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Sierra Madre & Yosemite Residence Hall

14 Reviews

I like the size of the dorm rooms and the layout of the tower floors. The building interiors are slightly outdated and I would appreciate a nicer bathroom. One thing that’s really lacking is a kitchen or cooking area. The community center kitchen is very outdated and not big enough at all. Overall I would recommend living in Yosemite dorms however. more

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Yakitutu

6 Reviews

Yakitutu is a very nice dorm that we share with fellow students around us. This includes bathrooms and laundry rooms. However, this isn´t a disadvantage because it helps others connect while waiting. I feel it includes the perfect amount of people in each dorm and we all share quality time with each other while we study. more

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Trinity Hall

4 Reviews

The living spaces are cramped and expensive for what I'm paying for. There are only 4 bathroom stalls for 40 residents and 5 showers, one of which has good water pressure and temperature. The maintenance, is quick and silent, so that's really good. more

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Fremont Hall

4 Reviews

Fremont is very social and in a good location, rooms are tiny but that's okay. It does get a little warm at times, but you don't spend too much time in the dorm so it's okay. They're also right next to the dining hall. more

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tsɨtqawɨ

3 Reviews

I lived in tsitqawi for my first year at Cal Poly. I think that the experience is probably pretty different every year considering different majors occupy it. While I was a resident, it was the COSAM living learning community. It was quiet and clean and everyone was respectful of one another. The rooms get a lot of natural light and there are large, well lit and furnished study spaces throughout. For someone doing a lot of work, but that still wants to have fun this is a great option. more

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Santa Lucia Hall

3 Reviews

Older dorms that need to be updated especially bathrooms poor water pressure. Very hot not much air flow. I can't comment on kitchen areas as they are closed due to covid even though we all live together and share bathrooms. Just not worth the housing cost when students in the new dorms pay exact same price. more

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tsɨtkawayu

3 Reviews

I had a great time in these dorms. I ended up moving into them after my first quarter at Cal Poly, and it was a huge switch. I came from Whitney (North Mountain). The janitorial staff here was absolutely amazing. They were on time, nice, super funny, and really fun to talk to. It was right by the food center on campus, and wasn't too far away from classes. I'd totally recommend staying here. more

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Cerro Vista

3 Reviews

Cerro Vista is situated overlooking the Cal Poly campus. Out my front window I get a beautiful view of the campus and surrounding hills. Out my bedroom window I get a close up view of a hill which is lively with deer or turkey. Although the walk up the hill after class can be difficult, I appreciate that it provides a little the separation between school and home life. more

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Dover

2 Reviews

My experience living in Dover apartments was quite positive, being the transfer apartments, it was clean, quiet and safe. However due to Covid they did not have the typical amenities open nor the weekly cleaning services. more

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Corralitos

2 Reviews

I lived on the 4th floor with 3 other students, each one of us having our own rooms. Each room was furnished with a chair, desk, bed, closet, and dressers. More than enough room to keep everything organized, bring an extra guest to stay over, create a home away from home. There was staff every day cleaning and making sure the building was clean and that all amenities were functional. Maintenance team were quick to respond where there was an issue in a room. Laundry room was functional 24/7 with all new and powerful washers/dryers. Cal Poly does a great job to keep communities within each other like Scholars Program, engineers, transfers, etc... more

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Corralitos

2 Reviews

I lived on the 4th floor with 3 other students, each one of us having our own rooms. Each room was furnished with a chair, desk, bed, closet, and dressers. More than enough room to keep everything organized, bring an extra guest to stay over, create a home away from home. There was staff every day cleaning and making sure the building was clean and that all amenities were functional. Maintenance team were quick to respond where there was an issue in a room. Laundry room was functional 24/7 with all new and powerful washers/dryers. Cal Poly does a great job to keep communities within each other like Scholars Program, engineers, transfers, etc... more

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Aliso

2 Reviews

Aliso during my year was usually quiet and is the closest building to campus out of the Poly Canyon Village campus apartments. It has a laundry room with an app to keep track of the washer and dryer availability but the students do have a habit of taking out other people's laundry and leaving it on top of the machines if the clothes have been sitting in there for too long. more

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Sequoia Hall

2 Reviews

It gets pretty hot during the first few months, there's no AC and the bathrooms are not very clean. But in general, meeting people is super easy. People are outgoing and social. It's super easy to find and make friends. Sequoia Hall is fun if you don't really spend a lot of time in your dorm room. more

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Whitney Hall

2 Reviews

This dorm building, while pretty standard and tight, provided the best outdoor space that made my overall experience living there very positive. Outside of our building was a big lawn that all tenants had access to which was the perfect space to meet other freshman, enjoy the beautiful California weather, do homework, play games and more. During the Spring I spent here, me and the other residents put up a volleyball net on the lawn and would spend hours outside playing. This lawn was the perfect way to keep the students active, healthy and encouraged us to make long-lasting friends. Because of this simple addition to our hall, I had the best experience. more

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Tenaya Hall

2 Reviews

Living in Tenaya has been a good experience for me. The maintenance people are very friendly and kind. I live on the fourth floor and people here are also kind aswell. My RA is very nice and very helpful if I have any questions about classes, the university, or in anything in general. more

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Muir Hall

2 Reviews

the dorm was nice but cramped, I was in a triple and the room is way too small to comfortably house three people. The bathrooms were clean but the showers were faulty. The common areas were nice but the kitchen was very small and shockingly worse than the kitchens in the other dorms more

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tšɨłkukunɨtš

2 Reviews

I have loved my time in this dorm. While some floors can be loud at night, the walls are thick so it's not too bad. I love the community and the RAs. Laundry is also accessible, but can be a pain sometimes. more

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elewexe

2 Reviews

Elewexe is in yakitutu, so it's one of the newest dorms on campus. Most rooms are triples, with one double and two quads on each floor. I believe that the quads (four person rooms) will hold five people in the coming year. The bathrooms are gender neutral, and can get pretty disgusting on weekends. The building as a whole is super spacious, the common rooms are huge, the bedrooms are roomy, and the bathroom is massive. It has a full kitchen, which most buildings do not have. Because it's so roomy and spread out the noise level never gets super out of hand. It's kind of far from most classes but super close to the dining hall, package center, performing arts center, and sports fields. more

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Shasta Hall

1 Review

The experience in the bathroom area is interesting making us know our neighbors well and connect with one another in the same space living in the area. Due to no air conditioning because of how old the building is, opening the window is 3x better than air conditioning. That made the environment cool especially in hot days. more

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South Mountain "Red Brick" Halls

1 Review

It's alright. Depends on what learning living community resides in the red bricks. Has AC and is in a good location. I recommend the red bricks if you want the most convenient dorm on campus. Smaller room compared to other dorms. more

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