All UC Santa Cruz undergraduate students, whether they live on campus or not, are affiliated with one of our residential colleges. Our colleges are small living and learning communities that intermingle in many ways to form our student body of 20,000 students. Residential colleges offer housing, dining, academic and event space, along with tutoring and student governance. Choose your college by theme, location or even by the look and feel of the community. Each college is a vibrant living/learning community supported by faculty and staff who provide academic support, organize student activities, and sponsor events that enhance the intellectual and social life of the campus.