University of California, Berkeley
Photographer: Jason O’Rear/Sarah Schumacher for BloombergUC Berkeley Gives Transfer Students a Purpose-Built Home on Campus
The $300 million Anchor House at the University of California, Berkeley, was designed specifically for transfer students, who can often feel lost on campus.
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For many students, their college experience starts the moment they step foot into the dorm. But students who transfer from community colleges or commute to school often miss out on a formative residential experience. The University of California, Berkeley, wants to change this with the Helen Diller Anchor House — a dormitory designed exclusively for transfer students.