Self-Operated Houses
Self-op houses are undergraduate houses that are typically small (fewer than 60 students) and offer an intimate community experience for the residents. Self-op houses usually have a commercial kitchen located within, where a dedicated chef prepares and serves meals for the house. Unlike co-ops, meals are prepared by a chef or provided via dining hall meal swipes, and custodial service is provided.
Self-op houses typically have a large lounge and dining area, that often serve as the social hub of the house where students study, gather for events and spend informal time together.
Each self-op is unique, and the level and variety of social and educational activities varies according to student preference.
General Information
| Residence Type | Self-ops – Small Group Houses Map |
| Area of Campus | Central |
| Navigation Address | Various - see House Facts |
| Mailing Address | Students living in Row Houses are required to follow Mail and Package Services guidelines for sending packages and USPS flat mail to campus. Please visit the Tresidder Package Center page for more information on how to correctly address your mail and packages. |
| Housing Service Center | Lasuen Housing Service Center |
| Resident Staff | Student staff for Non-Theme Houses; Resident Fellows/Faculty Affiliates for some Theme Houses. |
| Dining Service | A Stanford Dining meal plan is required; includes the ability to use five meal swipes per week in dining halls. |
| Class Configuration | Upperclass and one 4-class house |
| Co-ed Type | Mixed gender on each floor. |
| Custodial Service | University managed |
| Furnishings | Each house is unique, but general furnishings in a typical student room include a bed, desk, chair, dresser or drawers, bookcase or bookshelves, closet or wardrobe, wastebasket and recycle bin. Bathrooms are communal; single-gender or co-ed. |
| Common Areas | Each house has a kitchen, dining room, lounge, computer cluster, and study area. |
Pictures Non-Theme Houses
Self-op Non-Theme Houses
House | Address | Year Built |
| 539 Cowell (formerly Terra) | 539 Cowell | 1967 |
| 586 Mayfield Avenue | 586 Mayfield Ave | 1911 |
| 675 Lomita | 675 Lomita Drive | 1965 |
| 680 Lomita | 680 Lomita | 1963 |
| 1115 Campus Drive | 1115 Campus Drive | 1963 |
| BOB (Robert Moore South) | 566 Mayfield Ave | 1976 |
| Durand | 634 Mayfield Ave | 1911 |
| Grove | 584 Mayfield Ave | 1907 |
| Jerry | 658 Lomita Ct | 1965 |
| Mars | 553 Mayfield Ave | 1896 |
| Narnia | 1135 Campus Dr | 1963 |
| Neptune | 650 Mayfield Ave | 1900 |
| Pluto | 717 Dolores | 1915 |
| Roth | 713 Santa Ynez | 1909 |
| Storey House | 544 Lasuen Mall | 1900 |
| The Warehaus | 620 Mayfield Avenue | 1910 |
| Toussaint Louverture House | 610 Mayfield | 1909 |
| Xanadu | 558 Mayfield Ave | 1976 |
Pictures Theme Houses
Self-op Theme Houses
House | Address | Year Built | Theme |
| Robert Moore North (The Well House) | 562 Mayfield Ave | 1976 | The Well House: Substance-free and Wellness |
| Muwekma-Tah-Ruk | 543 Lasuen Mall | 1896 | Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander |
Pre-Assignment
Residential Education offers a pre-assignment system for University Theme Houses. This process allows Resident Fellows, Faculty Affiliates, and house program staff to pre-assign, before the annual housing assignment process, the entire house with students who complete a pre-assignment application and meet specific requirements. See the Residential Education website for detailed pre-assignment information.