Apartments near UC Riverside
1.3 miles to UCR, and a pool when you get home
Rock Ridge is on Chicago Avenue, 1.3 road miles from the UC Riverside main entrance at University Avenue and Canyon Crest Drive. Single-level homes, none with a neighbor above or below, around a gated courtyard pool.
Getting to campus
By car it is a straight run east on University Avenue: 1.3 miles to the main entrance. RTA Route 1 stops at University and Chicago, about a fifth of a mile from the gate, and runs to UCR from early morning to around midnight on weekdays. Route 13 stops at Chicago and Linden and runs to Hunter Park/UCR Metrolink, which is 2.2 miles by car.
For graduate students, staff and faculty
Most homes here are one-bedrooms of about 525 to 650 square feet, listed from $1,595/month right now. The three-bedroom homes upstairs suit housemates. Every home has a renovated kitchen with a gas range, plank floors and a private patio, and the laundry room is open 24 hours.
Arcade Coffee Roasters is 0.1 mile up the street, Food 4 Less 0.5 mile, and the UCR Botanic Gardens 3.3 miles.
Before you apply
Leases are with Riverside Property Management. Every adult applies, income of about three times the rent is expected, and co-signers are considered by the scoring rubric. Read how to apply for the details.
