<p>Wanted to just put it out there. I lived in San Diego for 5 years, so I know whats up. I will prob get my own apt in North County and just drive. UCSD dorms are redonkishly expensive.</p>
<p>But I checked Irvine. WOW I was surprised. I thought if i had to settle on UCI rent would be more than tuition but they have super cheap on campus housing. </p>
<p>Just saying. Take a look at on campus stuff just to get a feel for how much its going to cost. So you don't have to waste yur time when you get your acceptance letters lol.</p>
<p>haha, i totally agree with this thread. i was going to make one the other day.</p>
<p>If you are going to be in a room for UCI, get Vista Del Campo</p>
<p>The most luxurious dorming ever! It’s more like an apartment than a dorm</p>
<p>They have their own theater, you can rent it out for your friends
They have their own movie renter</p>
<p>[Monster</a> Island (actually a peninsula)*: Time Magazine on the evolution of the dormitory](<a href=“monster-island.net”>monster-island.net)</p>
<p>u are my new best good friend. 700 bucks a month? Fucccccccccck San Diego lol. </p>
<p>[Vista</a> del Campo Norte - Mobile Version](<a href=“http://vistadelcamponorteliving.com/photos]Vista”>http://vistadelcamponorteliving.com/photos)</p>
<p>They are right on campus, included meal plan is mandatory. So its around 10-10.8k a year. And thats only for 9 months, so at least 1100 a month. With most of those double rooms and crap.</p>
<p>I know how great UCSD is academically, but its just so robot feeling there. I’d rather go to Irvine and get a good education and still have fun. (i think)</p>
<p>I was under the impression that it would be expensive as all hell to live there, but its really cheap considering. But you can get a roommate situation in SD for less than that off campus looking on craigslist.</p>
<p>[UC</a> San Diego Housing Rates and Services](<a href=“http://housing.ucsd.edu/value.asp]UC”>http://housing.ucsd.edu/value.asp)</p>
<p>[UC</a> Irvine Student Housing - American Campus Communities](<a href=“http://www.housing.uci.edu/acc/]UC”>ACC Apartments | UCI Student Housing)</p>
<p>do you know anyone that has gotten madd financial aid to pay for that because I’m trying to get enough financial aid for a one bedroom apartment undergrad at Vista, but the difference in price is a lot.</p>
<p>No. I don’t. I’m not too worried about it since my G.I. bill will pay for school, and I get quite a bit extra for living expenses as well.</p>
<p>You can pay a lil more and get your own room and bathroom in a suite though. But if you want your own pad, you will have to pay more for it. It sux you have to get a student loan to pay for housing that you really like.</p>
<p>UCSD just opened a nice new urban dorm </p>
<p>[Banca</a> De Informatii in Constructii Arhitectura si Urbanism : Un nou camin pentru studenti propus de UCSD](<a href=“http://www.bicau.ro/index.php?si=20&gr=39&st=6887]Banca”>http://www.bicau.ro/index.php?si=20&gr=39&st=6887)</p>
<p>is that the grad student one?</p>
<p>btw, can’t read spanish…</p>
<p>Does anyone know a lot about off-campus housing at UCSD? For example, areas that are close by with easy access to campus through public transportation? No car and I definitely want to live in a house/apartment off-campus. Ahhh… I wish I knew where I was going already!!!</p>
<p>The area is called UTC in La Jolla. A lot of apartments in the area have shuttles or the bus to UCSD. </p>
<p>You can get lucky and find someone looking for a roommate for around 800 bucks or a lil more depending on how nice the apt is. Send me a pm cali if you want to know about the SD area. I used to live there for 5 years.</p>
<p>Cali I’m with you on that</p>