Just a Crosswalk Away
City Vista is Trinity University’s apartment-style, off-campus housing option for students in their junior or senior year.
Directly adjacent to campus, it offers the perfect balance between independent, off-campus living and convenient, easy University-run housing. With City Vista, you get the best of both worlds. Enjoy the ease, safety, and resources of on-campus housing all while benefiting from the independence and flexibility of off-campus housing.
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210-999-7011
City Vista Main Office
Why choose City Vista?
Advantages and Perks
With City Vista, you get the best of both worlds. Enjoy the ease, safety, and resources of on-campus housing all while benefiting from the independence and flexibility of off-campus housing.
Campus Housing
You can apply scholarships and student aid to pay for City Vista (but not for other off-campus other apartments).
Meal Plans
If you opt to live at City Vista, you will be exempted from Trinity’s student meal plan requirements.
Roommate Choice
You can choose to room (or not!) with anyone, regardless of sex or gender.
Easy Leasing
You won’t be locked into long leases like with other apartments, making it easy to move in and out.
Amenities

Luxurious Finishes
City Vista provides luxury apartment living at student housing prices.

Lavish Living
From its sun-bathed terraces to its shimmering swimming pool and beyond, City Vista has all that you could want.

Unrivaled Convenience
Besides a short commute, City Vista also offers students access to Trinity staff, services, and support (including financial aid).
Apartment Features
Unit Amenities
One upholstered sofa and chair, one ottoman, two twin beds per bedroom, ceiling fans, and blinds
One refrigerator, one oven, and one dishwasher (all stainless steel)
In-unit laundry machines (one washer and one dryer)
Utilities included (water, electricity, internet, and basic cable)
Hardwood floors (some units have carpeting in the bedrooms) and granite countertops
Air conditioning and heat
Free work and maintenance orders through
Complex Amenities
Two terraces and a swimming pool with outdoor kitchens and fire pit spaces (open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.)
Indoor study and social lounges (open from 8 a.m. to midnight)
A fitness center (always open)
Vending machines
Trash and recycling valet services
On-site Trinity Residential Life staff available to help residents
Building Security
An integrated, gated parking garage monitored by TUPD (one City Vista-specific complimentary parking sticker per leaseholder)
Secure Tiger Card access to the complex grounds and inside the building
Routine TUPD walk-throughs and security checks
Unit Types and Pricing
Please note that all prices are per person per semester. For comparison, the average Trinity University residence hall room rate is $4,345 per person per semester for a double or $6,328.50 per person per semester for a single, not including meal plan costs.
One Bedroom
- Small Option (avg 685 sqft)
- Large Option (avg 897 sqft)
Two Bedroom
- Small Option (avg 1,107 sqft)
- Large Option (avg 1,275 sqft)
Three Bedroom
- Standard Option (avg 1,614 sqft)
Directions To Trinity University
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From the North on Hwy 281 (airport)
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- Proceed to Interstate 281 South.
- Travel south on Hwy 281 for approximately 4 miles.
- Exit at Hildebrand Avenue and turn right at the light off the highway.
- Turn left at the first stoplight onto Devine Road/Stadium Drive. (If you reach Shook Avenue, you have gone too far.)
- Veer right at the yield sign at the bottom of the hill.
- Turn right onto the 1st road into campus.
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From the South on Hwy 281 (downtown/Riverwalk and Corpus Christi)
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- Travel north on Interstate 281 North/37 North.
- Exit at Hildebrand Avenue and turn left at the light off the highway.
- Turn left at the first stoplight, not including those at the highway intersection, onto Devine Road/Stadium Drive. (If you reach Shook Avenue, you have gone too far.)
- Veer right at the yield sign at the bottom of the hill.
- Turn right onto the 1st road into campus.
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From the North on I-35 (Austin)
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- Travel north on Interstate 281 North/37 North.
- Exit at Hildebrand Avenue and turn left at the light off the highway.
- Turn left at the first stoplight, not including those at the highway intersection, onto Devine Road/Stadium Drive. (If you reach Shook Avenue, you have gone too far.)
- Veer right at the yield sign at the bottom of the hill.
- Turn right onto the 1st road into campus.
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From the East on I-10 (Houston)
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- Travel west on Interstate 10 and exit Interstate 281 North/37 North.
- On Hwy 281 North, exit at Hildebrand Avenue and turn left at the light off the highway.
- Turn left at the first stoplight onto Devine Road/Stadium Drive. (If you reach Shook Avenue, you have gone too far.)
- Veer right at the yield sign at the bottom of the hill.
- Turn right onto the 1st road into campus.
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From the West on I-10 (El Paso)
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- Travel east on Interstate 10.
- Exit at Hildebrand Avenue (Exit 566B).
- Turn left on Hildebrand and travel approximately two miles.
- At the intersection of Hildebrand and Devine Road/Stadium Drive, Trinity will be located on your right. (If you reach Hwy 281, you have gone too far.)
- Turn right onto Stadium Drive.
- Veer right at the yield sign at the bottom of the hill.
- Turn right onto the 1st road into campus.
Parking
Residents
One complimentary parking sticker is provided for each leaseholder who owns a car. This sticker is for use on the Trinity University City Vista property only and does not serve as a parking pass for main-campus lots and garages. Residents may choose to purchase an additional Trinity University parking pass.
Visitors
There are visitor parking spaces directly outside City Vista’s main entrance and inside of the parking garage, outside of the gate. Additional parking is available along Old Hildebrand Avenue behind the complex. Be sure to park on the side of the street touching the complex to avoid tickets.
Accessibility Accommodations
Contact
For further assistance, please call the Trinity University Police Department at 210-999-7070.
Downloadable Maps
Accessibility Route Map (PDF)