Student Housing Eligibility
(Options Based Upon Student Classification)
To better understand which housing options – residence halls, campus apartments, and coops - are available to prospective residents, refer to the following list of student classifications. To apply for housing, select Apply for Housing.
Undergraduate
Incoming Freshman
Summary - incoming freshmen are eligible to live in the following locations:
- Residence halls (students must be under 24 years old)
- Campus apartments
- Cooperatives
Freshmen who choose to live on campus are guaranteed housing in the residence halls for the fall quarter, provided all requirements and deadlines are met. While not required, over 90% of incoming freshman choose to live in the residence halls. Freshmen entering the university during winter or spring quarter may contact student housing to request to be placed on a waiting list; the housing guarantee does not apply for winter or spring quarter.
Campus apartments are occasionally available to first year students as space allows, but priority is given to students who do not qualify to live in the residence halls. Freshmen may also apply to live in the cooperatives.
Incoming Transfer Students
Summary - incoming transfer students are eligible to live in the following locations:
- Residence halls (students must be under 24 years old)
- Single Student Apartments (SSA)
- Campus apartments
- Cooperatives
For the 2009-2010 academic year, incoming transfer students are guaranteed housing for fall quarter, provided all requirements and deadlines are met. Housing may be in the residence halls or apartments, depending on eligibility and availability. Transfer students entering during winter or spring quarter may contact student housing to request to be placed on a waiting list; the housing guarantee does not apply for winter or spring quarter.
Transfer students may apply to live in campus apartments and cooperatives.
Returning (Continuing) Students
Summary - returning (continuing) students are eligible to live in the following locations:
- Residence halls (students must be under 24 years old and have lived in the residence halls the prior year)
- Residence halls - as an RA or SRA (students must apply for and be selected for an RA or SRA position; students must be under 24 years old)
- Campus apartments
- Cooperatives
For the 2009-2010 academic year, students who live in the residence halls for 2008-2009 may apply to live in the residence halls again. The application process is open during winter quarter; check your UC Davis email or contact Student Housing for more information.
Returning students may apply to live in campus apartments and cooperatives. Returning students may apply to be a Residential Advisor (RA) the following year; RAs live in the residence halls. Refer to Current Students for the section for Returning Students for more information.
Summer Session Students
Summary - Summer Session students are eligible to live in the following locations:
- Residence halls (Note: there is no age limit)
Students enrolled in summer quarter classes may apply to live in the residence halls for the duration of the quarter(s) in which they are enrolled. Because summer quarter is not part of the regular academic year – and residence hall contracts do not include summer quarter – residence hall contracts are available to all summer quarter students who meet all requirements and deadlines regardless of student classification. During the summer, the Conference Housing department manages the residence halls; for more information and to apply for housing for summer quarter, visit the Conference Housing website.
Graduate Students
All Graduate Students
Summary - graduate students are eligible to live in the following locations:
- Campus apartments
- Cooperatives
Graduate students may apply to live in campus apartments; refer to the campus apartments webpage for specific eligibility requirements and application information. Graduate students may also apply to live in the cooperatives.
Graduate students are not eligible to live in the residence halls.
Students with Families (Undergraduate and Graduate)
All Students with Families
Summary - students with families are eligible to live in the following locations:
- Campus apartments
Students who are married or are in domestic partnerships, and students with children may apply to live in campus apartments; however, they are not eligible to live in the residence halls or cooperatives.