University of California, San Diego (UCSD) — student housing nearby (2026)

9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA

QS #66World University Rankings
★ 4.6Google campus rating
1,863published reviews

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What people say about University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

David Khorram ★★★★★ · Google review · 7 years ago

We came to visit. Ali, she was our tour guide. Fantastic, she gave us a good tour and answered all our questions. I am sure she is a success and will have great future. University is amazing 7.5 times bigger than Disney land and library has 5 billion, plus books. We loved it. Came back for parents d

Zhengbang Yuan ★★★★★ · Google review · 3 years ago

Proud to get my MS and BS in CS here. Food on campus is terrible. Prices are too high. Rents are high. Parking is awful. But I love the faculty and peers. Neither best nor worst memories in life. Moving on.

LuLu ★★★★★ · Google review · 8 months ago

I've tried several times to attend in the school has been most accommodating. It's still not certain that I won't make it there. I have the grants I have scholarship offers. It's just finding the time. This is a school. I highly recommend you're close to the beach times and you have the wonderful sc

Mini Rag ★★★★★ · Google review · 7 years ago

A wonderful environment to spend a day, even if you are not a student at UCSD. There is incredible architecture all around (hop on a campus tour if one is leaving soon). There are plenty of places to lounge around - indoor or outdoor. Make sure you visit Geisel library, great building and you want a

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