Residential Options
Housing Options
Located on a 135-acre residential campus in the foothills of Oakland, California, we offer a variety of historic and contemporary housing options surrounded by natural beauty. Housing is available to incoming undergraduate students. All options offer wireless internet and laundry facilities.
Residence Halls | Apartments | Specialty Housing
Residence Halls
All residence halls have recreation rooms and kitchens. All rooms are furnished with a regular twin bed, desk, dresser, bookcase, and chair per student. Housekeeping services are provided for the shared restrooms and residence hall common areas.
Orchard Meadow Hall
Orchard Meadow Hall consists of two separate wings connected by a large paneled oak living room with tile floors. Many Orchard Meadow rooms offer an outdoor sleeping porch that takes advantage of the temperate California weather and looks out on a beautiful courtyard.
Special Features:
- Single or double rooms with carpeted floors and a sink
- California sleeping porches (some rooms)
- Disability access
- Common rooms
Warren Olney Hall
Warren Olney Hall gives you numerous opportunities to live with students from all walks of life and create bonds beyond the classroom. Special activities and programs bring students together, and the large recreation and TV rooms, kitchen, and lounges provide a comfortable setting for all.
Special Features:
- Single rooms with hardwood floors and a sink
- California sleeping porches (some rooms)
- Common rooms
- Full disability access
The Hill Residence Halls: Ege Hall, Reinhardt Hall, and White Hall
The Hill Halls are comprised of three residence halls clustered together on the north side of campus. Proximity to one another makes this cluster a hub of social activity with a convenient location near the main dining hall on campus.
Special Features:
- Single or double rooms, some in suites featuring one double and two single rooms
- Two-bedroom suites with private bathrooms and shared kitchenette, living room, and bathroom
- Three wings, each with its own common area
Apartments
All rooms in our apartments are furnished with a regular twin bed, desk, dresser, bookcase, and chair per student. As a residential option designed for students seeking a more independent living situation, housekeeping services are not provided in our apartments.
Prospect Hill Apartments
Prospect Hill Apartments are situated atop one of the highest points on campus. Prospect Hill Apartments provide an independent living option of eight apartments, each housing four students in single bedrooms. Each furnished apartment has a kitchen, living room, and bathroom. The building also has a comfortable community room for study breaks, meetings, and casual conversations. An outdoor patio looks out on the beautiful nearby woods.
Special Features:
- Four-bedroom apartments with shared kitchens and living rooms
- Bathrooms with double sinks
- Fireplace in community room
- Disability access
Courtyard Townhouses
Located on the hill just off the main campus entrance, the Courtyard Townhouses include three buildings—Clare Springs House, Vivian Stephenson House, and Joan Danforth House. The distinctive Craftsman-style apartments in each house include a choice of four or five bedrooms with two bathrooms, a kitchen, a living room, and an adjoining dining room.
Special Features:
- Four- and five-bedroom units with two bathrooms, kitchen, dining room, and living room
- High-speed and wireless internet access
- Disability access
Specialty Housing
As a residential option designed for students seeking a more independent living situation, housekeeping services are not provided in our specialty housing.
Underwood Apartments
Underwood Apartments are located high above the College’s Greek Theatre. The building complex offers a total of 12 two-bedroom apartments in three separate buildings, all with wonderful views—and only a five-minute walk from the center of campus.
Special Features:
- Two-bedroom, one-bathroom apartments with living room and eat-in kitchen
- Private entrances
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