<p>Have any of you fellow transfers looked into the housing at UCLA? I never in a million years thought I would get accepted so I kind of know nothing about how they house transfers. Are the dorms small/medium sized? Do we get special transfer housing?
Are the majority of you looking to live on campus or off campus?
Personally, I am the type of person who really needs my space and I hope they offer singles, or i'll be looking at off campus apartments nearby. Do any of you know if off-campus apartments are on the cheaper or more expensive side? </p>
<p>I’m in the exactly same situation as you! Just checked their website and looks like housing’s gonna cost a lot…Singles are around 16k/yr</p>
<p>On campus housing is expensive but off campus housing that is near UCLA cost even more from what I have scene so far. </p>
<p>@sonic23 </p>
<p>Los Angeles is a ridiculously expensive city to live in, unfortunately.</p>
<p>wow 16k. I have also heard that most transfers live in triples and it is nearly impossible to get a single 
I may live off campus with my SO but i’m worried I won’t adjust well if i’m not living on campus, as I can be kind of introverted and keep to myself. </p>
<p>@ivelosthope Have you looked into the UCHA Co-op? That’s where I plan to live.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.uchaonline.com/”>http://www.uchaonline.com/</a></p>
<p>@flowerchild747 Thank you for this info. What makes a Co-OP a better option than, say, conventional dorming?</p>
<p>Well it’s cheaper by like 10,000 dollars </p>
<p>@Freetofly112 Yeah, what @onehandedred said. Basically, it’s so much cheaper because it is student-run. That also means that you have to do a work shift there to help keep the place running. It’s not as nice as the dorms and people do complain about things. I have read through just about every single review on yelp. It gives you a much better idea of what you would expect to deal with if you lived there. </p>
<p><a href=“http://www.yelp.com/biz/university-cooperative-housing-association-los-angeles-2”>http://www.yelp.com/biz/university-cooperative-housing-association-los-angeles-2</a></p>
<p>It’s not all peaches n cream, but it is a lot cheaper. You know? Plus it includes food. Also, I hear that you meet a lot of interesting people.</p>
<p>I’m considering living there since you brought it up. I only need somewhere to live for school; for breaks, I can just go back home. Plus, having a room for myself at around 550 per month near UCLA is a pretty good deal. Do you guys know if living off campus affects my financial aid? Will it lower my grants?</p>
<p>It seems like the single rooms in the co-op wouldn’t be going to new transfer students though. At least that was my understanding from looking over the site. </p>
<p>I don’t know what I will do, commuting would be absurd but the housing options for transfers seem pricey and rather limited. </p>
<p>If you need space, go for off campus housing. You’ll definitely be more secluded if that’s what you want. We may be different people but I’ve lived in the transfer dorms and had an amazing experience. (I’ve also lived in the dorms with a mix of freshmen/sophomores/seniors and it sucked.)</p>
<p>Has anyone lived in the university apartments? Recommend/avoid?</p>
<p>I went on the UCLA Housing FAQ website and found this:</p>
<p>Q:Where do transfer students live?</p>
<p>A: Transfer students live in both on and off campus accommodations. The highest concentrations of transfer students tend to be in Rieber Terrace, Rieber Vista, Sunset Village, and the University Apartments.</p>
<p>I’m going to be a sophomore transfer at UCLA (1st year at UCLA in fall 2014, 2nd year of college), so I don’t want to be with the transfer students since most of them are in their 20s already.</p>
<p>Any suggestions for a 19 yr old?</p>
<p>This is taken off the UCLA Transfer Students facebook group:
The transfer experience theme community is in De Neve Gardenia. I’ve been on the community government for Gardenia and its sister community Holly for the last two and a half quarters. We try to make life fun and inclusive for transfers and returning students. If you’re looking into living in the dorms–which is a good idea–I’d highly recommend the transfer experience theme community. </p>
<p>That sounds good to me!</p>
<p>@randombookie I’m 19 too, though I’ll be going as a junior transfer and turning 20 before September when we have to go. Don’t look at age as a barrier man, we all have plenty of things in common.</p>
<p>@onehandedred, thanks for the helpful answer and the advice! </p>
<p>the Co-op seems very beneficial! However the seniority thing ensures that transfers won’t get singles or doubles It says it takes 2 years or so to get that “senior status”. Darn. </p>
<p>@ivelosthope My brother didn’t have to wait 2 years to get a single. But still, did you want a single in the dorms? I hear they are SUPER expensive? Do you not want roommates? </p>
<p>Anyone knows price of housing for married couple? </p>