The Hill

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210 Student Center Dr
Irvine, CA 92697

History

In 1981, the University of California, Irvine opened the University Bookstore in the University Center to serve the needs of the students, faculty, staff and community providing required & recommended books, supplies and services which enhance the educational process. In 1988, the University Bookstore temporarily moved to a location in the University Tower during the Phase III expansion of the University Center (now called UCI Student Center) which re-opened in January 1990. Phase IV renovation of the Student Center completed in 2007. The store underwent a rebranding effort and emerged as The Hill in fall 2012 to focus on students' retail needs in addition to campus course materials. We are a not-for-profit, self-supporting organization owned by UC Irvine operating on behalf of the campus community. We currently employ over 100 UCI students and many of our full-time staff are UCI Alumni. Any surplus is used for programs in the division of Student Affairs. The store is your one-stop

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Vy D.
10/4/2018

I'm a student and I find the bookstore super convenient in terms of grabbing random stationary or snacks and hanging out. The store has variety styles and hips of stationary, including cute pinky...

Yazmin P.
7/29/2025

Been trying to order "online only" diploma frames from them for years and it's always getting cancelled. I've called so many times to figure out the issue and they never pick up or return...

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Van D.
3/5/2018

The whole time I was at UCI, the UCI Bookstore was just the UCI Bookstore. Apparently in 2013, they rebranded as the Hill and then more recently the Hill has been bought out by Barnes and Nobles....

Nadia E.
9/3/2024

they literally never return my calls when they say leave a message like i wish i was joking i think ive called six times on different days (i do not live on campus) and each time with a different...

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Dean W.
9/12/2017

Barnes and Nobles OWNS this bookstore now. It shows in the CHARACTER of the store, it shows in the LAYOUT of the store, the employees attitudes and helpfulness (or lack of for that matter)...

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