Continuing Student Housing Process for 2024-25

Application window: Jan 17 (7 a.m.) – Jan 22 (12 p.m. – noon)

Who is eligible for Guaranteed Housing?

  • Freshman and Transfer students who live on-campus for the entire 2023-24 academic year
  • Members of the Campuswide Honors Collegium; Regents and Chancellors Excellence Scholars and Director’s Scholarship recipients
  • Students registered as FYRE Scholars

To receive a guaranteed housing offer, you mustsubmit a UCI Housing application, regardless of your specific housing preferences. Do not skip this step or you will forfeit your housing guarantee. 

Not eligible for guaranteed housing? Housing waitlist information.

Housing Options

American Campus Communities – furnished apartments – 11.5 month leases
  • Five furnished apartment communities on the east campus
  • 1-, 2-, 3-, and 4-bedroom floor plans
  • Single- and double-occupancy options
  • Lease start dates vary (e.g., June, August, and September)

Information at American Campus Communities website.

UCI Housing - Arroyo Vista Sponsored Theme Houses – 9-month Sept-June contracts
  • 42 houses with 16 – 32 residents located on the east campus
  • Double-occupancy rooms; Kitchen facilities; No meal plan
  • Academic/Affinity interest and Sorority/Fraternity themes

Information about 2023-24 housing rates. Housing Rates for 2024-25 will be posted by March 1, 2024.

How to Apply

  • A link to the application will appear on the Housing Gateway at 7 am on January 17, 2024. If your housing preference is for Arroyo Vista, applying early will improve your chances of being offered that housing option.
  • The application window will close at 12 pm (noon) on January 22nd.

Complete All 3 Steps to Secure Housing

Step 1 – Submit the CSP application

Submit the CSP application between January 17– January 22 at 12 pm-NOON. Application link will appear on the Housing Gateway and in the CSP email sent to participants the week before the window opens.

Step 2 – Complete Next Steps as Instructed

Complete Next Steps as Instructed in your post-application email, which will be sent by January 23rd.

  • Students assigned to ACC apartments must complete an ACC application by 12 noon on January 29th.
  • Students assigned to Arroyo Vista must complete a Theme Preference Survey by January 29th.
Step 3 – Complete Housing Agreement
Complete ACC Lease or UCI Housing Agreement

  • ACC Leasing for fall 2024 begins in February
  • UCI Housing Agreements for Arroyo Vista will be sent mid-April or early-May
Important Notes – Guaranteed Housing Process
  • Costs and agreement terms vary. Research options ahead of time!
  • Applicants will receive ONE guaranteed housing offer. If that offer is declined, students may choose to get on a housing waitlist for a different option.
  • There is no cost associated with the UCI Continuing Student Housing Application. The ACC application requires payment of a $200 refundable security deposit.
  • Application and contract deadlines must be met to secure housing. Failure to meet response deadlines results in forfeiture of the housing guarantee.
  • Housing preferences are not guaranteed. When completing the ACC application (in Step 2 if assigned to ACC) select multiple floor plan types and communities. Keep in mind that high-demand floor plans fill up quickly. If your preferences are no longer available, you will be offered something from remaining available floor plans.

Continuing Student Housing Waitlist Process for 2024-25

Waitlist Applications

  • ACC Waitlist Application – Opens January 24, 2024 at 8 a.m.: Apply for American Campus Communities through any of their respective websites at American Campus Communities official website. A $200 security deposit is due with the American Campus Communities application.
  • UCI Housing Waitlist Application – Opens April 15th, 2024 at 7 a.m.: Apply for Arroyo Vista, Residence Halls, and/or Las Lomas Apartments* through the Housing Gateway. There is no cost for this application.

Both applications will ask you to select and rank your housing preferences (communities and for ACC, floor plans). Housing waitlist offers are not guaranteed and will be made as space permits.

Important Waitlist Notes and Tips

  • Costs and residency terms vary. Research options ahead of time!
  • *Updated (1/5/2024): For 2024-25, undergraduate Las Lomas Apartments are Year-Round (June – June) options, only.
  • Arroyo Vista and the Residence Halls are 9-month (Sept-June) options.
  • Limited spaces available in each community and high-demand floor plans fill up quickly. If applying to ACC apartments, select multiple floor plans (up to 6) to improve your chances of receiving an offer.
  • Contract offer deadlines must be met to secure housing. Failure to meet response deadlines results in forfeiture of the housing offer.

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