Units 1, 2, and 3 Residence Halls

Units 1, 2, and 3 are three large complexes consisting of several high rise residence hall towers, each built around a central courtyard. Shown here is a Unit 1 residence hall tower.
Units 1, 2, and 3 are located a few blocks from the south side of campus. Shown here is Towle Hall in Unit 2.
All the Units are close to local cafes, restaurants, and shops. Shown here is one of the six buildings that share a central courtyard as part of Unit 1.
Paved central courtyards with trees and lawns provide shaded and sunny outdoor spaces. This view overlooks the central courtyard from one of Unit 2’s high-rise residence towers.
Unit 3 has four high-rise buildings around a large central courtyard. Two of the residence buildings face Durant Avenue.
Triple rooms are the most common room types in the Units and typically have a loft bed and bunk bed. Double rooms and a limited number of single rooms are available.
Mini-suites are a room type available in Units 1 and 2. Mini-suites have two spacious shared bedrooms and one semi-private shared bathroom.
Community bathrooms are available on each floor. Single-gender and all-gender bathrooms are available on different floors.
Lounges throughout the units give students space to study and hang out with friends.
Amenities in residence halls include a communal laundry center, mail services, and bike storage on site.
Units 1 and 2 are only half a block away from Crossroads Dining Commons. Residence halls include the Blue and Gold Meal Plan, with upgrades and add-ons available.
Unit 3 has its own dining commons, Café 3, located in a building in the central courtyard. Enjoy relaxed, lounge-feeling dining with chill vibes. Bear Market campus convenience store is also located in Unit 3.

Eligible students

Undergraduates:

First-year
Continuing
Transfer

Units 1, 2, and 3 are high-rise residence hall complexes, each with multiple buildings arranged around a large central courtyard. Located in a lively, urban neighborhood near campus. Convenient dining commons, food options, shops, and downtown Berkeley are all located at your doorstep. Offers a dynamic social environment in traditional corridor-style room layouts, with some mini-suites in Units 1 and 2.

Location

Unit 1: One block south of campus at 2650 Durant Avenue.
Unit 2: Three blocks south of campus at 2650 Haste Street.
Unit 3: One block south of campus at 2400 Durant Avenue.
Close to Sproul Plaza, Student Union MLK Jr. Building, and the Student Center.

Room types

Traditional corridor-style residence hall: Rooms along a central hallway that share a communal bathroom and lounges. Most floors are all gender; single-gender floors are also available. Single-gender floors have single-gender community bathrooms.
Residence Hall Mini-Suites: A unit consisting of two bedrooms — often a mix of double- and triple-occupancy — that share a private, dedicated bathroom.

Room occupancy

Double-, triple-, and a limited number of single-occupancy bedrooms are available.
Each high-rise building has eight floors of double and triple-occupancy rooms.
General note: There are very few single rooms at UC Berkeley, and they are typically reserved for students with a documented disability need.

Nearest dining options

Units 1 and 2: Crossroads dining commons is only a half-block away.
On-site at Unit 3: Café 3 dining commons is located on-site.
Convenience store: Bear Market is located in Unit 3.

Special features

Some rooms offer panoramic views of the Bay or the Berkeley hills.
Main lounge on entry level; additional lounges on upper floors.
All units have an on-site Academic Center with flexible study spaces.
Unit 1 and 2: A central building houses the unit office, mail services, and rooms for meetings and events.
Unit 3: The central commons building houses Café 3, Bear Market, the unit office, mail services, rooms for meetings, and events.

Unit 1:

Six buildings built around a large central courtyard: Cheney, Deutsch, Freeborn, and Putnam Halls, and the Christian and Slottman Hall mini-suites.
Freeborn Hall, substance-free environment: Residents actively agree to keep the community free of smoke, alcohol and drugs. Hall staff and students plan and host substance-free programs, events, and activities.
Theme Program: African American Theme Program located in Christian Hall.
Theme Program: Native American Theme Program located in Slottman Hall.

Unit 2:

Six buildings built around a large central courtyard: Cunningham, Davidson, Ehrman and Griffiths Halls, as well as the Towle Hall mini-suites and Wada Apartments.
Theme Program: Bloom: Asian American Community Program located in Towle Hall.
Theme Program: South Asian, Southwest Asian, and North African Living Community-SSWANA located in Towle Hall.

Unit 3:

Four high-rise buildings built around a large central courtyard: Ida Sproul, Norton, Priestley, and Spens-Black.
One mid-rise building, Beverly Cleary Hall, has an entry lounge located across the street from the high-rise buildings of Unit 3.
Theme Program: UNITY Theme Program located in Spens-Black.
Theme Program: Casa Magdalena Mora Theme Program in Beverly Cleary Hall.

Amenities and services in every residence hall

Everything you need is included in the rates for all campus housing residence halls.

Amenities:

Blue and Gold Meal Plan included, with upgrades and add-ons available
All utilities included: gas, electric, water, garbage, recycling, and compost
High-speed Wi-Fi
Xfinity streaming TV
Fully-furnished rooms
Self-serve laundry on-site
Microchill refrigerator and microwave combo
On-site fitness center and recreation room
On-site study spaces
On-site bike storage

Services:

Enhanced building security and controlled entry
Live-in UC Berkeley staff available 24/7
Custodial and maintenance services
Front desk and mailroom services
All campus housing provides a smoke and tobacco-free environment

Room layouts

Video Tours: Watch tours of real rooms in UC Berkeley Housing.

Note: Room size, layout, and furniture configuration may vary.

Three images highlight the features of a triple in Units 1, 2, and 3.
- Entry and opposing wall: The bedroom door opens from the left side of the room. To the right of the door, two closets are built into the interior wall.
- Loft bed: In front of the door is a single dresser and a loft bed with a mattress.
- Desks: Two desks are under the loft bed, and the third is against the exterior wall, facing the window.
- Bunk bed: Opposite the loft bed is a bunk bed with a lower and upper mattress.
- Dresser: At the foot of the bunk bed is a dresser.
Two images highlight the features of a double in Units 1, 2, and 3.
- Entry and opposing wall: The bedroom door swings inward into the room and faces a window centered on the opposing wall.
- Closets: to the left and right of the door, each student has a closet, a mirror, and a light.
- Left wall: The wall to the left of the door has one bookshelf and an extra-long twin bed
- Right wall: The wall to the left of the door has one bookshelf and an extra-long twin bed
- Study desks: Two study desks, each with a chair, are aligned to the center with one desk oriented with easy access from each student's side of the room.
Four images highlight the features of mini-suites in Units 1 and 2.
- Entrance: The mini-suite door opens to a foyer. A door to the left opens to a double-occupancy bedroom, and a door ahead opens to a triple-occupancy bedroom. A door to the right opens to the bathroom.
- Double-occupancy bedroom: Each double-occupancy bedroom has two extra-long twin beds, two closets, two desks, two chairs, and built-in drawers.
- Triple-occupancy bedroom: A triple-occupancy bedroom contains one loft bed on the left wall with a bookshelf, three desks, each with a chair adjacent to the exterior window, a bunk bed, a closet, and dressers along the interior wall.
- Bathroom: The bathroom contains a private toilet, a shower with a private changing area, two sinks, and two mirrors.

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.