Best Student Accommodation in New York, USA

There are 2 types of off-campus Cuny Graduate Center 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 US$450/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 a university offer letter is applicable in many housings with a few T&Cs applied; read carefully before booking.

• Generally, flexible tenancy has 3, 6, and 12-month-based bookings.

• Popular Cuny Graduate Center off-campus housing include Flatbush, Heritage Grand Central, and East 34th Street Apartments.  

2. Type 2: Private student houses/apartments: Avg. prices US$550/month

• Maintained and handled by individual landlords.

• Students with their families 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&Cs applied; read carefully before booking.

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

• Recommended private student housing near Cuny Graduate Center include THE MONROE HOUSE, THE WILLOUGHBY HOUSE, and THE WILLIAMSBURG HOUSE.

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

1. Kips Bay has an average rent of $2,200-$4,000+/month; distances from campus are as follows:

• Cycling: 15-20 minutes

• Bus: 10-15 minutes

• Taxi: 5-10 minutes 

• Walking: 30 minutes

Recommended Cuny Graduate Center housing include Kips Bay - 364 3rd Ave and Kips Bay - E 26th St.

2. Greenwich Village has an average rent of $2,200-$4,000+/month; distances from campus are as follows:

• Cycling: 20-25 minutes

• Bus: 15-20 minutes

• Taxi: 10-15 minutes  

• Walking: 40 minutes 

Recommended Cuny Graduate Center accommodations include Gramercy Park, Vast Gorgeous Apt. near Chelsea, and Cozy Chic Apt. near Chelsea Piers and Hudson River Park.

3. Murray Hill has an average rent of $2,000-$3,500+/month; distances from campus are as follows:

• Cycling: 15-20 minutes

• Bus: 10-15 minutes

• Taxi: 5-10 minutes 

• Walking: 30 minutes

Recommended Cuny Graduate Center accommodations include  Park avenue House.

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

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 bookings.

5. Stay with your friend or 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.