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Newly renovated, the Student Home in Santa Barbara is a charming place for international students to live. There are 8 bedrooms and suites, 4 bathrooms, a living room, a dining room, a kitchen and kitchenette, a recreation room and a lovely garden. The house is divided into separate male and female areas.
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The Santa Barbara Student Home is furnished like a real home with beautiful wooden furniture, sofas and pictures. Bedrooms and suites are very comfortable. Living here with your big "student family" is like living in a home – not like an ordinary student dormitory! You will feel safe, comfortable and relaxed.
The Santa Barbara Student Home is designed for international students at Kaplan International Centers, ELS Language Centers, ELC, EF International School of English, SBCC, SBBC or UCSB. Students can study together with their new friends in the common areas (for example, the living room or one of the patios), or they can study alone in their own rooms.
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The Santa Barbara Student Home has many rooms where international students can mingle, study and relax. There is Wi-Fi internet throughout the entire house; there are lots of outdoor patios; and there is a modern, fully equipped kitchen where you can cook whatever you want with your new friends.
Bathrooms are usually shared by 2-3 students (suites have their own on-suite bathrooms). Students may only use their assigned bathroom. The cleaning service keeps the bathrooms clean.
On the second floor, there is a comfortable living room for all students to sit together, watch TV or a movie, play a game, or simply chat and practice their English. The living room is equipped with a TV/DVD/Video entertainment center, many DVD movies (in English so that you can practice listening), sofas and coffee tables.
Our dining room is next to the kitchen. This is a popular room for the students to enjoy their meals or do their homework together. The dining room is equipped with a large dining table, a sofa and a TV.
Enjoy cooking together with your new friends, or watch them cook their favorite food from a distant country. Our kitchen is complete with all equipment, utensils and dishes so that you don't need to bring anything – you only need to buy your own groceries and you can start cooking!
The kitchen is fully equipped with everything you need, including large refrigerators, freezers, stove, oven, microwave oven, toaster, rice cooker, coffee maker, pots, pans, knives, cutting boards and utensils. There is also a sink with garbage disposal, exhaust fan over the cooking area, and many shelves to store your groceries. And when you arrive, you will receive your personal set of dishes. In short, the kitchen has everything you need.
For the girls only, there is a second kitchenette and dining area in the separate female section. The kitchenette and dining area are equipped with a fridge, microwave oven, toaster, sink and much storage space. There is a dining table and a TV.
The recreation room is an excellent place for the students to have fun together. The recreation room is equipped with a hockey table, TV, as well as a lounge area with sofa.
The Student Home has its own laundry room so that students can wash their laundry conveniently at home. The laundry room is equipped with coin-operated washers and dryers.
There is a designated storage area in the recreation room so that students can store their belongings (for example, empty suitcases).
The Student Home has seven outdoor patios at the Student Home where students can eat outside, do their homework outside, have a BBQ, or simply enjoy the California sunshine. Of course, our high-speed Wi-Fi Internet is also available outdoors. The patios are equipped with patio furniture.
The Student Home has a beautiful garden with fruit trees, a lawn, and a tall hedge providing privacy. Students may enjoy eating fresh oranges, tangerines, loquats and persimmons from one of the many fruit trees.
The Santa Barbara Student Home is fully managed student housing that includes many free services:
Our friendly house manager is always available to assist you and help you feel comfortable. Please ask the house manager for help if you need anything or if you have any questions.
Students can reach us anytime by calling our toll-free helpline.
There is free, high-speed Wi-Fi Internet in the entire house, the bedrooms and on the outdoor patios.
The Student Home provides phones with free local calling (use a phone card for international calls and calls outside the Santa Barbara area).
All TVs have digital cable with about 90 channels.
Utilities (electricity, gas, water...) are free. If you bring your laptop, hairdryer or other electronic equipment, please remember that electricity in the USA is 110 Volts and that you may need an adaptor.
You will receive fresh blankets, sheets and a towel when you arrive.
Our cleaning service comes three times per week to clean the student house including the bathrooms, living rooms and the kitchen. However, you are responsible for keeping your own bedroom clean as our cleaning service will clean your bedroom only upon request once a month. Please note that all students must help keep the student house clean, and clean their own dishes and kitchen utensils after use.
Our repairs and maintenance team checks the Student Home frequently to ensure that everything is in good condition. If anything breaks, it gets fixed quickly.
Please note that we don't provide meals. However, the Student Home has a complete kitchen and dining room, and most students enjoy cooking and eating together at the Student Home. If you don't want to cook, you can eat at the cafeteria at SBCC or UCSB, or at one of the many cheap restaurants near the Student Home.