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GENERAL INFORMATION FOR

NEW GRADUATE & Family Housing STUDENTS

 


  • What housing options are available for students with families and older undergraduates?
  • Graduate students with families can apply for housing in Palo Verde and Verano Place. Look below for information regarding the application process.

    Undergraduate students with families and those who are 25 years of age or older can apply for housing only in Verano Place.  More information can be found on the Non-Guaranteed student Web page.
  • How do I get on-campus housing as a graduate student?
    • All full-time Ph.D. and M.F.A. students newly admitted for fall quarter are eligible for an offer of guaranteed housing. Click on the "Guaranteed" student link to the left for more information.
    • All other graduate students and professional school students or those applying as a continuing student must apply to get on the graduate housing wait-list. Click on the "Non-Guaranteed" student link to the left for more information.
    • Medical residents, postdocs, and interns are not eligible for on-campus student housing.
  • What is the Graduate Student Housing Guarantee?
  • The University of California, Irvine guarantees an offer of on-campus housing to every newly-admitted, full-time Ph.D. and M.F.A. student.  Ph.D. students will be guaranteed housing for a term of one year less than normal time to degree for the academic program. M.F.A. students will be provided with housing for two or three years, depending upon their program.

    If you are a Guaranteed student, click on the Guaranteed Student menu item to the left for details and application procedures.

    Please note: Eligible students who are not housed through the graduate guarantee program can still apply for the housing wait-list at any time. Click on the Non-Guaranteed Students link to the left for information.
  • What are my on-campus housing options?
  • There are four apartment communities on the UCI campus that serve graduate students: Palo Verde, Verano Place, Vista del Campo, and Vista del Campo Norte.

    Palo Verde and Verano Place are part of Student Housing and serve graduate students and families. Vista del Campo and Vista del Campo Norte are privately owned and managed communities that serve single undergraduate and graduate students. Please visit the Vista del Campo communities Web site for floor plans and other information.

    Choose the community links above to visit the current student community homepages which contain information regarding floorplans and amenities. 
  • How do I apply for housing?
  • You can find detailed information on how to apply if you are a Guaranteed or Non-Guaranteed student using the links on the left hand side of this page.
  • How much will it cost?
  • To view 2007-08 housing rates, go to the UCI Student Housing Rates Web page.  Housing rates for 2008-09 are subject to change.  Please click on the communities link to the left for information and amenities offered in each community. 
  • How are roommates assigned?
  • Roommate assignments are made with the help of information provided on your housing application. All roommate assignments are of the same gender. Assignment for two-bedroom or three-bedroom shared units are assigned one student per bedroom.  Smoking/non-smoking requests, and cat/no cat requests are heavily weighed.  For more information, please visit http://www.housing.uci.edu/documents/VP_SSassignment20070815.pdf
  • What are the annual leases term periods?
  • All communities offer annual leases.  Palo Verde and Verano Place leases end on June 30th and Vista del Campo and Vista del Campo Norte lease end on the first Saturday of September.  Leases for non-guaranteed students may be renewable, depending on student status and/or space availability.  Please visit the Sample Contracts page for information on Palo Verde and Verano Place leases.
  • What is the Graduate First Year Initiative?
  • The Graduate First Year Initiative (GFYI) provides new graduate students living on campus with the resources and support they need to make a smooth transition to graduate school and begin a successful career at UC Irvine.  Check out the GFYI Brochure (PDF, 374 Kb) and the current students GFYI Web site for more information.
  • Safety and Security
  • Safety and security are of the utmost importance in each of our on-campus communities. Emergency phones, which connect to the UCI Police Department, are located within each housing community and throughout the campus. UCI also provides a safety escort service for students who are traveling by foot at night.
  • What are my off-campus housing options?
  • The Housing Outreach Services Office on the 4th floor of the Student Center offers a number of resources to assist students looking for housing off campus. Housing Advisors are available to respond to your questions, and our office maintains both computerized listings of housing options available in the community, as well as a list of students looking for others to share a room or apartment. The best time to start your search for off-campus housing for the fall is early summer.  The Off Campus Housing Web page provides a directory of nearby apartment communities, lists of local merchants and services, and more.  For information, stop by our office, call (949) 824-7247, e-mail housing@uci.edu, or go to the Off Campus Housing Web page.

 
For more information about UC Irvine Student Housing, please visit our website at www.housing.uci.edu