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general information: undergraduate apartments
 
Undergraduate Apartments provide approximately 290 furnished apartments for single (unmarried) full-time UCSB students. All apartments have shared bedrooms and are rented on an academic year basis (9-months)
 
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Application Process
  • Takes place on-line
  • Continuing students apply between February 1 and February 15 each year. Spaces are allocated through a lottery process. Results are available by early March.
  • New transfer students are guaranteed housing if they apply on time. The application process is between April 1 and June 1 each year. Results are available by mid-June. EAP and re-admitted students also apply between April 1 - June 1.
 
Eligibility
  • Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors who are full-time, regularly enrolled UCSB students are eligible
  • Students coming to UCSB through the Education Abroad Program or the UC Intercampus Exchange Program are eligible
  • UCSB Extension students, post-docs, dissertation fellows, etc. are not eligible for Undergraduate Apartments.
 
Furnishings & Facilities
  • Bedrooms are carpeted and contain an extra long twin size bed, a closet, a drawer, a desk and chair for each student.
  • Kitchens have vinyl flooring and are equipped with cabinets, a sink with garbage disposal, a stove and a refrigerator. Appliances other than those furnished are not permitted.
  • Living/Dining Rooms are carpeted and furnished with a couch, chair, end tables, coffee table, lamps, dining table and dining chairs. Santa Ynez apartments also contain an entertainment center cabinet.
  • Bathrooms have a tub-shower unit, wash basin, toilet and medicine cabinets. Two-bedroom apartments in Santa Ynez have 1.5 bathrooms. Two bedroom apartments in El Dorado have 2 full bathrooms.
  • High-speed wired and wireless internet access is provided free of charge to all residents.
  • Parking is available, and permits may be purchased.
  • An Exercise Room located in the Santa Ynez apartment complex is available to all residents.
  • Swimming Pools in El Dorado and Westgate are available to all residents.
  • Community Centers are available for study and recreation.
  • Recycling is supported and encouraged.
  • In-Residence Staff are available for after-hours assistance and community building.
 
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