University Village is a thriving neighborhood for UC Berkeley students with partners and families. It offers supportive resources, a diverse, tight-knit community, and convenient amenities in Albany, 3.5 miles west of campus via direct bus.
University Village offers spacious, unfurnished two- and three-bedroom units and townhouses.
One-, two-, and three-bedroom units and townhouses include one or two bathrooms, kitchen, dining area, living area, and study alcove.
Spacious kitchens feature major appliances such as stoves and refrigerators.
Many apartments come with balconies or toddler-friendly patios (including fencing and a gate).
Graduate students with a partner are eligible to live in two-bedroom, one-bath apartments in the West Village section of University Village. No legal union is required.
Families with children enjoy benefits such as an on-site child care center, proximity to excellent public schools, after-school programs, and on-site playgrounds.
University Village includes an on-site child care center, the Early Childhood Education Program (ECEP), which serves infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
University Village includes a fitness center with weights, cardio machines and Peloton bikes, indoor and outdoor basketball courts, an outdoor fitness area, and easy access to nearby trails.
The Bear Pantry is a nonprofit that supports basic needs efforts at University Village, offering free groceries and open to all Village residents and staff.
The community areas include laundry facilities, courtyards with outdoor benches, and play areas for children.
University Village offers many green spaces, such as grassy courtyards and a community garden.
University Village has shared laundry rooms in central locations.
Graduate student living with a partner (legal union not required)
University Village is designed with couples and families in mind, offering a welcoming community for undergraduate and graduate students who are living with spouses, domestic partners, children, and/or adult dependents. With a variety of apartments and townhouses for families of all sizes, the Village provides a comfortable and supportive environment with convenient amenities for you and your loved ones. Visit Family Student Housing for more information about living with family members.
974 apartments and townhouses. The maximum occupancy limit for one bedroom is three people.
East Village: Spacious two- and three-bedroom apartments and townhouses.
77 two-bedroom, one-bath apartments
5 two-bedroom, two-bath apartments
154 two-bedroom, one-bath townhouses
28 two-bedroom, two-bath townhouses
30 two-bedroom, two-bath townhouses with study
46 three-bedroom, one-bath apartments
19 three-bedroom, two-bath apartments
West Village: One-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments.
192 one-bedroom, one-bath apartments
353 two-bedroom, one-bath apartments
29 three-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bath apartments
All apartments and townhouses are unfurnished. Bring your own furniture or rent through CORT Furniture Rental.
Family housing offers are contingent upon availability. Certain apartment or townhouse options may not be available if already fully occupied.
Special features
Direct transit to campus: Convenient AC Transit bus line 52 and line 18 make an easy 3.5 mile commute from Albany, CA.
Prime location: Next to a Sprouts grocery store and close to local shops and retail centers.
On-site fitness and recreation: Features a fitness center with weights, cardio machines and Peloton bikes, indoor and outdoor basketball courts, an outdoor fitness area, and easy access to nearby trails.
Outdoor spaces: Grassy courtyards with outdoor benches, open space greenway, a community garden, and play areas for children. Every apartment has a patio or balcony.
Family-friendly resources: On-site playgrounds and close to excellent public schools. Child and Adolescent Programs offered on-site.
Basic needs: The on-site Bear Pantry is a nonprofit that supports basic needs efforts at University Village, offering free groceries and open to all Village residents and staff.
All University Village apartments and townhouses have:
Data lines for internet access, plus phone, data, and cable TV jacks in each bedroom, living room, and study area.
Wall-to-wall carpeting in the living room and bedrooms.*
Interior storage closet with built-in shelves.
Kitchen: Vinyl tile flooring, maple cabinetry, stainless steel sink, 18 cu. ft. refrigerator, 30″ gas range with oven, and range hood with exhaust fan and light.
East Village has tiled counter tops.
West Village has swanstone solid surface counter tops.
Window coverings: All windows have 2″ horizontal louver blinds and screens. Sliding glass doors have vertical louvers.
Bathroom: All bathrooms have an exhaust fan to remove moisture.
East Village has vinyl tile flooring.
West Village has glazed porcelain ceramic tile flooring.
Outdoor space: First floors have patios with fencing and a gate, second and third floors have a balcony or deck.
East Village: Patios have an exterior storage closet; upper floors have balconies.
West Village: Patios have a bicycle hold; upper floors have decks.
*Most family student apartments have carpeted rooms. There are very few rooms without carpet, and they are typically reserved for students with a documented disability need.
Furniture rental
University Village units are not furnished. You may bring your own furniture or rent through CORT Furniture Rental.
Room layouts
Note: Room sizes and layout configuration may vary.
University Village video tours: Apartment layouts
Take a quick look inside family student housing with these short, visual tours of different apartment and townhouse layouts.
Please note that flats are one level, and townhouses have two levels, with the living area downstairs and bedrooms upstairs.
East Village — Type A1 Flat
2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 987 square feet
Entrance: The door opens to the right into the living room.
Living room: The living room is longer than it is wide. A door in the right wall opens to a small storage closet.
Kitchen: Beyond the living room is the kitchen. Two doors on the right wall of the kitchen lead to a pantry closet with shelving and a water heater. To the left of the kitchen entrance is a full-size refrigerator. A counter wraps around the corner from the fridge to the sink. Beyond the sink is a four-burner stove. At the far wall from the entrance is a sliding door to a patio.
Patio: To the right of the sliding door is an outdoor storage area accessed by a door that opens outward, into the patio. The patio has a wrap-around low wall with a gate that opens to the sidewalk.
Transitional space: From the living room, a hallway leads to bedrooms and bathrooms. To the right in the hallway is a study nook. Beyond the study nook is a bedroom door to the right, a bathroom ahead, and a smaller transitional space to the left with three doors. The door to the left leads to a storage closet, the door ahead opens to a bedroom, and the third door provides access to a maintenance closet for the bathroom.
Bedrooms: Each bedroom contains a closet with a sliding door.
Bathroom: The bathroom contains a bathtub with a showerhead to the left, a toilet to the far right, and a sink with a mirror to the near right.
East Village — Type A2 Flat
2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 987 square feet
Entrance: The door opens inward to the living room. On the left wall is a door and a small closet.
Kitchen: Beyond the living room is the kitchen. To the right is a full-sized refrigerator and a counter that wraps around the corner from the refrigerator to the sink. Beyond the sink on the right wall is the stove. On the left wall are two doors that open to the water heater and a small storage. In the far wall, a sliding door leads to the patio.
Patio: To the left of the sliding door is an outdoor storage closet with a door that opens outward into the patio. The patio has a low wall that opens to the sidewalk through a gate in the left corner.
Transitional space: From the living room, the hallway creates a transitional space to the bedrooms. In the hallway, to the left is a study nook. Opposite the study area is the first bathroom. At the end of the transitional hallway is the second bathroom. To the left and right of the second bathroom are the bedrooms.
Bedrooms: Each bedroom includes a built-in closet with a sliding door.
Bathrooms: Each bathroom has a bathtub with a showerhead, toilet, and sink. The bathroom at the end of the hall has a small closet to the left of the bathroom door in the exterior wall. To the right of the bathroom is an access hatch for maintenance.
East Village — Type D3 Townhouse
2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,037 square feet
Entrance: The door opens into the living room. To the right, behind the door, is a closet. Along the right wall at the far end of the living room to the right is a door to the storage area.
Kitchen: Beyond the living room is the kitchen. To the left is a full-size refrigerator. A counter wraps around the corner from the refrigerator on the near wall to the sink on the left wall. Beyond the sink is a four-burner stove. In the far right corner from the entrance is the stairwell to the second floor. A sliding door in the far wall provides access to the patio.
Patio: To the left of the sliding door is an external storage area accessed by a door that opens out into the patio. The patio has a low wall around it and a gate at the far end that provides access to the sidewalk.
Second floor: The stairwell from the kitchen wraps to the right. At the top of the stairs, there is a transitional space.
Transitional space: A study nook is built in at the top of the stairs. Diagonally to the right if the study nook is the first bedroom. 90 degrees to the right of that is the bathroom. Next to the bathroom is a maintenance access closet. Opposite the study nook to the left of the stairwell is the second bedroom. Between the access closet and the second bedroom is a small storage closet.
Bedrooms: Each bedroom includes a built-in closet with a sliding door.
Bathroom: The bathroom includes a bathtub with a showerhead to the left, a toilet centered against the far wall, and a sink and counter to the right.
East Village — Type B2 Townhouse
2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,107 square feet
Entrance: The door opens from the ground level to a flight of stairs to the second floor. At the top of the stairs, there is a right turn to enter the living space. The living room extends from the second-floor landing to the right with windows in the front wall of the unit. To the left is the kitchen entrance.
Kitchen: Entering the kitchen, there is a door to the left that leads to stairs to the ground floor. To the right is a full-sized fridge and a counter that wraps around the corner to the sink. Beyond the sink is a four-burner stove. At the far end of the kitchen from the entrance is a sliding door to the deck. To the left of the door to the deck is a stairwell to the third floor.
Deck: A rectangular deck overlooks the surroundings.
Third-floor transition: A stairwell leads from the back of the kitchen to the left of the patio door up to the third floor, wrapping once to ascend to a landing. To the left of the landing is a transitional space with doors leading to the bedrooms and the bathroom. To the right and left of the bathroom, there are two small storage closets. To the left is a bedroom. Straight ahead is a bathroom. To the right is a bedroom with a private bath and a study area. Approaching the second bedroom, the closets to the right contain a mechanical panel and a water heater.
Bedroom: The first bedroom contains a built-in closet with a sliding door.
Bathroom: The bathroom contains a bathtub with a showerhead to the right and a toilet and sink dividing the space to the left.
Bedroom with private bath: Entering the second bedroom through a door that opens inward, to the right is a storage closet. A second door to the right opens to a private bath with a bathtub with a showerhead to the right, and a toilet and sink dividing the space to the left. From the entrance, to the left is a three-by-five-foot study area.
East Village — Type B3 Townhouse
2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, study, 1,197 square feet
Entrance: The door opens from the ground level to a flight of stairs to the second floor. At the top of the stairs, there is a right turn to enter the living space. The living room extends from the landing to the right and has windows at the far end from the landing at the top of the stairs.
Kitchen: Entering the kitchen, there is a door to the left that leads to stairs to the ground floor. To the right is a full-sized fridge and a counter that wraps around the corner to the sink. Beyond the sink is a four-burner stove. At the far end of the kitchen from the entrance is a sliding door to the deck.
Deck: A rectangular deck of about ten feet wide and 8 feet deep overlooks the surroundings.
Third-floor transition: A stairwell leads from the back of the kitchen, left of the patio door, up to the third floor, wrapping once to reach a landing. To the left of the landing is a transitional space with doors leading to the bedrooms and the bathroom. To the left is a bedroom with a study area. Straight ahead is a bathroom. On either side of the bathroom are small storage closets. To the right is a bedroom with a private bath and a study area. Approaching the second bedroom, the closets to the right contain a mechanical closet and a water heater.
Bedroom: The first bedroom contains a built-in closet with a sliding door to the left. To the right, a nook is built into the corner of the room for a study area.
Bathroom: The bathroom contains a bathtub with a showerhead to the right and a toilet and sink dividing the space to the left.
Bedroom with private bath: Entering the second bedroom through a door that opens inward, to the right is a storage closet. A second door to the right opens to a private bath with a bathtub with a showerhead on the right, and a toilet and sink dividing the space on the left. From the entrance, to the left is a nook built into the corner providing a three-by-five-foot study area.
East Village — Type C1U Flat
3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,085 square feet
Stairs and landing: A flight of stairs leads from ground level (first floor) up to a landing on the second floor. Straight ahead on the landing is a closet containing a water heater. To the left is the door to the flat.
Entry: The door opens inward. The living room is to the left, and a hallway to the right extends into the apartment parallel with the entrance.
Living room: From the entrance, the living room is wider than it is deep. The front-facing wall has a large window.
Hallway: To the right of the entrance is a hallway. The near end of the hallway has a storage closet. The hallway extends into the apartment, ending in a transitional space with doors to bedrooms and a bathroom. The first opening on the right side of the hallway provides access to the kitchen. The hallway extends from the small closet past a mechanical closet on the left. Next, on the left is a storage closet with a door that opens into the hallway. Beyond the closet, on the left, is a study area. On the right, across from the study area, is the first bedroom door. Beyond the bedroom door, to the left and right are bedroom doors. The transitional space ends with a bathroom door at the end of the hall.
Kitchen: Upon entry, to the left is a pantry closet. To the right is a full-size refrigerator and counter. The counter turns 90 degrees to the left, extending along the right wall to a sink, then a short counter, and finally a four-burner stove. At the far end of the kitchen from the entrance is a sliding door to the deck.
Deck: The deck overlooks the surrounding area from the back of the unit.
Standard bedrooms: The first bedroom on the right includes a built-in closet to the right on the wall nearest the entrance. The second bedroom includes a built-in closet with a sliding door to the left upon entry.
Master bedroom: The third bedroom, to the left of the hallway, includes two sections, each with a closet with a sliding door. The main bedroom area is ahead and to the left of the entrance, and the second space, slightly smaller, is to the right of the entrance and includes a second built-in closet. The first built-in closet is set into the near wall to the left upon entry.
Bathroom: The bathroom includes a bathtub with a showerhead on the right wall and a toilet and sink dividing the space on the left wall.
West Village floor plans
East Village — Type C2U Flat
3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,085-1,013 square feet
Stairs and landing: A flight of stairs leads from ground level (first floor) up to a landing on the second floor. Straight ahead on the landing is a closet containing a water heater. The door to the flat is to the right.
Entry: Upon entry, the living room is to the right, and a hallway is to the left.
Living room: The door opens to the living room on the right. At the far end, to the right, there is a large window in the exterior wall.
Hallway: To the left of the entrance is a hallway. At the beginning of the hallway is a storage closet. The hallway extends into the apartment, ending in a transitional space with doors to bedrooms and a bathroom. The first opening on the left side of the hallway provides access to the kitchen. The hallway extends from the small closet past a mechanical closet on the right. Next, on the right is a storage closet with a door that opens into the hallway. Beyond the closet, on the right, is a study area. On the left, across from the study area, is the first bedroom door. Beyond the bedroom door, to the left and right are bedroom doors. The transitional space ends with a bathroom door at the end of the hall.
Kitchen: Upon entry, to the right is a pantry closet. To the left is a full-size refrigerator and counter. The counter turns 90 degrees to the right, extending along the left wall to a sink, then a short counter, and finally a four-burner stove. At the far end of the kitchen from the entrance is a sliding door to the deck.
Deck: The deck overlooks the surrounding area from the back of the unit.
Bedroom with private bath: The first bedroom on the right includes a built-in closet in the wall nearest the door. The private bathroom is to the left upon entering the room and includes a standing shower on the left and a toilet and sink on the right.
Standard bedrooms: The two standard bedrooms are to the left of the hallway. Both rooms have a built-in closet, one to the left of the door and the other to the right on the near wall. Each closet has a sliding door.
Bathroom: The bathroom includes a bathtub with a showerhead on the left wall and a toilet and sink dividing the space on the right wall.
West Village — Type II Flat
1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 635 square feet
Entry: The door opens inward to the kitchen.
Living room: Beyond the kitchen, along the right wall, is the living room.
Patio: The living room opens to the patio through a sliding door.
Transitional space: On the left wall of the kitchen/dining area, an L-shaped hallway connects the living space to the bathroom on the left and a storage area ahead. To the right, the hallway leads past a closet to the bedroom door.
Bedroom: The bedroom includes a closet for storage with a door that opens into the bedroom.
Total area: 635 square feet.
West Village — Type V Flat
2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 785 square feet
Entry: The door opens inward. The kitchen is to the right. There is a closet on the left wall past the entrance.
Living room: Beyond the kitchen is the living room.
Patio: A sliding door in the far wall of the living room opens to the patio.
Transitional space: Between the kitchen and the living room, to the left past the kitchen closet, is a transitional hallway with a window at the far end. Doors to the left open to the bathroom and the first bedroom. A door to the right opens to the second bedroom.
Bedrooms: Each bedroom has a built-in closet with a sliding door.
Entrance: The door opens inward. To the left is the kitchen. There is a closet in the right wall past the entrance.
Living room: Beyond the kitchen, from the entrance, is the living room.
Patio: The patio is at the far end of the living room from the kitchen and is accessed by a sliding door in the far wall.
Transitional space: From the kitchen, just after the closet, a hallway leads to the right to the bedrooms and a bathroom.
From the transitional space, there are two bedrooms to the left of the bathroom and one bedroom and a second bathroom to the right.
Bathrooms: The bathroom at the end of the hall is a half bathroom. The bathroom to the right is a full bathroom.
Bedrooms: Each bedroom has a closet with a sliding door.
Storage closets: Approaching each bathroom, there is a storage closet to the right, accessible by a door in the adjacent wall.
For current residents in campus housing
If you’re a current resident, please refer to our Resident Resources for details about your front desk, mailing address, packages, maintenance requests, IT services, and answers to your questions about living in campus housing. To connect with resources and family student communities, explore Family Living at University Village.
University Village is a thriving neighborhood for UC Berkeley students with partners and families. It offers supportive resources, a diverse, tight-knit community, and convenient amenities in Albany, 3.5 miles west of campus via direct bus.
