Summer Session and Summer Edge Housing
Whether you’re continuing your studies through the summer or getting an early start at UC Santa Cruz, on-campus housing is available to support your academic goals. This page covers Summer Session and Summer Edge student housing—including where you’ll live, meal plans, rates, transitional housing options, and how to apply.
Eligibility
Summer Session is open to all and offers an opportunity to stay on track, get ahead, or explore new subjects in smaller, accelerated five-week classes.
- To be eligible for Summer Session housing, you must be enrolled in the same summer session term for which you are applying to live in university housing.
Summer Edge is an early start program for newly admitted students who want to begin earning credits and get familiar with campus before fall quarter begins.
- To be eligible for Summer Edge housing, you must be enrolled in the Summer Edge program.
Location
Summer Session and Summer Edge students live in the Stevenson College residence halls, which include a variety of shared (doubles and triples) and a limited number of private (single) rooms, and have shared bathroom facilities. Additional amenities include Internet access, streaming TV via Xfinity On Campus, computer/technical support, and laundry facilities.
Meal plan
Summer Session and Summer Edge housing includes a meal plan. Each student receives an allocation of dining Slug Points based on the length of residency. Slug Points Meal Plan is a declining balance plan accepted at any open UC Santa Cruz Dining location. Each Slug Point has a dining value of $1 and the amount spent is simply deducted from the dining plan on your student ID card. Slug Points are non-transferable, non-refundable, and expire at the end of the contract period.
Rates
Rates are per-person and include room charges and a Slug Points dining plan (each Slug Point = $1).
2025 Summer Session Housing
| Room Types | Session 1 (5-weeks) | Session 2 (5-weeks) | 8-week Session | 10-weekSession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ContractDates | 6/22-7/26 | 7/27-8/30 | 6/22-8/16 | 6/22-8/30 |
| Single | $3,393.54 With 867 Slug Points | $3,393.54 With 867 Slug Points | $5,489.55 With 1,402.50 Slug Points | $6,886.89 With 1,759.50 Slug Points |
| Double | $3,065.78 With 867 Slug Points | $3,065.78 With 867 Slug Points | $4,959.35 With 1,402.50 Slug Points | $6,221.73 With 1,759.50 Slug Points |
| Triple | $2,560.88 With 867 Slug Points | $2,560.88 With 867 Slug Points | $4,142.60 With 1,402.50 Slug Points | $5,197.08 With 1,759.50 Slug Points |
2025 Summer Edge Housing
Contract Dates: 7/25/25 – 8/30/25
| Room Types | Summer Edge |
|---|---|
| Single | $3,593.16 With 918 Slug Points |
| Double | $3,246.12 With 918 Slug Points |
| Triple | $2,711.52 With 918 Slug Points |
Ready to apply?
The summer housing application is available beginning May 1 in the Housing Portal. Housing is limited and priority will be given to students who submit a housing application by May 10.
Billing and payment
Once assigned to housing, charges will be posted to your university billing account and an electronic billing statement will be generated. You can view your billing statement and account activity online through the MyUCSC Portal.
- Visit Housing Billing and Payment for information regarding a payment plan.
- Visit Student Business Services Payments and Billing for information regarding how to make your payment.
Financial Aid
Any housing/dining balance not covered by financial aid awards is the responsibility of the student. Financial Aid recipients are advised to:
- Review and ensure all financial aid eligibility requirements have been met.
- Review a summary of financial aid award(s) with an adviser in the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office.
Late payments
It is your responsibility to keep Student Housing Services informed of any payment delays—no matter what the source of funds (financial aid, outside scholarship, personal funds, etc.). A deferment of the due date may be approved if you contact us prior to the payment deadline.
- Delinquency in payment may result in a hold on your enrollment, preventing registration in classes. Once the hold has been placed on your account, all past due charges must be paid in order to release this hold.
- Prolonged delinquency in payment may also result in the University taking action to terminate the housing contract.
Transitional housing
UCSC students who live on-campus and need continuous housing between the academic year and summer session (spring-summer transitional and/or summer-fall transitional) can apply for transitional housing as part of the summer session housing application process in the Housing Portal.
Spring-Summer Transitional Housing
Spring-Summer Transitional Housing is available to students who live in spring 2025 housing and also have a Session 1, 10-Week, or 8-Week summer housing assignment. Students in Transitional Housing move from their spring housing assignments to summer session housing on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. To be allowed to stay in their spring assignment until that time, they also must request a late checkout in the Housing Portal.
Summer-Fall Transitional Housing
Summer-Fall Transitional Housing is available to students who live in Session 2 or 10-week summer session housing, or in Summer Edge housing, and also have a fall 2025 housing assignment. Students in Transitional Housing are automatically signed up to move to their fall housing assignment at the conclusion of the summer housing contract as part of the Early Arrival Program at an additional cost. A $524.85 Early Arrival fee will be billed to the student’s university account.
2025 Transitional Housing Rates – Residence Halls
Rates are per-person. A meal plan is not included in the housing contract or residence rate for Transitional Housing.
| Room Types | Spring-Summer Transitional Housing | Summer-Fall Transitional Housing |
|---|---|---|
| Contract Dates | 6/17-6/22 | 8/30-9/3 |
| Single | $371.55 | $297.24 |
| Double | $323.35 | $258.68 |
| Triple | $249.10 | $199.28 |
Cancellation process
- Prior to taking residence, if your plans change and you are unable to live in university housing, you must login to the Housing Portal and cancel your application/contract.
- After taking residence, requests for housing contract cancellation must be initiated through the Housing Portal, pending review by the Residential Life and Housing Office. Moving out or turning in keys without official approval will not release you from your contractual obligation, and you will continue to be billed accordingly.
Questions?
- For billing questions, contact Student Housing Services at housing@ucsc.edu.
- For other housing or residential life questions, contact the Residential Life and Housing Office at summerhousing@ucsc.edu.
Some or all instruction for all or part of the Academic Year may be delivered remotely. Tuition and fees have been set regardless of the method of instruction and will not be refunded in the event instruction occurs remotely for any part of the Academic Year. Figures for tuition and fees represent currently approved or proposed amounts and may not be final. Actual tuition and fees are subject to change by the University of California as determined to be necessary or appropriate. Final approved tuition and fee levels may differ from the amounts presented.