Apache-Santa Cruz Dorm — Local services in Tucson

Living in Apache-Santa Cruz has been an experience to say the least. Affectionately dubbed "Ratchy Apache" by it's residents, Apache is home to some of the smallest dorms on campus. While it's location is good, walking distance to the rec and stadium, Apache offers little reason to stay at the dorm, as I constantly find myself out and about on campus so I don't have to go back. Over the summer, the University remolded the basement so there are now nicer study rooms and public spaces. You could get a nicer, bigger place off campus with similar amenities for around 2/3 the cost per person to rent in Apache($6,960/yr or about $700/mo. per person) if you split the costs with a roommate. All in all, while Apache isn't the best place to live on campus, the University has done a good job of sprucing up such an...

I lived in this dorm my freshman year many years ago. The rooms are very small. Interesting rumor is that it was designed by the same person who designed Alcatraz, and the walls and the sound the room doors make when you closed them, did make you feel like maybe it does feel like you would if you were in prison. Also, it's right by the football stadium, so game days were noisy and packed with people around. There are much nicer dorms on campus. Thank God I met lifelong friends while staying in this dorm, other than that, it was just a place to sleep and...

I lived here for a year and so far have seen 4 large cockroaches, one which was actually inside of my room. We have been infested with ants three times and had to call maintenance. The kitchen is horrendous and consistently sticky and wet. Whenever they clean the carpets in hallways it smells like wet dog for days! Overall horrible living conditions for the price you pay and desperately needs to be remodeled. Like honestly I will donate to the cause to remodel this place it is...