UC San Diego offers on-campus residence halls, apartments and college-linked housing, but availability, eligibility and contract terms vary by student level and housing community. International students should apply through the university housing process as early as possible, compare meal-plan and apartment options, and keep a private-rental budget for the La Jolla and University City area because housing costs are not included in tuition.

Campus dining includes residential-college dining halls, retail food locations and options that can accommodate common dietary preferences. Students with allergies, religious restrictions or medically required diets should review current menus and contact Housing, Dining and Hospitality before arrival; exact availability and meal-plan arrangements can change by residence and quarter.

UC San Diego’s La Jolla campus combines residential colleges, research facilities, libraries, student organisations and Pacific-coast surroundings. The university’s collegiate structure gives undergraduates a smaller community inside a large research campus, while graduate study is organised through departments, schools and research institutes.

UC San Diego publishes campus safety resources, emergency contacts, alerts, transportation support and student health services. Students should read the current emergency and community-safety guidance, save campus contacts, and use official university or government advice for travel, housing and immigration decisions. International students can use UC San Diego’s admissions, international student, graduate, college advising, health, counselling and career services. Support is distributed across schools and colleges, so applicants should confirm the office responsible for their programme, visa documents, transcripts, orientation and academic advising after admission.

UC San Diego offers on-campus residence halls, apartments and college-linked housing, but availability, eligibility and contract terms vary by student level and housing community. International students should apply through the university housing process as early as possible, compare meal-plan and apartment options, and keep a private-rental budget for the La Jolla and University City area because housing costs are not included in tuition.

Campus dining includes residential-college dining halls, retail food locations and options that can accommodate common dietary preferences. Students with allergies, religious restrictions or medically required diets should review current menus and contact Housing, Dining and Hospitality before arrival; exact availability and meal-plan arrangements can change by residence and quarter.

UC San Diego’s La Jolla campus combines residential colleges, research facilities, libraries, student organisations and Pacific-coast surroundings. The university’s collegiate structure gives undergraduates a smaller community inside a large research campus, while graduate study is organised through departments, schools and research institutes.

UC San Diego publishes campus safety resources, emergency contacts, alerts, transportation support and student health services. Students should read the current emergency and community-safety guidance, save campus contacts, and use official university or government advice for travel, housing and immigration decisions. International students can use UC San Diego’s admissions, international student, graduate, college advising, health, counselling and career services. Support is distributed across schools and colleges, so applicants should confirm the office responsible for their programme, visa documents, transcripts, orientation and academic advising after admission.