GENERAL INFORMATION FOR
NEW GRADUATE & Family Housing STUDENTS
Housing Spaces Still Available for 2009-10. Apply NOW!
Call (949) 824-6811 for more information.
Online Application Click here to access the Online Graduate and Family Housing Application for 2009-10. New students: You must complete your Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) and activate your UCInetID before you can access the Housing application. ------------------------------------------------------------ The 2010-11 Housing Application will be available March 1, 2010. |
Click here to download the 2009-10 Graduate and Family Housing Flier (PDF, 4.3MB) Update: The University Bus Pass is no longer free and may be purchased for $95. More info here. Requires Acrobat Reader to view. |
- 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. Undergraduate students with families can apply for Verano Place. Look below for information regarding the application process.
Undergraduate students who are 25 years of age or older can apply for housing in Verano Place, Vista del Campo, Vista del Campo Norte and Camino del Sol. More information can be found on the Non-Guaranteed student Web page. Admitted students may submit an online housing application after March 1, 2010. - How do I get on-campus housing as a graduate student?
- The University of California-Irvine guarantees an offer of on-campus housing to newly admitted Fall 2010 PhD, MFA, and JD students. Housing offers will be from one of five graduate housing communities and must be accepted prior to the first day of classes. Guaranteed housing extends until a student’s normative time to degree for their academic program.
- Full-time Ph.D., M.F.A. and J.D. students newly admitted for fall quarter 2010 are guaranteed an offer of on-campus 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 newly admitted Fall 2010 PhD, MFA, and JD students. Housing offers will be from one of five graduate housing communities and must be accepted prior to the first day of classes. Guaranteed housing extends until a student’s normative time to degree for their academic 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. Click on the Non-Guaranteed Students link to the left for information. - What are my on-campus housing options?
- There are five apartment communities on the UCI campus that serve graduate students: Palo Verde, Verano Place, Vista del Campo, and Vista del Campo Norte, and Puerta del Sol.
Palo Verde and Verano Place are part of Student Housing and serve graduate students and families. Vista del Campo, Vista del Campo Norte and Puerta del Sol are privately owned and managed communities that serve single undergraduate and graduate students. Please visit the Vista del Campo and Puerta del Sol community Web sites for floor plans, amenities and other information. - How do I apply for housing?
- Students admitted for Fall 2010 apply for housing online. The housing application window for Fall 2010 opens on March 1, 2010. 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 housing rates, go to the UCI Student Housing Rates Web page. Housing rates for next year 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
- *The "cat policy" in Palo Verde and Verano Place is currently under review. Check back in February for updates.
- What are the annual leases term periods?
- All communities offer fixed term leases. Palo Verde and Verano Place leases end on June 30th, Vista del Campo and Vista del Campo Norte leases end on the first Saturday of September and Puerta del Sol leases end on the first Saturday of August. Leases for guaranteed students will be renewed as long as they remain eligible, and 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.
- 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.
