Really happy here!

University Housing operates much like a company town. I am also a student worker and almost 1/2 of my salary goes toward rent. Conditions have gotten so bad that tenants started a rent strike in March of 2020. Since the beginning of the strike, University Housing threatened to place academic holds and send collections agencies after students who were unable to make rent during the pandemic. There have also been racist incidents where white tenants scared Black tenants into moving out. There was also an incident where UCPD stopped and questioned a Black mother and her children (who live in University Housing) on suspicions that they didn’t live here.
The University also occasionally forgets to collect trash, which piles up, especially over breaks.
Overall, the community is caring and supportive among my fellow tenants involved in organizing the rent strike and uplifting the struggle of graduate students of color. I would encourage you to get plugged into that group if you’re thinking about moving into University Housing.

Living in UCLA housing was a very convenient choice for me as I moved to LA from out of state and did not have an opportunity to tour apartments. The price is good for LA and the units are large and in good condition. The biggest issue I have noticed is the lack of a mail room, as package theft is extremely common. Although theft of mail and bikes is frequent, I have never had any concerns for my personal safety within the apartment complex. The location is further from campus than I expected, and it is quite far from a lot of off-campus things (such as most summer internships). It is reasonably convenient to get to campus, though, and I appreciate being in walking distance of several grocery stores.

The interior of the apartment (cupboards, stove, showers, etc.) is dated and in need of some replacements/ repairs, but the housing is affordable and most of the shared amenities are well maintained (playgrounds, grills, etc.) It is reasonable in terms of pricing, though the annual increases seem excessive. The school district is pretty abysmal, and U Village seems intentionally drawn out of a much stronger district (the people who live across the street enjoy much better public schools).

Loved my time here, it is hard to beat the proximity to both the beach and campus for the price. Have to enter a lottery with Uasra to get it though.

Awesome experience, no real complaints. Soundproofing is amazing, grounds are kept very clean, and all maintenance issues have been promptly dealt with. Apartment itself is simple and spacious in a very easy location for kids' schools, grocery stores, and proximity to LA's amenities. The community of residents is very welcoming, friendly, and safe. Couldn't think of a better place for young children to grow up in a major city. Only complaints are parking units are too small for some normal cars and location is not as close to UCLA campus as I'd like.

Family or Married Student Housing

You won’t find a better deal on the Westside. The grounds are nicely maintained/landscaped. The units are not fancy but have all the basics.

Hard to imagine better value for the space anywhere in West LA. Also nice to be in a community of other graduate students.

The apartment is really nice. For $1775 I can’t believe we can have a two bedroom two bath apartment. Having two rooms and two bathrooms is amazing and definitely worth the extra money (although we didn’t choose that initially, I’m glad they chose that for us). There isn’t an elevator which I thought was weird, but that hasn’t been that big of a deal. My only complaint is the parking. It feels unreasonable to me that only one of us gets a parking spot even though there’s two people living in this apartment, and we got the blue parking permit but the spots are nowhere near our apartment so it’s not even usable. I know this isn’t feasible at this point but it would’ve been a better idea to build a parking lot instead of garages in order to make more space for cars. My husband parks on the street and has gotten five parking tickets because the rules on the street are so random (which I know isn’t the schools problem). Anyway, overall I recommend.