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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.
Irvine, CA
Public research university (UC system)
36,000 total students
40 dorm buildings reviewed on DormScouter
| Dorm | Overall ★ | Safety ★ | Cleanliness ★ | Reviews | Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arroyo Hall (Mesa Court) | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Prado Hall (Mesa Court) | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Hobbiton (Middle Earth) | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Isengard (Middle Earth) | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Misty Mountain (Middle Earth) | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Oakenshield (Middle Earth) | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Quenya (Middle Earth) | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Rivendell (Middle Earth) | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Rohan (Middle Earth) | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Shire (Middle Earth) | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Campus Village | — | — | — | 0 | 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| Vista del Campo | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Mesa Court | — | — | — | 0 | 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| UTC Campus Village | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Plaza Verde Apartments | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Middle Earth Residence Halls | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Mesa Court Towers | — | — | — | 0 | 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| Arroyo Vista | — | — | — | 0 | 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| Palo Verde | — | — | — | 0 | 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| Camino del Sol | — | — | — | 0 | 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| Aldor (Middle Earth) | — | — | — | 0 | 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| Balin (Middle Earth) | — | — | — | 0 | 🛗 Elevator 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| Calmindon (Middle Earth) | — | — | — | 0 | 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| Crickhollow (Middle Earth) | — | — | — | 0 | 🛗 Elevator 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| Elrond (Middle Earth) | — | — | — | 0 | 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| Evenstar (Middle Earth) | — | — | — | 0 | 🛗 Elevator 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| Gondolin (Middle Earth) | — | — | — | 0 | 🛗 Elevator 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| Grey Havens (Middle Earth) | — | — | — | 0 | 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| Harrowdale (Middle Earth) | — | — | — | 0 | 🛗 Elevator 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| Lorien (Middle Earth) | — | — | — | 0 | 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| Mirkwood (Middle Earth) | — | — | — | 0 | 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| Shadowfax (Middle Earth) | — | — | — | 0 | 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| Snowbourn (Middle Earth) | — | — | — | 0 | 🛗 Elevator 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| Whispering Wood (Middle Earth) | — | — | — | 0 | 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| Woodhall (Middle Earth) | — | — | — | 0 | 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| Valimar (Middle Earth) | — | — | — | 0 | 🛗 Elevator 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| Laurelin (Middle Earth) | — | — | — | 0 | 🛗 Elevator 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| Telperion (Middle Earth) | — | — | — | 0 | 🛗 Elevator 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
| Sierra Hall (Mesa Court) | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Oso Tower (Mesa Court) | — | — | — | 0 | 🍳 Shared Kitchen |
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