2024-25 Housing Update
The University Terrace Apartments (UTAs) will remain offline for construction for the 2024-25 academic year. Additionally, San Antonio de Padua (SAP) will be solely a new student housing area and not available for returning second year students.
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One of the major benefits of living on campus is the fully furnished apartments that offer convenient access to resident assistants and University Ministry members who are more than just residence staff. With such a wide range of resources, services and personal support offered, it's no wonder why so many Toreros choose to stay on campus after their first-year living experience.
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Residency Requirements
All unmarried students with credits defining them as either a first-year or second-year student who are under 20 years of age at the initial start date of their first agreement period of occupancy at the University and who do not commute from the permanent (i.e. primary and not a secondary) San Diego County home of their parent(s) or court appointed legal guardian are required to live in University housing.
A Resident who becomes 20 years of age following the Resident’s initial matriculation at the University will still be subject to and required to fulfill the two-year residency requirement.
All contracts are for the full academic year, which consists of both fall and spring semesters, or if entered into after the beginning of the academic year, for the remainder of that academic year. These policies apply to any freshman and transfer students who enter USD.
- First-Year Students
- Transfer Students
| 4 semesters | 3 semesters | 20 or Older* |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Enrollment | x | E | |
| Spring Enrollment | x | E | |
| Fall Leave of Absence | x | E |
- The above chart applies to all new first year students and transfer students with less than 30 units (completed and transferable to USD) at the start of their first housing contract
- X means required
- E means exception
*20 years or older on the day of first year agreement period of occupancy (specific dates listed in the Terms and Conditions found on the Applications, Contracts and E-Forms page)
Please review this Two Year Residency Requirement document for more information.
Residential Areas
Campus apartments are available for second-year students in the Alcala Vistas (second-years only), San Buenaventura (second-years only) and Manchester Village (second-years, juniors and seniors). All apartments have wireless Internet access. Resident Ministers reside in the campus apartments along with area Community Directors and Resident Assistants. Each resident has a chest of drawers, desk, desk chair, plus all units have a sofa and chair, dining table and chairs and kitchens that include stoves and refrigerators. No small appliances, dishes, pans or utensils are provided. The room rates for all the apartment complexes include the cost of utilities and excellent WiFi access.
Alcalá Vista Apartments
The Alcalaá Vista Apartments is part of the Second Year Torero Experiential Program (STEP) and offers housing to second-year students. The Vistas complex includes Borrego, Cuyamaca, Laguna, and Palomar halls. The majority of these units have two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen, and a living room. All buildings are three-stories and are clustered around courtyards and feature the Spanish Renaissance architecture. The Alcalaá Vistas newly renovated Gathering Space, Multipurpose Room, Quiet Study, conference room, and reception desk are located on the first floor of Palomar hall for all students to enjoy.
Valley Apartments: San Buenaventura
San Buenaventura, or San Buen is part of the Second-Year Torero Experiential Program (STEP) and houses first-year and second-year students. San Buen houses 72 apartments comprised of four single bedrooms or two double bedrooms. All apartment units include fully furnished living and dining areas and kitchens. San Buen also offers comfortable study spaces, a classroom with SmartBoard technology, a reflection room complete with a baby grand piano, and a nearby, newly renovated outdoor living room complete with a gas lit fire pit.
Manchester Village
Manchester Village is a two building complex housing second-year, junior, and senior students. Manchester Village features apartment units comprised of four single bedrooms or two double bedrooms within a continuous occupancy area (including Christmas Break, Intersession, and Spring Break). All apartment units include fully furnished living and dining areas and a kitchen. Manchester Village includes community rooms, conference rooms, study rooms, a fitness room, two levels of abundant underground parking, and convenient USD Tram Service to main campus.