Is Kresge JK Apartments the best dorm at UC Santa Cruz?

3 person apartments. Good room size and bathroom size. Doubles are same size as singles but with a bunk bed instead. Small kitchen, very little counter space. There are windows between the bedrooms and the living room which is a little strange. J building has 2 washers and dryers for the entire building.

Kresge is a beautiful part of campus tucked away on the top left corner of campus. Majority of apartments are 2 triples that share a kitchen, living room and bathroom. Some apartments maybe be larger with 8-9 people living in them, these usually have a larger kitchen and 2 bathrooms with multiple showers. I lived on the top floor as a freshman which had really tall celling and had tons of light coming in through the windows (Kresge is the only college where freshman can live in apartments, though it may change as they are building 2-3 new buildings that will consist of dorms). Best way I can describe Kresge is that it feels like you are at summer camp, the buildings are fun colors and the porter meadow is a few steps away and you are essentially surrounded by woods. Because it is so separated you get a lot of privacy and often can do whatever you want without being bothered (CSOs don't have a high opinion of Kresge so best to stay clear but they usually have no issues). Kresge is relatively small so if you like a small community space this is for you, additionally Kresge + Porter is also very LGBTQ+ friendly! Cons: All the apartments are outdate from the bathroom and kitchen to the vacuum they give you from the 80s. I personally didn't find it that bad but it definitely was inconvenient at times, our shower got clogged a lot and our fridge was often leaking. Location is ok, better than RCC and Oaks, there is a bridge up north of Kresge that will spit you out at the science and engineering buildings. But it is pretty far from east side of campus so it will be a little extra walking.