In Silicon Valley, the next generation of innovation is born.

While experiencing life in one of the most dynamic economic regions in the world, you will get to study with industry professionals from global tech companies and groundbreaking startups. You will join a welcoming and diverse community committed to providing you with the most up-to-date practical and project-based, professional certificate programs. University of California, Santa Cruz, founded in 1965, is accredited and our professional curriculum is created with industry to reflect the changing workforce demand. What makes us particularly unique, however, is the experience of Silicon Valley and the practical, hands-on training from professionals in the field.

Kapi Residence

Provides fully-furnished student housing that is very affordable, convenient, and easy to book. South Bay accommodation is available so please inquire with Kapi.  

Homestays

Stay with a local family or group of students. Listings include organizations that connect international students to local families. One local organization, based in Silicon Valley, is International Student Placements (ISP). 

ESL Housing

An international student housing company that specializes in apartments for international students. 

Airbnb

Find short-term (a few days to a few months) housing while you begin your studies and settle into the Silicon Valley area.

  

Facebook Market Place

Are you already on Facebook?  See the Market Place and search for accommodation. 

Trulia

An apartment and housing search engine. Find apartment rentals, sales, and roommate opportunities. 

Padmapper

A popular rental search engine that combines searches from many other sites. 

Roomster

A new way to search and find accommodation with housemates and roommates. 

Silicon Valley is a region in Northern California that serves as a global center for high technology and innovation. Located in the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area, it corresponds roughly to the geographical Santa Clara Valley. San Jose is Silicon Valley's largest city, the third-largest in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States; other major Silicon Valley cities include Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Redwood City, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and Cupertino. The San Jose Metropolitan Area has the third-highest GDP per capita in the world (after Zurich, Switzerland and Oslo, Norway), according to the Brookings Institution, and, as of June 2021, has the highest percentage of homes valued at $1 million or more in the United States.