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(Plants).First-year corridor halls named after California native plants — Acacia, Almond, Arroyo, Aspen, Avocado, Cypress, Magnolia, Manzanita, Pinon, Prado, Saguaro, Sage.

Middle Earth (Tolkien).First-year suite-style houses with Tolkien-themed names — Brandywine, Crystalcove, Elderberry, Hobbiton, Isengard, Misty Mountain, Mithlond, Oakenshield, Quenya, Rivendell, Rohan, Shire, Valar, Vinyamar, Woodland.

Upper-class.Vista del Campo, and Verano Place (graduate/family) apartment-style.

As of May 8, 2026

📍 Location

Irvine, CA

🏛️ College Type

Public research university (UC system)

👥 Enrollment

36,000 total students

🏠 Housing

38 dorm buildings reviewed on DormScouter

📊 Dorm Comparison by Safety & Cleanliness

DormOverall ★Safety ★Cleanliness ★ReviewsFeatures
Acacia Hall (Mesa Court) — — — 0
Almond Hall (Mesa Court) — — — 0
Arroyo Hall (Mesa Court) — — — 0
Aspen Hall (Mesa Court) — — — 0
Avocado Hall (Mesa Court) — — — 0
Cypress Hall (Mesa Court) — — — 0
Magnolia Hall (Mesa Court) — — — 0
Manzanita Hall (Mesa Court) — — — 0
Pinon Hall (Mesa Court) — — — 0
Prado Hall (Mesa Court) — — — 0
Saguaro Hall (Mesa Court) — — — 0
Sage Hall (Mesa Court) — — — 0
Brandywine (Middle Earth) — — — 0
Crystalcove (Middle Earth) — — — 0
Elderberry (Middle Earth) — — — 0
Hobbiton (Middle Earth) — — — 0
Isengard (Middle Earth) — — — 0
Misty Mountain (Middle Earth) — — — 0
Mithlond (Middle Earth) — — — 0
Oakenshield (Middle Earth) — — — 0
Quenya (Middle Earth) — — — 0
Rivendell (Middle Earth) — — — 0
Rohan (Middle Earth) — — — 0
Shire (Middle Earth) — — — 0
Valar (Middle Earth) — — — 0
Vinyamar (Middle Earth) — — — 0
Woodland (Middle Earth) — — — 0
Campus Village — — — 0
Vista del Campo — — — 0
Arwen Residence Hall — — — 0
Brandywine Residence Hall — — — 0
Hobbiton Residence Hall — — — 0
Rivendell Residence Hall — — — 0
Shire Residence Hall — — — 0
Mesa Court Residence Hall — — — 0
Verano Place Apartments — — — 0
UTC Campus Village — — — 0
Plaza Verde Apartments — — — 0

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