Not really , but dorms are more expensive and just as competitive as renting in the city . So the situation I described is actually the preferred scenario . When the best option available to you is the SF housing market , I can understand no one wanting to deal with it . For context , I applied to State in October of 2008 , I applied for housing a few weeks after . I got my acceptance letter in November but was number 273 on the housing wait list . It took a whole semester for me to get housing , and it was a pretty $ 1 , 500 or so a month I think , to share a 2 bedroom suite dorm , with 3 other people . Either way , it ' s a hassle that no one cares to try and fix . Edit Cleared up timeline issues <| sep |> Lol I ' m gonna go ahead and assume so