University of California, Santa Cruz: Is on-campus housing guaranteed for my student?
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Yes—starting with students who enrolled in fall 2026, new first-year and new transfer students are eligible for a two-year university-housing guarantee if they request housing when accepting admission and meet every housing deadline.
UC Santa Cruz announced on June 30, 2026 that incoming first-year and transfer students beginning in fall 2026 receive a two-year guarantee of university-sponsored housing. The guarantee depends on requesting university housing when accepting the offer of admission and meeting housing deadlines; it guarantees a space, not a particular community or room type.
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