Living In and Around Berkeley

While the Haas campus may be your “home away from home,” you have plenty of options for creating a comfortable home of your own, whether you are part of a couple, a family with children, or on your own. Berkeley and the surrounding communities feature many walkable neighborhoods, options for public transit, and extensive cycling access.

Your three primary housing options are university-owned and operated apartments, group housing, and off-campus rental housing. Four university-owned apartment complexes are reserved for graduate students, and off-campus rental housing is also popular with MBA students. Both of these options foster environments where learning extends from campus to home as you live in proximity to classmates. The UC Berkeley Housing office can help you explore the possibilities and make informed decisions: graduatestudenthousing@berkeley.edu.

If you’re relocating with a partner, the university offers housing for couples and families and you’ll be glad to know Bay Area unemployment rates hover around 3%, creating opportunities for your partner to find work. We also have a strong Haas Partners Club, which shares resources and recommendations on housing, childcare, and opportunities to engage in the community. The university's Early Childhood Education Program offers free or reduced-fee child care for student parents provided by highly-trained and educated teachers.

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East Coast Students Tell-All

Students from the East Coast share their experience moving across the country to attend Berkeley Haas.

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The MBA experience is certainly more than academics and career. I made friends here who will be in my life forever. Additionally, despite all of my studying, our two years at Berkeley Haas were a unique opportunity for my wife and me to spend more time together. We frequently went out to dinner and took trips; and we formed lasting bonds with classmates and their partners.

Gonzalo Alcoholado
Commercial Systems and Innovation Senior Director, LATAM Airlines

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The Haas Full-time MBA is our flagship offering, designed to give students the tools to become leaders and earn their MBAs. Learn from world-renowned faculty as well as our truly global cohort of students. All this in the heart of Silicon Valley.

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