Sonoma State University Dorms: A Comprehensive Overview of On-Campus Living
Deciding where to live at Sonoma State University is an important part of your college experience. Sonoma State University (SSU) offers a variety of housing options to fit your needs, whether you're a first-year, transfer, graduate, or continuing student. Ranked highly for its college housing, SSU's residential communities combine award-winning living environments with some of the most affordable housing rates in the California State University (CSU) system, delivering both excellence and exceptional value. The earlier you apply, the more options you'll have to personalize your preferences during room selection.
Housing Options at Sonoma State University
SSU offers a diverse range of on-campus living options, including suites and apartments, designed to cater to different student preferences and needs. These options include single, double, and triple occupancy rooms. After first enrolling, incoming first-year students are required to live in on-campus housing in designated dorm areas, primarily including Verdot, Cabernet, Zinfandel, and select areas of Sauvignon. For upperclassmen, villages such as Beaujolais, Tuscany, and additional areas of Sauvignon are available for those looking to extend their housing experience at SSU.
Suites: Zinfandel and Verdot Village
The suites are considered those living areas in the Zinfandel and Verdot Village. They have a bathroom area and common living area, but no kitchen.
Bedroom: Each residence is furnished with an extra long twin size bed, desk, desk chair, clothes closet, and chest of drawers. Most mattresses are 80" long by 38" wide by 6" high. Bedrooms have an overhead fluorescent light, but no study lamps. All of the windows are covered by mini-blinds or drapes.
Living Room: The living room is carpeted and furnished with a sofa, easy chair, coffee table, end table, and table lamp. All of the windows and sliding patio doors are either draped or covered by mini-blinds.
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Bathroom: The bath area is divided into a dressing area with two sinks, separate toilet area, a tub/shower room, and a storage closet. There are two separate bath areas in the four bedroom units.
Apartments: Beaujolais
Beaujolais apartments offer a more independent living experience.
Bedroom: Beaujolais apartments are furnished with an extra long twin size bed, writing desk, desk chair, mobile nightstand/desk drawers, clothes closet, and stackable dressers for each resident. Most mattresses are 80 inches long by 38 inches wide by 6 inches high. Bedrooms have no overhead lighting, but a study lamp is provided. All of the windows are covered by mini-blinds.
Living Room: The living room is carpeted and furnished with a love seat, two lounge chairs, coffee table, two end tables, dining room table, and four dining room chairs. All of the windows are covered with 2 inch faux-wood blinds. Lighting is provided by wall sconces.
Bathroom: The bathrooms are private rooms attached to the bedrooms with sink/vanity, toilet, and a shower/tub combination. The shower has sliding shower doors.
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Kitchen: The kitchen is fully equipped with a refrigerator, garbage disposal, dishwasher, a microwave, and electric oven range.
Apartments: General Description
Bedroom: Each resident is supplied with an extra long twin size bed, desk, desk chair, clothes closet, and nightstand. Single rooms have a full bookcase and a three drawer dresser. The double occupancy bedrooms have 2 stackable dressers per resident which can fit underneath the beds. The triple occupancy bedrooms have one bunk bed and one lofted bed with desk. Each resident has a bed, desk, chair, dresser, and nightstand. Most mattresses are 80 inches long by 38 inches wide by 6 inches high. Bedrooms have an overhead fluorescent light, but no study lamps. All of the windows are covered by mini-blinds.
Living Room: The living room is carpeted and furnished with a sofa, two lounge chairs, coffee table, two end tables, two table lamps, dining room table, and six dining room chairs. All of the windows are either draped or covered by mini-blinds.
Bathroom: The bathrooms are one room with sink/vanity, toilet and a shower/tub combination. The shower has sliding shower doors.
Kitchen: The kitchen is fully equipped with a refrigerator, garbage disposal, dishwasher, microwave, gas oven, and range.
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Why Live on Campus?
Living on campus at Sonoma State University offers numerous advantages.
Community: “You really get to meet a lot of people. “I feel like everyone should live on campus,” said graduate student and sociology major David Melin-Rodriguez when asked about the benefits of living in the Seawolf housing, “you’re around all of your friends.
Convenience: According to students living on campus includes the beauty of becoming closer to the nature provided throughout the nooks and crannies of the housing structures. Expanding on the experience of living on campus can provide for SSU students, senior business major Edward Rakosky said, “All of the things you immediately need related to school are right next to you, making getting around extremely accessible.
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