Best Student Accommodation in New York, USA

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 are $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 School of Journalism off-campus housing include West 66th Street Apartments, Hell's Kitchen - 650 Ninth Avenue, and Flatbush.

2. Type 2: Private student houses/apartments: Avg. prices $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 School of Journalism include Bright double bedroom in Bushwick, Amazing Private bedroom Rental | Coliving, and Admirable double bedroom in Williamsburg.

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

1. Murray Hill has an average rent of $1,700–$2,900+/month; distances from campus are as follows:

• Cycling: 8 minutes  

• Bus: 5-10 minutes  

• Taxi:  5-10 minutes

• Walking: 25 minutes

Recommended Cuny Graduate School of Journalism accommodation options include Murray Hill.

2. Kips Bay has an average rent of $1,650–$2,700+/month; distances from campus are as follows:

• Cycling: 10 minutes 

• Bus: 10-15 minutes 

• Taxi: 10 minutes

• Walking: 35 minutes

Recommended Cuny Graduate School of Journalism accommodation include Kips Bay - E 26th St, Inviting studio in Kips Bay, and Bright and modern studio in Kips Bay.

3. Hell's Kitchen  has an average rent of $1,600–$2,800+/month; distances from campus are as follows:

• Cycling: 15 minutes 

• Bus: 15-20 minutes  

• Taxi: 10-15 minutes 

• Walking: 45-minutes  

Recommended Cuny Graduate School of Journalism accommodation include Hell's Kitchen - 336 West, Hell's Kitchen House, Stylish Vibrant House near Hell's Kitchen, and Charming Amazing Apt. just front of Hell's Kitchen Park.

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 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.