Graduate & Family Housing:
Community Descriptions
Four on-campus apartment communities house graduate students: Palo Verde, Verano Place, Vista del Campo and Vista del Campo Norte. All communities offer limited term leases (Palo Verde and Verano Place leases ends June 30th and Vista del Campo and Vista del Campo Norte ends on the first Saturday of September), gas and water service included in the rent, and a variety of other amenities to support student needs (e.g., computer labs, meeting rooms, outdoor recreation areas).
Palo Verde and Verano Place are part of Student Housing and serve graduate students and families. Both communities offer unfurnished 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom apartments that come with a stove, refrigerator, window and floor coverings. The Graduate First Year Initiative offers a variety of programs and support services in these communities. Verano Place also offers childcare programs serving children from infancy through sixth grade.
Vista del Campo and Vista del Campo Norte are privately-owned and managed on-campus communities that offer furnished 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom apartments to single graduate and undergraduate students.
Click here to take a look at the UCI graduate housing communities in our Photo Gallery!
For additional information, visit community web pages or call community housing offices.
| Facilities & Amenities | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PALO VERDE | VERANO PLACE | VDC | VDC NORTE | |
| Studio Apartments | Yes | NO | NO | NO |
| 1 Bedroom Apartments | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2 Bedroom Apartments | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3 Bedroom Apartments | Yes | Yes | Yes | NO |
| Townhouses | Yes | Yes | NO | NO |
| Resident & (Limited) Visitor Parking | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cable Television & Internet | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Utilities (electricity only) | NO | Yes | Yes* | Yes* |
| Laundry Facilities | Yes | Yes | In Apt | In Apt |
| Recreation Room/Community Center | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Lab/Study Room | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Child Care Centers | NO | Yes | NO | NO |
| Community Garden | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cats Allowed** | Yes | Yes | NO | NO |
| Air Conditioning provided | NO | NO | Yes | Yes |
| Furnished Apartments | NO | NO | Yes | Yes |
| Swimming Pool | At the ARC | At the ARC | Yes | Yes |
* Monthly electricity “caps” ranging from $60-$100 depending on unit type. If residents exceed the cap in any given month, the excess cost above the cap is billed equally to all residents of the apartment.
**No dogs are allowed in on-campus student housing communities.
