Compare Residence Halls & Apartments

Residence Halls

Summary of Amenities: All residence hall rooms are furnished with extra-long twin beds, dressers, desks, chairs, bookshelves, general lighting, closets, mirrors, and curtains. Each room has in-room network connections and basic cable. Every hall has a recreation area, laundry facilities, vending machines, and live-in health workers and live-in hall staff. All university buildings are designated smoke-free.

Note: The least expensive housing option is a quad room.

	UNIT 1	UNIT 2	UNIT 3	BLACKWELL	CLARK KERR RES HALL	CLARK KERR SUITE	FOOTHILL	MARTINEZ COMMONS	STERN
ROOM OCCUPANCY AVAILABLE	S, D, MS, T, TS	D, MS, T, TS	S, D, T, TS	S, D	S, D, T	SS, DS, TS	SS, DS, TS, QS	D	S, D, T, DS
CAMPUS LOCATION	South	South	South	South	Southeast	Southeast	Northeast	South	Northeast
WALKING TIME TO SPROUL PLAZA	6 MIN	8 MIN	5 MIN	5 MIN	15 MIN	15 MIN	15 MIN	7 MIN	15 MIN
GENDER DESIGNATION (All- or Single-Gender Floors)	AG, SGL	AG, SGL	AG, SGL	AG, SGL	AG	SGL	AG, SGL	AG	ALL WOMEN
ELEVATORS	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO	NO	YES	YES	YES
BATHROOM TYPE (All or Single Gender)	BOTH	BOTH	BOTH	BOTH	AG	SINGLE	BOTH	BOTH	SINGLE
FLOOR LOUNGES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO	NO	NO	YES
MAIN LOUNGE	4	4	5	1	4	1	2	1	1
DINING CENTER ON SITE (All Residents have access to all Dining Halls)	NO	NO	YES	NO	YES	YES	YES	NO	YES
Academic Services Center ON SITE	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	SHARE w/ FH
THEME PROGRAMS/LIVING LEARNING COMMUNITIES	AA, NA, SFE	APA	CASA, UNITY	---	GETH	GETH	WiSE	TLLC	—
OPEN DURING WINTER BREAK	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	YES	NO

Undergraduate Apartments

Summary of Amenities: All apartment bedrooms are carpeted, furnished with extra-long twin beds, dressers, desks, chairs, bookshelves, general lighting, closets, mirrors, and curtains. Each bedroom has in-room network connections and basic cable. All apartments include full kitchens (full refrigerator, stove, oven and microwave) and furnished common areas (living rooms). Every apartment building has a recreation area, laundry facilities, vending/ice machines, and live-in hall staff. The apartments do not include a meal plan, however, residents are eligible to purchase an Optional (Student) Meal Plan. For residents living in a university apartment, your budget will reflect “Living in an Apartment”. All university buildings are designated smoke-free.

	CHANNING BOWDITCH	MARTINEZ COMMONS	WADA	CLARK KERR
ROOM OCCUPANCY AVAILABLE	S, D, TH/S, TH/D	S	D, T	D, T
CAMPUS LOCATION	South	South	South	Southeast
WALKING TIME TO SPROUL PLAZA	6 MIN	7 MIN	8 MIN	15 MIN
GENDER DESIGNATION (All- or Single-Gender Floors)	SINGLE	SINGLE*	SINGLE	SINGLE
ELEVATORS	YES	YES	YES	NO
BATHROOM TYPE (All or Single Gender)	SINGLE	SINGLE	SINGLE	SINGLE
FLOOR LOUNGES	NO	NO	NO	NO
MAIN LOUNGE	1	1	1	1
Academic Services Center ON SITE	Share w/ MC	YES	YES	YES
LEASE LENGTH	Academic Year	Academic Year	Academic Year	Academic Year
OPEN DURING WINTER BREAK	YES	YES	YES	YES

KEY:

AA - African American Theme Program
AG - All Gender
APA - Asian Pacific American Theme Program
CM - Casa Magdalena Mora Theme Program
D - Double
DS - Double Room in Suite
FH - Foothill
GETH - Global Environment Theme House
MC - Martinez Commons
MS - Double and Triple room in Mini-Suite
NA - Native American Theme Program
QS - Quad Room in Suite
S - Single
SFE - Substance-Free Environment
SGL - Single Gender
SHARE - Stern and Foothill share an Academic Services Center
SS - Single Room in Suite
T - Triple
TH/S - Town House Single
TH/D - Town House Double
TLLC - Transfer Living Learning Community
TS - Triple Room in Suite
TUD - Transfer, Upper Division
UNITY - Unity House
WiSE - Women in Science & Engineering