Graduate student housing near UC Berkeley

Graduate students, visiting scholars, and anyone who wants quiet near UC Berkeley tend to look for the same things: a private room, a short commute, and a lease that is not built around the undergraduate calendar. Panoramic leases furnished apartments that fit, with a private locking bedroom for every resident. The quieter Northside and Elmwood buildings suit grad life best, and Panoramic Berkeley on Telegraph is there if you want the busier side of campus.

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Panoramic Northside at 1752 Shattuck Avenue: a seven-story furnished apartment building between the Gourmet Ghetto and Downtown Berkeley

1752 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley

Panoramic Northside

Furnished apartments at 1752 Shattuck. Seven minutes to Downtown Berkeley BART.

Panoramic College (Calhaus) at 2555 College Avenue: a four-story, 12-unit furnished apartment building in Elmwood Berkeley with a private courtyard

2555 College Ave, Berkeley

Panoramic College

Furnished apartments at 2555 College Ave (Calhaus). Seven minutes to UC Berkeley.

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Why grad students pick the quieter side of campus

Graduate students and visiting scholars usually want quiet and a short commute over Telegraph Avenue nightlife. Panoramic Northside at 1752 Shattuck Avenue sits in a calmer part of Berkeley, seven minutes from Downtown Berkeley BART. Panoramic College (Calhaus) at 2555 College Avenue is in Elmwood, the quietest campus-adjacent neighborhood, seven minutes from Sather Gate.

Private rooms and non-academic-calendar living

Every Panoramic apartment gives each resident a private bedroom that locks, which matters for grad students who keep odd hours or share with people they did not choose. The buildings are furnished, so you move in with a suitcase, and leases are not tied to the undergraduate residence-hall calendar. If you prefer Telegraph and the busiest student corridor, Panoramic Berkeley on Telegraph Avenue is the third option.

Commuting by BART and bike

Both Northside and College are built around transit rather than parking. Northside is a short walk to Downtown Berkeley BART for trips into San Francisco or Oakland, and College Avenue runs south toward Rockridge BART by bus or bike. Contact the leasing team for current availability by layout, and use the apartments page to compare every building.

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Verified 2026-07-30