
Alcala Vista Apartments
Floors: 3
Number of Units: 550 in 156 apartments
Bathrooms: 2 per apartment
Coed: No
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
“Mature” atmosphere, sundecks, adjacent to the Sports Center Complex. A majority of these units have two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen, and a living room.
Manchester Village
Floors: 4
Number of Units: 150
Bathrooms: Shared, in apartment
Coed: In building, but not in individual apartments
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
Living and dining areas will full-sized kitchens, village includes computer lab, study rooms, laundry rooms, and two levels of underground parking.
San Antonio de Padua Apartments
Floors: 3
Number of Units: 41 units
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: In complex, but not in individual apartments
Residents: Freshmen, upperclassmen
Room Types: Studios that house two people, one-bedrooms that house three people
Balcony views (some rooms), laundry, outdoor swimming pool, study lounge, rec room. Home to freshman Residential Learning Community and freshmen in honors program.
University Terrace Apartments
Floors: 2
Number of Units: 120 (varies)
Bathrooms: Shared
Coed: In complex, but not in individual apartments
Residents: Upperclassmen
Room Types: Singles, doubles
“Mature” atmosphere (everyone must be 21), sundecks, furnished, full kitchen. Complex has two laundry rooms and recreation room.
Did You Know?University Terrace and Presidio Terrace apartments are for juniors and seniors over the age of 21.
Write for Us! College Prowler is actively seeking talented students to be "Contributing Authors," and assist with updating
the College Prowler guide to their school. This is a great opportunity for a student to gain internship experience, be a part of a nationally
recognized company, gain tremendous exposure, utilize new media techniques, and share advice with high school students about what life is
really like at your college. Read more >
|
|
