Best Student Accommodation near Boston College, Boston

There are 2 types of off-campus housing options available, which are a bit expensive as compared to university dorms but offer additional benefits such as flexible contract length, flexible move-in dates, independent social life, and modern amenities:

1. Type 1: Purpose-built off-campus student housing: Avg prices: $2,100 /month

   • Maintained and handled by some private leading student housing providers.

   • Only students can apply for off-campus housing.

   • Early-bird (Advance) student room booking without university offer letter is applicable in many housings with a few T&C applied; read carefully before booking.

   • Generally flexible tenancy has 3, 6, or 12 months-based bookings.

   • Popular Boston College accommodation options include Brighton - 43 Wiltshire Road, Brighton - 81 Brayton Road, Allston, North End , Polish Triangle, and South Boston .

     
     

2. Type 2: Private student houses/apartments: Avg prices $2,200/month

   • Maintained and handled by individual landlords.

   • Students with their family can book a room. Number of occupants T&C applied.

   • Advance student room booking without a university offer letter is applicable in many housings with a few T&C applied; read carefully before booking.

   • Generally flexible tenancy has weekly, monthly, and semester-based bookings.

   • Recommended apartments near Boston College include Crisp Kendall Square Studio w/ Gym, W/D by MIT, MGH & River, Sleek Porter Square 1BR w/ Gym & W/D, nr T Stops, Ideal Assembly Row 1BR w/ Gym, W/D, near Assembly T stop, and Airy Central Square Studio w/Doorman, near Charles River 

However, we suggest checking cancellation and refund policies before booking a room OR speaking with our multilingual student housing experts. 

1. Chestnut Hil has an average rent of $380 - $650/ week, i.e.,  $1,650 - $2,800/month. Recommended Boston College off-campus housing includes North End, Somerville, Boston - 144 Addison St, and JFK/UMass - 35 Newport.

Distance from campus by using different methods of transportation 

• Cycling - 5-10 minutes

• Bus - 10-15 minutes

• Car - 5-10 minutes

• Walking - 20-30 minutes

2. Coolidge Corner has an average $400 - $700/ week, i.e., average $1,700 - $3,000/month. Recommend Boston College student housing, such as Boston - 9 Bronsdon St, Brighton - 81 Brayton Road, Brighton - 43 Wiltshire. Boston - 144 Addison St, and JFK/UMass - 35 Newport .

Distance from campus by using different methods of transportation 

• Cycling - 10-15 minutes

• Bus - 15-20 minutes

• Car- 10-15 minutes

• Walking - 30-40 minutes

1. Early bird offer (off-campus student rooms generally give discounts or offers on early booking.)

2. More number of student room types to choose from, unlike university-dorms.

3. No offer, No Visa, No problem! Easy cancellation process. T&C applied.

4. Avoid expensive last minute off-campus student room booking.

5. Stay with your friend, partner despite being enrolled in different universities in the city.

6. More privacy because on-campus accommodations usually have shared facilities and common areas.

7. Off-campus and private lets generally have modern facilities, such as gyms, cinemas, and games rooms.