Best UCSD Dorms

"The North Torrey pines living and learning neighborhood is the brand new heart of UCSD. The project was recently completed in the fall of 2020 and is still realizing its full potential as the rest of the restaurants start to roll out. One of the biggest stand-out features of apartments and suites at the new sixth (NTPLLN) is that the bathroom and shower stall are all individually roomed. Anyone can use each facility separately without using the other. This allows for great bathroom privacy as well as fewer clashes in usage timings. The bathrooms themselves are of impeccable quality, and some suites in the Catalyst building (mine) even have a rare bathtub. The location is central and almost crucial to all classes for undergraduates, and the food is considered to be the best in the Sixth dining halls."

"Honestly, I loved it here. A triple is pretty small but it is totally do-able. Our window was closed most of the time so it felt pretty dark and stuffy in there but not too big of a deal especially with a fan. The mail area and dining halls are super close by as well as gyms. There is no kitchen so bring a microwave or you can use Argo or Blake's kitchens. I lived on the first floor, no stairs was a plus but the common area situation was a little weird. There were two doubles and a single (for the RA) and a one stall, one shower, one sink bathroom. We didn't have our own private common room but we used the fleet common room which was huge and super nice."

"Podemos was recently built in 2023, so all of the rooms, bathrooms, and kitchens look new and modern. Podemos is solely an apartment building, so every apartment has a kitchen. There are laundry rooms every odd floor, with two washers and dryers per floor. On each floor, there is one eight-person apartment, and the rest of them are four-person apartments. Inside the apartments, there are only singles and doubles, and the doubles are much bigger than many of the other colleges' doubles. The cleaners come once a week, and living here is also nice because many shuttles make stops near here. There is not that much greenery near Eighth college so it looks a little dull, and the building is pretty far from the center of the campus. "

"This is the new Sixth College, which is officially dubbed as the "North Torrey Pines Living & Learning Neighborhood". Everything is brand new and is only about 1-2 years old. The style of both the interior and exterior of the buildings are modern and sleek. Pros: - It is new! - Everything is clean - No rodents or insects (as far as my experience) in comparison to other colleges - Very lively and chance to meet new people - Toilets and showers are separate, meaning that more people can take care of their business without waiting for someone else Cons: - Kitchen is communal, makes cooking a bit difficult - Some of the doubles are smaller than other doubles (by a few feet) but it is still manageable What to expect: There are two types of living styles within the building; suites and apartments. Suites are much larger and hold about 10 people Apartment are, well, apartments. Fit for about 5-8 people. Upper floors may be connected (i.e. 10th and 11th floor suites are connected to each other), which can be a good or bad thing. It's good if you love meeting new people and like having a smaller community to hang out with (you'll be living with nearly 20+ people in total). But for others, it can be opportunities for more noise complaints. Depends on what kind of person you are. Sixth College is known to be a highly demanded place to live at and a college to be enrolled in because of their newer buildings! Dining Hall is decent with a variety of options (especially with some new restaurants that just opened up) and is within a two minute walking distance. And there is also a Market for your convenience. Generally, my experience so far has been nothing but positive! My suitemates have become some of my closest friends and every day is a different experience. Definitely put Sixth College at the top of your list! "

"Lived in Tamarack in the big double during the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 school years as a sophomore and a junior. Very nice apartments, so it's like living in a 5 star hotel. Tuolumne is older and more outdated. I didn't live in those personally, but had friends that did. However, they are remodeling Tuolumne."