<p>No, there are no apartments that accommodate just one person on campus. It wouldn’t be economically or ecologically efficient to build that way, not to mention if several students requested single apartments, they would have to build a lot more.</p>
<p>I can understand your dilemma. And, I agree living on campus simplifies things. It sure did for us this past year when our daughter lived in PCVillage. I just think that most grad students choose to live off of campus, partly because they’ll be sharing with undergrads for the most part. My daughter will be a junior and will be living in a house off campus for the first time in the fall. I don’t think she could visualize living on campus her last two years, much less in grad school. But then that’s just her (and hundreds of others) :)</p>
<p>As you discovered, you’ll be living in a “single occupancy bedroom” if that’s what you requested. In other words, you won’t be sharing that bedroom. However, you WILL be sharing the rest of the apartment. If it’s a 4 bedroom apt. you will share the bathroom with one other female. I’m not sure, but is it possible for them to try to match you with other grad students? Or upperclassmen, at least? Trouble is, like you said, Cerro Vista is mostly freshmen. </p>
<p>I don’t know how it works to stay in an on-campus apartment and then find something elsewhere. We paid for my daughter’s Poly Canyon Village for the year. But, I imagine they would allow you to pay by the quarter. That would be a good idea—to look on Craigslist while you’re there. At least it’s an option.</p>
<p>By the way, what are you studying in grad school? This should be an adventure coming out to California never having been here in the past. You chose a school in a beautiful area. My daughter, on the other hand, wants to get her Master’s back East. And, no, she’s never been back there. I imagine she’ll find a way to visit before she applies to schools…or maybe not! She has a couple of years to go, but as you said, it’s not often easy to make the time. And, it costs money!</p>
<p>Best wishes to you! I hope that you can make some connections once you get out here and you’ll be able to find the ideal housing situation.</p>