The 5 Best UC Davis Dorms

UC Davis is a highly-regarded public research university located in Northern California that is known for its exceptional academic programs and research opportunities. As with any college experience, where a student lives plays a significant role in shaping their experience at UC Davis.

UC Davis offers a variety of dormitories for its students, each with its unique features and amenities. Here are the top 5 dorms at UC Davis:

1. Bixby Hall

1019 La Rue Road. Davis, CA 95616

Bixby Hall was built in 1960 and is named after Fred Hathaway Bixby (1875-1952). A graduate of UC Berkeley, Mr. Bixby was a rancher and livestock breeder and established the Bixby Ranch Company in the Long Beach area in 1926. A few years before his death, Mr. Bixby endowed a program with a generous sum to make certain that agricultural graduates from the Davis campus would have an opportunity to go out into the world with practical farm skills as well as knowledge.

UC Davis – Bixby Hall Cost

Room TypeSemester RateAcademic Year Rate
Single-occupancy$4,456$13,368
Double-occupancy$3,870$11,610

2. Malcolm Hall

1059 La Rue Road, Davis, CA 95616

Malcolm Hall is located in Segundo’s High Rise region, the large building in the northeast corner (near Ryerson). It was named for Robert K. Malcolm and currently houses two Academic Theme Programs. The All-Male Floor is on the second floor and the Agricultural Interest ATP occupies the third floor.

UC Davis Malcolm Hall Cost

Room TypeSemester RateAcademic Year Rate
Single-occupancy$4,456$13,368
Double-occupancy$3,870$11,610

3. Mahogany Hall

686 Tercero Hall Drive, Davis, CA 95616

Mahogany Hall offers single, double, and triple occupancy rooms. Features WiFi, cable TV, and laundry facilities.

UC Davis Mahogany Hall Cost

Room TypeSemester RateAcademic Year Rate
Single-occupancy$4,456$13,368
Double-occupancy$3,870$11,610
Triple-occupancy$3,351$10,053

4. Cottonwood Hall

337 Bioletti Way. Davis, CA 95616

This hall is home to some 200 students in single to triple rooms. It also includes the game, music, and meditation/wellness rooms. The game room has a large-screen television; three video-game stations; and game tables for ping-pong, foosball, air hockey, and shuffleboard. The building is named for Fremont’s cottonwood. The large, deciduous trees have deeply fissured bark and seeds that blow about in small, cottony puffs in the spring. They are found in natural stands along the UC Davis Arboretum waterway and Putah Creek.

UC Davis CottonWood Hall Cost

Room TypeSemester RateAcademic Year Rate
Single-occupancy$4,456$13,368
Double-occupancy$3,870$11,610
Triple-occupancy$3,351$10,053

5. Shasta Hall

565 Oxford Circle, Davis, CA 95616

This suite-style dorm provides beds for 800 students across multiple buildings that include 2- to 3-bedroom units and community spaces.

UC Davis Shasta Hall Cost

Room TypeSemester RateAcademic Year Rate
Double-occupancy$3,870$11,610
Triple-occupancy$3,351$10,053

Here are other UC Davis dorms for First-Year Undergraduate Students

Campbell Hall
Cottonwood Hall
Currant Hall
Hawthorn Hall
Kearney Hall
Laben Hall
Live Oak Hall
Madrone Hall
Mahogany Hall
Pine Hall
Potter Hall
Redwood Hall
Scrub Oak Hall
Sequoia Hall
Wall Hall etc.

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