Real cost of UCLA

imnotfreud
Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:11:04 +0000

Why didn’t you get any financial aid? Most people I know get financial aid. If you didn’t get any, it’s likely because you can afford it. Anyway, here’s my take on housing.


The best housing, by far, is living in a frat or sorority without actually being in that frat/sorority. The frats sometimes rent out rooms, and some of the dead frats rent out ALL their rooms - you get a giant room for $750. & professionally cleaned bathrooms and kitchens. This is the best deal in Westwood by far. And not that many people know about it. Dead frats especially are great because there’s no partying, but even the active frats keep the living quarters off limits during parties.

After that, you can try getting a 2 bedroom and having 4 people live in there. You’ll end up paying about $650 but you will have to share a room. If you live south of Wilshire, this can go down to about $500 if you’re lucky.

University apartments you also share rooms, and generally pay way more than $600 a month.

Lastly, if privacy or personal space is not important to you, the Co-op/treehouse can be an option. But even with the horrible conditions, you are still sharing a room and still paying 500+ a month, not to mention the constant partying. (I like co op parties, but living there sounds like a nightmare.)