Best UC Irvine dorms

Number 5

"I lived in middle earth for 2 years: Being 5 minutes away from social sciences and engineering was very nice. I lived in a 1st gen double, so it was a bit larger than the 2nd and 3rd gen dorm rooms. Large number of couches and a good number of outlets in the common areas, perfect for game nights or study sessions. Brandywine dining hall is okay, seating is limited at peak hours and the food is decent, but gets boring after a quarter.

My suite had 2 bathrooms for 11 people, with there being 1 toilet, 1 shower, and two sinks per bathroom. Private showers and toilets. The first floor has the ADA bathroom which is VERY spacious.

Room sizes varied greatly, as the upper floors tended to have smaller rooms on average and size varied depending on where in the suite it was. Heaters on the first floor are either constantly on or need maintenance to turn on during the winter and to shut off in the spring. Bugs are an issue, mainly crickets.

The kitchens can either be extremely cramped or very open depending on the individual floor plan of the hall. The Shire has a extremely narrow one while Rivendell has one that is completely open to the common room. My hall cooked a friendsgiving dinner in that kitchen, 20 lb turkey and all the sides, so it's doable, but limiting. The sink is small so dishes pile up." - 4 years ago

We collected 26 dorm reviews for Middle Earth

Number 4

"Camino Del Sol 4bedrooms/4.5bathrooms.

Pros:
You get an entire room and bathroom to yourself. You have privacy for yourself and if you want to bring a friend over. The lodge let’s you print for free. The place comes with a washer and dryer. There’s a shuttle so you don’t have to walk to campus (it’s about a 25min walk).

Cons:
The walls are very thin so I was able to hear my housemates talk on the phone or whenever they had sex LOL (Buy earplugs!). The WiFi sometimes sucks too and your calls might end. The lighting sucks so I recommend buying a lamp for your room. Oh and buy a shower curtain!

Overall:
It also depends on your housemates and how chill they are.
My housemates were very chill. My boyfriend came over every weekend and they brought guys over too. One of my housemates’ boyfriend lived with us and he was very chill as well. Me and the other two housemates didn’t care. They were super understanding. They would clean, I would clean. Sometimes I’d let them borrow kitchen gadgets for food in return ahah. I was very happy to be placed with cool, fun roommates and that made the experience at Camino even better despite the cons." - 4 years ago

We collected 3 dorm reviews for Camino del Sol

Number 3

"(2B2B option) Let's start with the weirdest thing: unless you get really creative with your setup, you're gonna be touching toes with your roommate. There's only space for one actually good desk, so keep that in mind, too. Otherwise, the place is great. The living room and kitchen are spacious and easy to clean, the bathrooms are modern and large, and the fixtures all around are decent. " - 1 month ago

We collected 1 dorm reviews for Plaza Verde II

Number 2

"The room itself was quite large, single unfurnished in a 2 bedroom 1 bath apt. The apartment itself was a tad old and had a stench when moving in but I quickly spruced up the place. Campus Village is conveniently located on campus and was able to see Swagman on the regular. Parking is really nice at CV (free for CV residents) just don't park under the trees off of Bison. Gym there is nice, and has a clean/useful community center. Overall for older students I really recommend it!" - 4 years ago

We collected 2 dorm reviews for Campus Village

Number 1

"I’m an undergrad, but was able to live in grad housing because of my daughter. “New” Verano is much nicer than “old” Verano. I love it! Super quiet area, clean, and close to the ARC and shuttle. I wish it were a little cheaper, though. I have friends that live in “old” verano who pay less rent for a bigger space." - 4 years ago

We collected 1 dorm reviews for Verano Place