What makes Pentland Hills different from UCR's other halls?

UCR calls it the campus's first all-suites community -- 17 buildings, with each suite combining four double-occupancy rooms, two toilet rooms, two shower rooms, and a shared living room with a microwave and refrigerator.

Do all Pentland Hills suites have a stove?

No -- UCR's official amenities chart marks stoves at Pentland Hills as "Some Available," unlike the microwave and refrigerator that come standard in every suite living room. The other three residence halls are marked Not Available for stoves entirely.

How many students live there?

1,200+ residents, per UCR's official hall page, making it the largest of UCR's four residence hall communities by published count.

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Pentland Hills Dorm Checklist 2026

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Suite-style: each suite combines four double-occupancy rooms, two toilet rooms, two shower rooms, and a living room. UCR's page also notes triple-occupancy is the most common arrangement in the residence halls, and its 2026-27 rate calculator prices single, double, and triple assignments here

Verified Aug 18, 2026 · housing.ucr.edu

Pentland Hills is UCR's first all-suites community, 17 buildings. Each suite has a combination of four double-occupancy rooms, two toilet rooms, two shower rooms, and a living room with a microwave and refrigerator. It's home to 1,200+ residents, the largest of the four residence hall communities by UCR's own published counts. It is also the only one of the four halls whose stove cell on UCR's amenities chart is marked "Some Available" rather than Not Available. Address: 1 Pentland Way.

Bed SizeTwin XL (inches not published)
Under-BedFixed height (no raising permitted)
ACYes
On-CampusFirst-year guarantee

✓ In the room

Utilities includedextra-long twin beddesk and chairdresser and closet (or armoire)in-room microwave and mini-refrigeratorsuite living room with its own microwave and refrigeratorhigh-speed internetair conditioning and heatingchoice of dining plan

✗ Not provided

Bedding/linensprivate bathroom (Not Available per UCR's amenities chart)stove (marked "Some Available" -- not in every suite)on-site parking (Not Available) -- and first-year residents are not allowed to bring a vehicle to campus

⊘ Prohibited

Same as UCR school-wide policy (open-element appliancescandles with unclipped wickspets except a 20-gallon-or-smaller fish tanklofting or altering bedshanging anything from walls or ceilings)

UCR's own amenities chart marks stoves at Pentland Hills as "Some Available" -- the only one of the four halls with any stove marking -- so don't assume your suite has one.
Nothing may be hung from walls or ceilings anywhere in UCR housing (Policy 2.11.3 names hooks and other hanging devices) -- adhesive hanging strips are not an approved workaround.

Living in Pentland Hills: what to know before you pack

The room

Each Pentland Hills suite combines four double-occupancy rooms with two toilet rooms, two shower rooms, and a shared living room that has its own microwave and refrigerator, per UCR's official hall page -- on top of the extra-long twin bed, desk and chair, dresser and closet, in-room microwave and mini-fridge, utilities, and high-speed internet confirmed on UCR's Room Amenities list, plus the air conditioning and heating confirmed for this hall on UCR's amenities chart. That chart marks stoves at Pentland Hills as "Some Available," the only such marking among the four halls, so don't assume every suite has one. Note that while the hall page describes suites as four doubles, UCR's own boilerplate says triple-occupancy is the most common arrangement in the residence halls and its 2026-27 rate calculator prices single, double, and triple assignments here -- treat the four-double layout as the standard, not a guarantee. As at every UCR hall, lofting or altering bed height is prohibited and open-element appliances aren't allowed in the room.

Day to day

Pentland Hills is described by UCR as its first all-suites community, spread across 17 buildings and housing 1,200+ residents -- the largest of the four residence hall communities by UCR's own published counts. It's a coed community with same-gender suites, except in the Stonewall Living-Learning Community, which offers gender-inclusive assignments. Its Community Features list confirms a computer lab, study and television lounges, a fitness center, and Amazon Lockers, and the brochure amenities chart adds 24-Hour Assistance and Elevators. Suite bathrooms are shared, not private -- Private Bath is marked Not Available for Pentland Hills as it is for all four halls. Laundry runs through the campus-wide WASH-Connect app at $1.75 to wash and $1.25 to dry. Because Pentland Hills is spread across 17 separate buildings rather than one tower, expect more walking between your building, the fitness center, and shared lounges than at UCR's single-building halls.

Move-in day

UCR's official Fall 2026 Residence Halls Move-In window is September 19 & 20, 2026, with Pentland Hills' exact date and check-in time announced by Housing Services beforehand -- UCR distributes room assignment and move-in information on September 1, and your first meal is dinner with your hallmates on your move-in date. Because Pentland Hills spans 17 separate low-rise buildings under a single published address (1 Pentland Way), confirm your specific building assignment and its drop-off point with Housing Services rather than assuming you can pull up to your door; UCR's move-in detail pages were not publicly reachable at the time of writing, so treat Housing Services as the authority on unloading logistics. On-site parking is marked Not Available for Pentland Hills on UCR's amenities chart, and UCR's FAQ states first-year residents are not allowed to bring a vehicle to campus at all, with only an appeal process through UCR Transportation.

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Pentland Hills FAQ

What makes Pentland Hills different from UCR's other halls?: UCR calls it the campus's first all-suites community -- 17 buildings, with each suite combining four double-occupancy rooms, two toilet rooms, two shower rooms, and a shared living room with a microwave and refrigerator.
Do all Pentland Hills suites have a stove?: No -- UCR's official amenities chart marks stoves at Pentland Hills as "Some Available," unlike the microwave and refrigerator that come standard in every suite living room. The other three residence halls are marked Not Available for stoves entirely.
Is Pentland Hills co-ed?: Yes -- it's a coed community with same-gender suites, except in the Stonewall Living-Learning Community, which offers gender-inclusive assignments.
How many students live there?: 1,200+ residents, per UCR's official hall page, making it the largest of UCR's four residence hall communities by published count.
Is Pentland Hills a good hall to live in?: That depends on what you're optimizing for, but here's what's verified: Pentland Hills has Twin XL (inches not published) beds with Fixed height (no raising permitted) of under-bed storage, and is fully air conditioned. UC Riverside provides Utilities included, extra-long twin bed, desk and chair, dresser and closet (or armoire), in-room microwave and mini-refrigerator, suite living room with its own microwave and refrigerator, high-speed internet, air conditioning and heating, choice of dining plan in every room. Compare those specifics against your priorities — or see how Pentland Hills stacks up against UC Riverside's other halls above.

Thinking About Living in Pentland Hills Next Year?

If you're choosing housing for next year rather than packing for move-in, here's what's already verified about Pentland Hills: it has Twin XL (inches not published) beds with Fixed height (no raising permitted) of under-bed clearance, and the room is air conditioned. On top of that, the room comes with Utilities included, extra-long twin bed, desk and chair, dresser and closet (or armoire), in-room microwave and mini-refrigerator, suite living room with its own microwave and refrigerator, high-speed internet, air conditioning and heating, choice of dining plan; you'll need to bring Bedding/linens, private bathroom (Not Available per UCR's amenities chart), stove (marked "Some Available" -- not in every suite), on-site parking (Not Available) -- and first-year residents are not allowed to bring a vehicle to campus yourself; Same as UCR school-wide policy (open-element appliances, candles with unclipped wicks, pets except a 20-gallon-or-smaller fish tank, lofting or altering beds, hanging anything from walls or ceilings) isn't allowed. The full day-to-day breakdown above covers the room, the building, and move-in day in more depth.

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