Eighth College is the eighth college at the University of California San Diego with the theme "Engagement & Community". Eighth College will welcome its first undergraduate students in Fall of 2023 and its first transfer students in the Fall of 2025. The college's school color is purple.
Curriculum
Eighth College has a core curriculum named "Critical Community Engagement". CCE consists of 4 courses, one being upper-division. The courses aim to prepare students to engage with the local San Diego community, as well as a broader global community with hands-on learning, involving an interaction-based course.
Residential life
Eighth College students will primarily be housed in the new Theatre District Living & Learning Neighborhood (TDLLN), which is the southernmost residential area on campus, just south of Revelle College. The dormitories at TDLLN are some of the tallest on the West Coast, up to 21 stories tall, providing 2000 beds and a net increase of 300 parking spaces. The community was set to open by fall 2023, but due to construction delays, only one building was finished in time.