<p>I will be transferring to UCSB as a junior this fall and I am deciding about where should I live. I've heard that UCSB is usually known as a party school and I'm not much of a party person (rather, I really don't like parties). I was wondering where should I live in order to avoid as many parties as possible and that is pretty efficient overall.</p>
<p>you'll probably be staying in Isla Vista, so just stay away from the ocean and you'll be fine. The farther from the coast, usually the less parties, with Del Playa road being the craziest.</p>
<p>Did you apply for UCSB on-campus housing?</p>
<p>i dont know where i should live either since i have my car, and I want to bring it i need to pick apartments</p>
<p>yea I applied for on-campus housing</p>
<p>if you do get on campus housing then you don't have to worry too much about parties since that usually happens in the freshmen-majority dorms. If you get manzanita then you'll have a very quiet environment.</p>
<p>well i hope manzanita will at least be socialable. how is san raf?</p>
<p>yeah, kaoandres, i'm exactly the same! i'm not a party person and I want to live in a less crazy environment, but I also want to live somewhere sociable. see, this is good already! Proof that not everyone at UCSB is going to be the stereotypical party person.</p>
<p>manzanita village and san rafael are for continuing student. san rafael also has a transfer floor so youll be surrounded by people who knows no one and want to make friends. you can also sign up for the apartments but i think making friends there would be a little more difficult. all the other halls are mostly freshman, especially francisco torres/santa catalina.</p>
<p>Check out willowcreekgoleta.com. It's quiet and close to school. Living in a home is way better than living in the dorms or in an apartment. You'll have more freedom and space.</p>
<p>San Raf and Manz are both quiet and great. You just have to put in the effort to make friends (knock on people's doors and invite them to dinner). It's really not that hard b/c if others are living in the dorms, they're almost always looking to make new friends. If you go for IV and want quiet, the further away you are from Del Playa, the better it'll be. But if you have the choice, definitely choose the dorms. It's by far the easiest way to make friends when you're new. If you don't, don't freak out, people at UCSB are generally a friendly bunch if you put yourself out there. Just tell people in your classes or in clubs you join that you're new to the school and they'll be eager to tell you about parties, etc. If you don't like parties, there's so much to do on campus, and just telling someone you're new and asking if they'd want to go or get a group together to go should be super easy. The people at SB are great, you just need to ask.</p>