Applying for University Housing
COVID-19/Coronavirus Update
Like universities around the world, UC Santa Cruz is actively observing impacts of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic and carefully adjusting to significant changes resulting from the health crisis. The campus is following health and safety guidelines while working toward making critical decisions for the coming academic year, including what impacts this crisis will have on our university housing and dining operations.
For more information, see Information on COVID-19 and UCSC student housing
Page Last Updated July 9, 2020
New Undergraduate Students: How to Apply for University Housing
Continuing Students (Undergraduate and Graduate)
- The Priority Housing Application Period for 2020-21 academic year housing (for continuing students) has passed.
- Continuing students can still apply for campus housing at studenthousing.ucsc.edu however, continuing student applications received after the Priority Housing Application Period will be placed on the waitlist. more information about the waitlist »
- For information about off-campus housing see our Community Rentals website
- Summer Housing information
New Graduate Students
I want to live in university housing:
- Housing Option: Graduate Student Housing
The application for on-campus housing for new graduate students is available in early May.
I want to live in university housing with my family member(s):
- Housing Option: Family Student Housing
I prefer to find my own housing in the off campus community:
- UCSC Community Rentals Office has off-campus housing listings, and they serve as an information and advising resource.
