Image of a first-year dorm room.

First-Year Undergraduate Housing

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Sunrise Hall 300

RHC: Jaime Dance | jdance@soka.edu

Sunrise Hall houses 96 residents, primarily first-year students. It was named for its distinct vantage point in capturing each beautiful sunrise.

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Sunset Hall 380

RHC: Jaime Dance | jdance@soka.edu

Sunset Hall houses 96 residents, primarily first-year students. It was named for the commanding view of spectacular sunsets. 

Room Layout

Each resident is provided the following furniture: twin extra-long-sized bed, extra-long twin mattress (38” x 80”), desk, hutch/bookshelf, chair, wardrobe closet, and Cisco IP phone. Each double room also includes a trash can, recycle bin, plunger, and emergency flashlight.

  • Layout of double room showing side-by-side beds and closets, desks and a bath room

    Double Room

    All first-year students live in a double-occupancy room with a roommate. Roommates may be selected upon request or are matched based on lifestyle compatibility. Double rooms include a shared bedroom and private bathroom.

Amenities

A common living space including a large screen Roku television.  Sunrise 300 and Sunset 380 halls feature a piano and other activity equipment (ping pong table, foosball table, air hockey, etc.).

While all students residing on campus have a full meal plan, each hall features a pantry equipped with a refrigerator, microwave, first aid kit, and water purifier. Sunrise 300 and Sunset 380 halls feature induction stoves and cookware.

All halls have multiple washers and dryers, including ecologically-friendly, high-efficiency machines. Laundry is included in the cost of room and board, so there is no need to save up quarters or use debit cards. Laundry is essentially “free.”

The upper floors of the halls feature a common space equipped with Wi-Fi and comfortable chairs and couches. Living rooms are a gathering space, frequently used for study groups, programs, or simply relaxing.

These rooms contain the Bowflex PR1000 Home Gym, ProForm Hybrid Trainer, and a television.

The Multifaith Rooms were founded by Soka students as a way to support diversity in the halls. Multifaith Rooms offer a place for students to practice their faith individually or study religion in small groups.

  • Five housing staff members

    Housing Support Staff

    The residence hall community has trained, full-time live-in professional staff members responsible for coordinating and overseeing hall activities including programming, advising on academic and personal concerns, supervising and coordinating student staff, and overseeing daily operations. All staff members are readily available to residents and a staff member is on call at all times.