FAMILY STUDENT HOUSING provides a limited number of one- and two-bedroom, single-family units for full-time UCSB students. The apartments are rented on a month-to-month basis and are located in two separate complexes approximately 1 mile from the main campus. Non-traditional and extended families are welcome. Families with children are given priority.

Application Process

• Available on-line and can be completed anytime, including prior to admittance to the university
• Priority given to families with children; otherwise, vacancies are filled in order by the date of application and desired move in date
• Families with children can expect to wait 3-6 months or less
• Families without children wait 6-12 months
• Future renovation projects may extend the normal waiting periods 

Eligibility

• A "family" is defined as an established long-term relationship with an exclusive mutual commitment in which members share the necessities of life and on-going responsibility for their common welfare. Eligible family members include:
• Your child(ren)
• Your spouse
• Your domestic partner
• Your family member approved to be eligible by Apartment Assignment Services

 
Students must reside with at least one eligible family member on a permanent, full-time basis for Family Student Housing. Documentation of eligibility is required. An interview will be conducted to determine your family eligibility.
 
Other family members may reside with you in the apartment providing at least one family member defines your eligibility. Roomers or boarders are not allowed to share apartments with tenants.

Furnishings & Facilities

• Kitchens are equipped with wood cabinets, a gas stove, exhaust fan, electric refrigerator and garbage disposal. Appliances other than those furnished are not permitted.
• Bathrooms have a tub-shower unit, wash basin, toilet and medicine cabinet.
• High-speed internet access via cable modem is provided free of charge in all apartments.
• Parking is limited to one space per apartment. Permits for a second-vehicle are limited and only available through a waiting list process. A permit may be purchased to park your second car in one of our other facilities.
• Schools are located from one block to three miles away.
• An exercise room in the Santa Ynez apartment complex is available to all residents of Family Student Housing with a membership fee.
• Gardening plots are available in a community vegetable garden.
• Playgrounds, volleyball, basketball and baseball courts are available to all residents.
• Community Centers are available for study and recreation.
• Recycling is supported and encouraged.
• In-Residence Staff: Apartment Living Coordinator, Apartment Living Assistant Coordinator and seven Resident Coordinators (RCs)