Explore UC Berkeley residence halls and campus apartments through our video housing tours. While we do not offer in-person housing tours, these videos provide a helpful look at room layouts, amenities, common areas, and the overall experience of living in campus housing at UC Berkeley.
Introduction to undergraduate housing
Explore UC Berkeley campus housing (2:33)
Are you a new student interested in living on campus? This video will introduce you to housing for undergraduate students at UC Berkeley. Students share how they made friends, connected to campus resources, and made the best memories living in campus housing.
Residence hall tour: Unit 1, Cheney Hall (4:57)
Rachel takes you on an in-depth tour of Unit 1 Residence Hall, starting with a triple room where she provides detailed dimensions for storage, beds, and desk space. Then, she walks you through some of the shared spaces, including bathroom, laundry room, study lounge, kitchenette, and more.
Residence Hall video room tours
Take a quick look inside undergraduate student housing locations with these short, visual tours of different residence hall room types.
Triple-occupancy bedroom:
- Unit 1 Triple Room (0:55)
- Unit 2 Triple Room (0:54)
- Unit 3 Triple Room (0:47)
Double-occupancy bedroom:
- Blackwell Double Room (1:03)
- Martinez Commons Double Room (0:59)
- Unit 2 Double Room (0:47)
- Unit 3 Double Room (0:47)
Bedroom in mini-suite:
- Unit 2 Mini-Suite (0:52)
Bedroom in suite:
Quad-occupancy bedroom:
Residence hall guided video tours
Stern triple room: Guided video tour (2:30)
Meet first-year students Jenny, Anna, and Alisha as they showcase their triple room in Stern Residence Hall, a space that welcomes womxn-identified students.
Unit 1 Triple Room: Guided video tour (2:41)
Tour a triple room with Anthony, Rafael, and Luis to learn about features, social life, and amenities in Unit 1 Residence Hall.
Explore Unit 2: Guided video tour (2:57)
First-year students Meriem and Mikayla share what it’s like living in Unit 2 Residence Hall. Tour their double room, learn how they’ve created community, and take a peek at their favorite features of Unit 2.
Unit 3: Guided video tour (6:48)
Meet Vanessa and her roommate Celeste in this exploration of Unit 3 Residence Hall. They share about meeting new friends on their floor and making their double room feel like home. Vanessa takes you on a walk-through tour of features at Unit 3, including community spaces, convenient amenities, and Bear Market convenience store on site.
Clark Kerr (2:04)
Explore a shared suite in Clark Kerr Residence Hall with Maddie, Clara, and Harlie. Plus, get an overview of the location’s amenities, social life, and onsite dining commons that are shared with Clark Kerr Apartments.
Apartment video tours
Take a quick look inside undergraduate student housing locations with these short, visual tours of different campus apartment room types.
- Channing Bowditch Apartment with two double rooms (1:32)
- Unit 2, Wada Apartment with two double rooms (1:16)
- Unit 2, Wada Apartment with double room and triple room (1:07)
Apartment guided video tours
Martinez Commons Townhouse Apartment: Guided video tour (5:52)
Join third-year student Nicole on a tour of Martinez Commons Apartments, starting with her two-story townhouse featuring beautiful courtyard views. You’ll be introduced to this eco-friendly building’s spacious common areas, laundry room, Academic Center, and other amenities shared with Martinez Commons Residence Hall.
xučyun ruwway Apartments (2:14)
Take a look inside xučyun ruwway Apartments, a new development with modern amenities and all single-occupancy bedrooms. xučyun ruwway welcomes both graduate students and undergraduates.
University Village video tours
Family Housing at University Village (3:05)
University Village residents Giovanni, Char, and Camila offer a window into family student housing at UC Berkeley. Giovanni highlights family-friendly resources, Char shares the advantages of being able to live with their partner as a graduate student, and Camila introduces the Village International Program (VIP) that fosters community. Discover apartment types and learn more at University Village.
Explore more with UC Berkeley Life
UC Berkeley Life blog: Read student stories, articles, and advice about life at Berkeley, including these housing-focused articles.
- Housing: Start Here. All about Housing for UC Berkeley students.
- Tips for Res Hall Living. One student’s advice after three years in campus housing.
- Housing as a Transfer. For your transfer-specific housing search.
- Grad Housing: Student Perspectives. Graduate students say why they love where they live.
@UCBerkeleyLife on Instagram: Sharing the spectrum of undergrad life at Berkeley that you won’t find anywhere else, direct from fellow Golden Bears.