University-Owned Housing
UCSB offers university-owned housing in the form of traditional residence halls, undergraduate apartments, graduate apartments, and family student apartments. There are many benefits to living in campus housing, including meeting new people with similar interests, convenient access to campus and dining facilities, a variety of social programs, furnished rooms, and Internet access. Some sophomores, juniors, and seniors choose to return to the residence halls after their first year. A lottery for continuing students is held in February for residence hall assignments.
Off-Campus Housing Options
Information on off-campus rentals is available at University & Community Housing Services, which is a great resource for advice and information on all housing options in the Isla Vista, Goleta, and Santa Barbara areas.
Questions can be submitted to housinginfo@housing.ucsb.edu.
Campus Dining
Campus Dining is part of Housing, Dining & Auxiliary Services at UCSB. Four dining commons are available to students: Carrillo, Takeout at Ortega, De La Guerra, and Portola. If your student lives in a residence hall, they are required to sign up for a meal plan. There are a variety of meal plans for students from which to choose.
Students living off campus can also sign up for an off-campus meal plan. This plan is convenient for off-campus students who are not able to return home during meal times or between classes.
Mail & Packages
Want to send a package to your student living in campus housing? The Campus Housing website has all the details to make sure your mail arrives to the correct location.
Residential Housing Association (RHA)
The Residential Housing Association (RHA) is the student government for University-owned and operated residence halls on-campus. RHA provides educational, social, cultural, and recreational programming for residence halls, as well as a place for student on-campus residents to voice concerns about housing and the community. Additionally, RHA provides rental equipment and funding to students hosting campus events.
The Residential Housing Association (RHA)