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Scholars will need to secure housing off campus. You can secure housing in and around Davis, but we recommend you start looking early. Find more information about short and long-term housing at siss.ucdavis.edu/housing.
Graduate Students and Scholars
First-Year Undergraduate Students
Start looking for housing as early as possible. You can
First-year freshman and first-year transfer students under the
ask your graduate coordinators or your program contacts
age of 24 entering for fall quarter are guaranteed housing
to assist you. UC Davis students can also explore Public-
in three residence halls on campus: Segundo, Tercero, and
Private Partnerships. These additional on-campus housing
Cuarto. Residence halls have different types of rooms, such
choices are privately owned and managed, and represent
as singles for one person or double and triple occupancy
a wide range of community and lifestyle options for
rooms where you will have roommates. Each room type has
students to make campus their home. Leases with these
furniture for each occupant: a bed, a wardrobe or closet for
properties are independent of the university. Learn more
clothes, and a desk with a lamp. All three housing areas have
at housing.ucdavis.edu/apartments. Incoming graduates
dining commons (DC), where meals are prepared and served.
with families may want to consider how close schools and
More information about first-year housing and meal plans can
childcare will be to your home. For guides on how to find
be found at ucdavis.edu/campus-life/housing.
childcare and schools in Davis and surrounding areas, visit siss.ucdavis.edu/childcare-and-school-enrollment.
Transfer and UCEAP Students First-year transfer students entering UC Davis in fall quarter are guaranteed housing in The Green at West Village. Other transfer and UCEAP students must secure housing before classes start. There are many options to rent on and off campus. Learn more in this handbook or online, and don't hesitate to ask SISS any questions at sissconnect@ucdavis.edu.
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