Residential Life at Eighth

Welcome to your new home at Eighth College

We look forward to welcoming you to your new home! Eighth's residential neighborhood is on the southernmost part of campus near the theatre district  - across from the world famous La Jolla Playhouse and with views of the stunning La Jolla shoreline!

Building Our Community

At Eighth, we have five residential halls that have been carefully curated to reflect our mission and values. Our five residential buildings are Podemos, Sankofa, Pulse, Survivance, and Azad Hall. 

Residential Buildings

• Podemos: 
  • Podemos is a sixteen-story building which accommodates approximately 450 students. Each apartment is designed to house anywhere between 9 -12  residents. The first two floors of the buildings hold our Academic offices and classrooms. Amenities include wireless internet, study lounges and laundry facilities on every odd numbered floor.
• Sankofa: 
  • Sankofa is a twenty-one story building which accommodates approximately 700 students. The building holds both Apartment and Residential Hall style living spaces. A large central laundry room that services the residents of the first nine floors may be found on the first floor of the building. Starting on the tenth floor, there will be a laundry room found on every other floor. Amenities include wireless internet, study lounges, community kitchens, central laundry facilities, and Bike Racks in Residential Hall Units.
• Azad:
  • Azad is a nine-story building with both apartment and residential hall style living spaces. This building will be adjacent to Eighth’s Zen Garden. Amenities include wireless internet, community kitchens, study spaces and laundry facilities. 
• Survivance: 
  • Survivance is a eleven-story building with both apartment and residential hall style living spaces. The first floor of this building will have a lobby, market hall, and offices. The residential spaces in this building will be found between the third and tenth floor. The eleventh floor will house a conference center for Eighth College. Amenities include wireless internet, community kitchens, study spaces and laundry facilities. 
• Pulse:
  • Pulse is a 10 story building with both Apartment and residential hall style living spaces. Pulse Hall will be home to a fitness center and a rooftop Deck available for residents use. Amenities include wireless internet, community kitchens, study spaces and laundry facilities.

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Eighth College Tour

The Residential Experience

Our Residential Life staff, composed of our wonderful Resident Assistants (RAs), Housing Assistant (HA), Program Assistant (PA), Assistant Directors (ADRLs), and Director (DRL), are committed to providing a healthy, fun, and educational living environment for all residents of Eighth College.

Eighth Residence Life Office

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