UCR Housing

We invite you to view the many housing opportunities available to students at UC Riverside. There’s one crucial decision every student must make before they can begin their college career:

• Where are you going to live?
• Students (and parents) might be surprised to learn that where they live their first year in college has a direct, measurable bearing on how well they are likely to perform academically.
• National studies have repeatedly shown that students who live on campus their first year are, on average, more successful than those who live off-campus or commute from  home. They have higher GPAs, are more likely to graduate on time, are more satisfied with their overall college experience, and are more likely to form bonds with their teachers and fellow students.
• Other studies have shown that living in a Residence Hall increases a student’s personal growth, develops strong leadership abilities and impacts the development of a host of skills necessary for success not only in college, but after graduation, as well.
• In short, living on campus — especially during the first year — is one of the single best things a student can do to improve their chances of success.

Residence Halls

Our three Residence Halls are the ideal housing choice for new students getting acclimated to campus and prepared for success. Aberdeen-Inverness (A-I) and Lothian are home to approximately 1,000 residents each in double- and triple-occupancy rooms; Pentland Hills  is home to roughly 1,300 students in double- and triple-occupancy suite rooms.

Each community features a host of amenities designed to support and protect  students as they face the rigors of university life, including 24/7 study lounges and computer labs; controlled access, surveilled facilities and gated parking; and a host of social, educational and supportive programs offered by our trained, professional staff.

Students can choose among several attractive dining plans, and take their meals at either of our two well-appointed restaurants (at A-I and Lothian), which feature healthy and nutritious, all-you-care-to-eat meals.

Special Interest Housing

The Residence Halls offer several cultural and/or academic-based communities — a Hall within a Hall — which lets students experience college life with a peer group that shares a similar major, similar culture or an interest in learning more about either topic.

There are five major “Living Learning” communities: Enginuity, designed for first-year students in the Bourns College of Engineering (COE); CNAS Scholars, for those in the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences; CHASS Halls, for those enrolled in the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences; Pre-Business is a two-year program to prepare students for a BS degree in Business Administration; and Honors Hall, open to students admitted to the University Honors Program.

“Theme Halls” include PATH (Pan-African Theme Hall); Únete a Mundo Hall, a home-away-from-home for Latino/Chicano students; Stonewall Hall, creating a welcoming home to students of various gender identities, sexual orientations and their allies; and the Gender-Neutral Housing Option, which allows roommates of any gender to room together.

Campus Apartments

Transfer and continuing students are offered the option to live in one of our seven Campus Apartment communities. Students gain more independence in these communities, but continue to keep all the on-campus benefits they love, including a full lineup of programs and services and the most convenient locations in Riverside. About 2,500 students live in the Campus Apartments.

You’ve carefully considered where your child is going to college. Take equal care when deciding where they’re going to live while here at UC Riverside. Because you’re not really going to UCR, unless you’re staying at UCR.