Is San Miguel the best dorm at UCSB?

Majority international students from when I lived there in 2019. Really quiet if that’s what you want, but it does get boring. I ended up switching to Anacapa and enjoyed it much more, a lot more social there.

The location is perfect in my opinion. Not too far from the dining commons, library, UCEN, and classes. Honestly the walk from here to Campbell Hall is ~10 minutes and to the Chem building is 15-20 minutes. Triple rooms are not very big and sharing the bathroom with ~25 people is not that great. Rooms have either an ocean view or a view of campus. Big windows, 2 closets for 3 people with storage up top. Everyone gets their own drawer set. Rooms are cleaned biweekly by housekeeping as well as the bathroom. Honestly, I think the location outweighs the size of the room considering you'll probably be spending more time out of the building. There are lots of common areas and a kitchenette/lounge everyone on the floor shares. Again, sharing with that many people can be messy but you just have to be responsible and hold people accountable. Another important thing: East tower (closest to DLG) had multiple cases of bed bugs when I stayed in West (2019-20); they probably won't mention that but I know I'd like to know if I was staying here. The elevators are nice but get stuck often (is it the ghost or just old age of the building? we'll never know lol). There are about 10 washers and 12 dryers in the building. There is a gym and a rec room where you can "rent" things. Also not far from IV. All in all, I am glad I stayed here as opposed to other dorms. Definitely recommend if you don't mind sharing with many people.

Close to campus and dining halls, but way too expensive. Triples are really small and sharing a bathroom with ~20 other people can be disgusting at times.