<p>I've visited San Diego many times when I lived in LA in the past, however, I never went and visited the UCSD campus before. I know the town of La Jolla is supposed to be very rich. I imagine housing to be quite expensive there. </p>
<p>How unaffordable are apartments surrounding the campus? What does an average 2 bedroom apartment go for near campus in La Jolla? Are there even apartments nearby or surrounding the campus? Or do you really need to search for housing in San Diego instead?</p>
<p>I heard along with UCI, that UCSD is also a big commuter school in which the majority of students are from the different San Diego areas/suburbs and living at home with parents. The rest of the students are in dorms. Do students live in La Jolla apartments nearby campus, if they even exist? </p>
<p>Any current UCSD students can shed some info? I know nothing about La Jolla.</p>
<p>i personally think that the off campus apartments aren't that bad in pricing (though i guess it depends on how much you think is too expensive)...i mean, compared to LA, it's still cheaper since there's more "room" here. a great way to cut down the cost is obviously to find more people to split/share the rent n bills. <a href="http://offcampushousing.ucsd.edu/%5B/url%5D">http://offcampushousing.ucsd.edu/</a> is a good place to estimate how much an apartment is gonna cost n shows you many of the different apartment complexes around ucsd/la jolla :]. so yeah, no worries cuz there are plenty of apartments reallllly close (even walking distance!) from the campus, and if it's a little far to walk, then there are bus services that take you to school. but a word of advise, if you're looking for an apartment, start EARLY cuz there are many others doing the same thing and you might end up having to rent a place that's further from campus than you wanted.</p>
<p>UCSD isn't that big of a commuter school in the way that you're saying. I haven't met that many people who live at home in SD and commute here every day. There are a lot of people who go back up to LA area for the weekends, but they all still live in the dorms/reshalls/on campus apartments during the weekdays.</p>
<p>Hey thanks for the info. I'm too far away from San Diego right now to do any apartment searching. I'm up in the Bay Area. I've been researching alot lately about UCSD, and their academic programs are all top notch. The only thing that I was leery about was being scared of high housing costs and not knowing if there are available apartments nearby since I would hate to have to be stuck on San Diego freeway traffic everyday.</p>
<p>That's the 1 thing that is turning me away from UCLA if I get accpeted. Available housing is very difficult to find in and surrounding Westwood, but not only that, the LA housing market is extremely overpriced. It's a demand over supply problem. It's tough to even find a place that has a vacancy there, even the junky looking places are always filled. I lived in LA for 2 years a few years ago, and passed the UCLA campus a few different times. I really like the setting of the school.</p>
<p>Oh yeah, dorms aren't an option for me. I'm a cc transfer student, and also dorms just aren't my style. They're just too small and cramped. I prefer apartment living much more. :D</p>
<p>I wouldn't really call UCSD a commuter school - I'd reckon the vast majority of underclassmen live on-campus. And when people do live off-campus, it's often in the nearby apartments.</p>
<p>I don't know how much an off-campus apartment costs, but I do know this - even with La Jolla's higher prices, it's still usually cheaper to live off-campus than on-campus. So if you're planning on living on-campus the first two years, then moving to a nearby apartment will seem like a small bargain. :)</p>
<p>i actually live off campus and am a first year at ucsd and it's pretty cheap (about $1700 a month split between 4 people). if you live at the apartments that are near the shuttle/bus stops, then getting to campus is really convenient on the weekdays because the shuttle runs from early morning until 12 at night. and if you bring a car then you can take it out on the weekends. </p>
<p>so i would say it's definitely affordable and from what i hear from friends living on campus, it's a lot cheaper and you get more freedom. and it's not as inconvenient as some might think.</p>
<p>There are tons of nice apartments and rental condos within a couple miles of the UCSD campus (in the 'University City' area). At $1600-1800 for a very nice 2BR/2Bath apartment that can be split between 4 people if desired, the cost is less than living on-campus. UCSD has a shuttle system that serves these areas frequently throughout the day and evening. The city bus also goes from these areas to campus. Many of the places are close enough to walk (a long one) or easily ride a bike. Many of these complexes have a significant UCSD student population.</p>
<p>housing around here is usually cheaper than on campus housing as long as you share an appartment/house with other people. my friend lives off campus with 4 other guys in a big 5 bedroom house and its 3k, and about 675/each for rent, utilities (hot tub/pool), gardener, and cable in each room.</p>
<p>Hi! I have a 2 BR 2BA condo available (fully furnished) for rent - $2800/month. It’s about 5-6 miles from UCSD - you can even ride your bike over - it’s a quick jaunt! Let me know - it might work for you! Francine</p>
<p>yeah, off campus housing is WAY cheaper than living on campus – but there are pros and cons of course. i payed around ~$450 for a double off campus (including utilities). most people live in Costa Verde, Regents, La Scala, IG, The Venetian, Playmore, etc. Others live further and pay less (i.e. renting a house in mira mesa)</p>