Q. Who is eligible to reside at Coast Apartments?

Q. Are there priority programs for housing at Coast?

Q. How long is the wait for housing?

Q. Are the rental rates subsidized?

Q. How do I apply?

Q. How are Housing offers made?

Q. What if I am going on leave or to study out of town?

Q. Do I have any other options for Housing?

Q. Do I have to have a roommate?

Q. If I am a secondary resident can my roommate request that I move out of the apartment?

Q. What if I am an undergraduate (couple and/or with dependents), or an eligible student with a disability and I need housing accommodations?

Q. What if I am an eligible student who has a dependent with a disability and I need Housing accommodations?

Q. Who is eligible to reside at Coast?
A. Graduate and professional students; undergraduate students in a committed relationship; and undergraduate students with children are eligible to apply.

Q. Are there priority programs for Housing at Coast?
A. Unfortunately, there are currently no priority programs for the Coast Apartments. For more information regarding the offering process, please refer to the Frequently Asked Question “How are Housing offers made?”

Q. How long is the wait for housing?
A. Due to the popular location and the much desired ocean views, the average wait for one of the 106 apartments is approximately 3 years.

Q. Are the rental rates subsidized?
A. UC San Diego Housing operates as a self-funded organization. We do not receive Federal, State, or other funds from which to subsidize rates. All operation costs are covered by the rents collected from residents.

Q. How do I apply?
A. Submit a new On-Line Application at our Forms/Application page. Upon submitting your application you will receive an e-mail confirmation and a deadline date in which you need to submit eligibility documents. You must submit a copy of your “Request for Verification of Employment” (available on Blink’s “At Your Service” website); an Appointment Distribution Summary verifying indefinite end dates; and an official department appointment letter stating begin and end dates or a post doctoral appointment study form. These should be submitted to the Coast Management Office to verify that you are, or will be, employed by UC San Diego.

In order to ensure that the waitlist represents interested applicants, you are required to update your application twice a year, in March and October. If you do not complete the update process, your application will be removed from the waitlist. If you contact the office prior to the start of the next update process to express your continued interest in housing, then we will reinstate your application with your original application date. If you do not contact the office prior to the start of the next update process, then you must submit a new on-line application.

Once you accept a housing offer and sign a rental agreement, your application is removed from the waitlist. You may submit a new on-line application if you are interested in relocating to a different apartment or ARCH community.

Q. How are Housing offers made?
A. Housing offers for Coast Apartments are extended based on the student’s application date, apartment preference, and need-housing-by date. It is best to list your need-housing-by date as the earliest date that you can financially afford to pay the rent.

Please note that if your housing-need-by date is January 1, then you will not be offered an apartment that becomes available prior to January 1 (i.e. You will not be offered an apartment that is available on December 31). Also, be sure that your apartment preferences only include the apartments that you are willing to accept. You will have the opportunity to refuse one offer. If a second offer is made and refused, your application will be removed from the waiting list. If you do not respond to an offer, your application will also be removed from the waitlist.

Housing offers are made via telephone. Two phone calls will be placed on two different days at different times providing you with a total of 48 hours to respond to the offer. An e-mail will also be sent to you at the address listed on your application. The apartment that you are offered will have a move-in date that is on or after your need-housing-by date. It will also be an apartment type that matches one of your selected apartment preferences.

If you accept the housing offer, you will receive an e-mail that describes the process for signing an electronic rental agreement. Follow the instructions included in the e-mail. Your application will be removed from the waitlist. If you are interested in relocating to a different apartment, you may submit a new on-line application.

If you refuse your first housing offer, your application will remain on the waitlist. Please verify that your apartment preferences and your need housing by date reflect the apartment types that you are willing to accept and the date that you are willing to begin paying rent. If you refuse the second offer, your application is removed from the waitlist. You may later submit a new on-line application; however, you will not keep your original application date. Your new application date will be the day you submit your new application.

Q. What if I am going on leave or to study out of town?
A. If you have been waiting the estimated time for your preferred apartment, have not received an offer, and are going out of town, please notify the Coast Apartments Management Office at 858.558.2886 or coastinfo@ucsd.edu in advance so that you do not miss a housing offer. We are happy to call you at a temporary number or call an individual that you designate to accept or refuse a housing offer on your behalf.

Q. Do I have any other options for Housing?
A. Yes. You may become a roommate to a current resident. Current residents are responsible for selecting their own roommates. One of the methods they might utilize is our on-line Roommate Information Application. By submitting a Roommate Information Application, residents can view your information and contact you if they are interested in interviewing you to be a roommate. You may also use this tool to search for current residents who are searching for roommates. Please note: you must meet all eligibility requirements. Please refer to “Who is eligible for Coast Apartments?”

If a current resident selects you as his/her roommate, ask the resident to contact the office with your information (i.e. name, PID number, telephone number, and date you will start paying rent). If you haven’t already done so, submit an on-line housing application. This allows Housing to generate and send you an electronic rental agreement via e-mail. Once you sign your electronic rental agreement, your housing application is removed from the waitlist. You may submit a new on-line application if you are interested in relocating to a different apartment.

Also, our Market Comparison Report provides information regarding non-affiliated off-campus apartment complexes in the UTC area of La Jolla.

Q. Do I have to have a roommate?
A. A single student living in a two-bedroom apartment at Coast Apartments is required to share the apartment with at least one other eligible student. For eligibility information refer to the Frequently Asked Question “Who is eligible for Coast Apartments?”

Single students have 30 days from their move-in date to find an eligible roommate. The single student is responsible for the total monthly rent during these 30 days.

If a student’s partner/spouse plans to reside away from the apartment for more than one quarter, then the student will be required to sublet one bedroom in a two bedroom apartment to an eligible student during the partner’s/spouse’s absence. For questions/concerns, please contact the Coast Apartments Management 858.558.2886 or coastinfo@ucsd.edu.  

Q. If I am a secondary resident can my roommate request that I move out of the apartment?
A. Yes. Your roommate, the primary resident, reserves the right to ask you to move out of the apartment with 30 days notice. You also reserve the right to notify your roommate that you will be moving out in 30 days.

Q. What if I am an undergraduate (couple and/or with dependents), or an eligible student with a disability and I need housing accommodations?
A: Students with a disability requiring a housing accommodation should coordinate their need by both applying for housing online and contacting the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) at 858.534.4382 as early as possible. In order for accommodations to be provided, the student must meet all housing requirements and be referred to housing through OSD. A student referred by OSD will be contacted by the Residence Life Liaison to coordinate any applicable housing accommodation and assignment. Please be advised that a referral from OSD is not a guarantee for an immediate housing assignment.

Q. What if I am an eligible student who has a dependent with a disability and I need Housing accommodations?
A: As a UCSD member with a dependent disability, you may be eligible to receive accommodations in your housing assignment. You will be required to initially complete and refer to a certifying professional the Housing Services Clinical Documentation For Accommodation Form. Once completed and returned, the accommodation documentation will be reviewed. This documentation and appropriate recommendations will be maintained by the Residence Life Liaison and ARCH (Affiliated Housing) Manager. When you are contacted off the waitlist for an assignment, the professional staff will work to insure that all reasonable accommodations are met prior to move-in. Please contact Leanne C. Besachio, Residence Life Liaison at 858.822.1782 to receive more information about this process.