Room Options
Rachel Carson College is comprised of eight Residence Hall buildings and six apartment buildings.
Residence Hall Options:
- Single: Private rooms typically only available to upperclassmen
- Double: Shared room with one other person
- Triple: Shared room with two others.
- Quad: Shared room with three others.
- Three double rooms suite** (6 residents) - suites do not include a kitchen and require a meal plan.
All Residence Hall spaces are furnished with the following:
- Bed
- Mattresss
- Dresser
- Desk
- Chair
- Armoire/Closet
- Lighting Fixture
- Mirror
- Posting Board
The suite unit includes a living space and bathroom.
Apartment Options:
Apartment rooms are furnished with the following:
- Bed
- Mattress
- Dresser
- Desk
- Chair
- Armoire/Closet
- Bookshelf
- Mirror
- Light Fixture
- Posting Board
Apartments also have a full kitchen, living space, one bathroom and private rooms. Kitchens include a refrigerator and stove.
To take a virtual tour of the Rachel Carson College residential spaces click here.
Triple-Triple
One common apartment configuration at Rachel Carson College is the Triple-Triple Apartment. Six-person apartments are divided into two rooms, three people per room. Rooms within the apartments are single-gender, but apartments may be single-gender or co-ed.
- Available in Building 01.
- Available in Building 02.
- Available in Building 06.
Triple-Single-Single
Other common apartment configurations at Rachel Carson College include the Triple-Single-Single Apartment. This five-person apartment is divided into three rooms; three people in one room, and one in each of the other two rooms. Rooms within the apartments are single-gender, but apartments may be single-gender or co-ed.
- Available in Building 01.
- Available in Building 02.
- Available in Building 05.
Double-Single-Single-Single
Other common apartment configurations at Rachel Carson College include the Triple-Single-Single Apartment. This five-person apartment is divided into four rooms; two people in one room, and one in each of the other three rooms. Rooms within the apartments are single-gender, but apartments may be single-gender or co-ed.
- Available in Building 03
- Available in Building 04.
- Available in Building 06.
Double-Triple*
The least common apartment configuration at Rachel Carson College. This five-person apartment is divided into two rooms; three people in one room, and two people in the other room. Rooms within the apartments are single-gender, but apartments may be single-gender or co-ed. There are a limited number of this apartment configuration available.
- *This apartment type is located on the first floor of a residence hall building.
For information on billing, please visit: http://housing.ucsc.edu/rates/index.html
If you have any questions, please contact the Student Life and Housing Office at carsonhousing@ucsc.edu or by calling 831-459-3335.
