University Court at 515 Sycamore Lane, Davis, California.

The apartments are walking distance from campus, but the property management and apartment units leave much to be desired.

Pros: The apartments are conveniently close to campus. That's it.

Cons: 1. Rent is ridiculous and doesn't cover parking (which increases every year), water, or trash. So go ahead and add an extra $200 to $300 monthly to your rent.

2. Management is a nightmare.
First: They cheated me out of my deposit refund. They sent me a letter informing me that I would be refunded $200 and that the check would follow in two weeks. However, when I called two weeks later, management said that their files indicated the cleaning expenses (and a lot of other BS charges e.g. they charged me twice for water expenses my last months living there) wiped out my whole deposit refund. However, their letter clearly went over the move out expenses and said differently.

Second: This might not happen to you, but it's just an example of how the property seems more interested in getting student's money, than actually making the apartments a reasonable, comfortable, or enjoyable place to live. The property took 5 MONTHS to very slowly and loudly fill in the pool and install a patio, during which time the entrance to my apartment was blocked. In addition, the CONSTANT drilling from 8 to 6 made my apartment a hell that I couldn't stand to do more that sleep in, which is insane given the rent they charge.

Third: My last few months living there, I called management over three times to fix a light that had gone out in front of my apartment. I told management that it made me feel unsafe at night living in a dark corner of the apartments. But in those two months I called, the light was never fixed.

3. The walls are incredibly thin, the sinks and tubs are plastic and very cheap. Basically, you're paying to be close to campus because the UNIT IS NOT WORTH THE RENT. And that's all the rent really pays for.

4. The laundry room and machines were disgusting my whole two years living there. I drove home an hour away to avoid having someone else's hair in my laundry.