 In addition to the residential colleges , housing is available at the Village on the lower quarry , populated by continuing and transfer students ( in 2016 @-@ 17 , this will be restricted to only continuing students ) ; the Redwood Grove Apartments , which is available to continuing student applicants from all colleges ; and the University Town Center , located downtown , that serves both continuing and transfer students . The Transfer Community is located in sections of both the A and B Buildings at Porter College and over 500 residents live within this theme housing . Graduate Student Housing is available near Science Hill , and UCSC also offers Family Student Housing units as well as a Camper Park for student @-@ owned trailers and RVs . 
