University of Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry is more than a dental school. For many of our students, it is a home. We offer student housing that is safe, comfortable, supportive and affordable. The Pacific Housing Committee is dedicated to maintaining an environment that enhances the student experience. In addition, the housing staff strives to locate new housing opportunities yearly and is committed to assisting students in their search for off-campus housing. Please review the housing options below. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Student Services at 415.929.6491.
The Pacific apartments, located at 2130 Post Street in the Pacific Heights neighborhood of San Francisco, are just a short walk from the dental school. The building is seven stories high with a secured underground parking garage. The lobby level includes a social room, fitness center and dental laboratory for the use of apartment residents.
There are a total of 66 apartments in one-, two-, and three-bedroom configurations that accommodate 126 residents. Each floor has a laundry room and a room containing storage areas. The apartments are unfurnished. All apartments have wall-to-wall carpeting, vertical window blinds, electric ranges with self-cleaning ovens and frost-free refrigerators/freezers. Entry into the building is by means of computer card access. There are security officers on duty 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Only incoming first-year dental students (and their spouses, if married) are accepted as new residents at the Pacific apartments. The facility is not designed to accommodate children or pets. Applicants are chosen by means of a lottery system.
Cost:
1 bedroom: $1,292-$1,482
2 bedrooms: $872-$1,160 (per bedroom per month)
3 bedrooms: $882 (per bedroom per month)
In 1998, the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry opened a new set of multiple living units in the historic Presidio, consisting of two-, three- and four-bedroom unfurnished apartments. The facility, located on the West side of the Presidio directly across from Baker Beach, is approximately three miles from the dental school. All apartments have hardwood floors, refrigerator, stove, dishwasher and washer/dryer hook-ups. Each unit is assigned one covered parking space.
Cost:
2 bedroom $2,115 (reserved for married students)
3 bedrooms: $696 - $897
4 bedrooms: $672 - $889
Built in 1776, the Presidio served as a military post under the flags of three nations - Spain, Mexico and the United States. On October1, 1994, the Presidio became part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, where visitors can enjoy the beauty of its 1,480 acres of historic buildings and natural wooded landscape.
The park offers a small-town neighborhood atmosphere in the heart of an exciting urban area. Though residents have convenient access to the rest of San Francisco and the greater Bay Area, the Presidio is a self-sufficient community with its own law enforcement, fire protection and emergency medical services. Restaurants, a post office, a bank and other services are located within the park.
More than half of the park is open space, including such significant features as Baker Beach, the historic Presidio Forest, Mountain Lake, El Polin Spring and Lobos Creek. The Presidio also offers sweeping views of the ocean and bay, the Golden Gate Bridge and the Marin Headlands. Miles of hiking trails, bike routes and pedestrian paths traverse the park, providing easy access to the waterfront as well as to the park's most picturesque and serene natural areas. In addition, Crissy Field is widely known as one of the premier windsurfing spots on the West Coast. Other recreational amenities include tennis courts, an 18-hole public golf course, playgrounds and athletic fields, gymnasiums, a swimming pool, picnic areas, waterfront parks, campgrounds and a bowling alley.
