Summer Housing

The Edge Residential Experience

Summer Edge students enrolled in a Session 2 class can live on campus with other new admits and dedicated Peer Mentors while getting to know UCSC and the unique local Santa Cruz culture.

Benefits

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I was afraid of transferring to a university in full swing. I was accustomed to the community college lifestyle, and UCSC seemed very intimidating to me. I was hoping the Summer Edge program would ease me into life at UCSC, and it did just that! I was thrilled to explore the campus at my pace with fewer students around.

– L Coleman, Edge 2024

Summer – Fall Transitional Housing

Students in Summer Edge or 10-week housing assignments who have an assignment in fall can apply for Transitional Housing to stay on campus after their program ends and move into their fall assignment early. Students apply for Transitional Housing as part of the Summer Edge housing application process (studenthousing.ucsc.edu). 

Need more options?

If you are enrolled in classes in other sessions and want to live on campus without the benefits of the Edge Residential Experience, you can submit an application for Summer Session Housing for any session in which you are enrolled in classes. Find out more about Summer Session Housing.

Which housing application do I use?

I am enrolled in:

• Session 1 only – Session 1 Application
• Session 2 only – Summer Edge Application (Edge Residential Experience -cohort living with Peer Mentors)
• Session 1 and Session 2 – 10 Week Application (Option to live with Edge cohort in Session 2)
• 10-Week Classes – 10 Week Application
• 8-Week classes or Session 1 and 8-Week classes- 8 Week Application