Best Student Accommodation in New York, USA

There are two 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 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 Mercy College Manhattan off-campus housing include Bushwick Terrace Home, Manhattan Central Park Home 2, and New York Friends Home 2.  

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 Mercy College Manhattan include Amazing Private bedroom Rental | Coliving, Admirable double bedroom in Williamsburg, and Bright double bedroom in Bushwick.  

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 $850-$1200/week, i.e., $3400-$4800/month; distances from campus are as follows:

• Cycling: 10-15 minutes 

• Bus: 5-10 minutes 

• Taxi: 5-10 minutes 

• Walking: 20 minutes 

Recommended Mercy College Manhattan housing options include  Kips Bay - 364 3rd Ave, Kips Bay - E 26th St, Inviting studio in Kips Bay, and Bright and modern studio in Kips Bay.

2. Chelsea has an average rent of $1100-$1600/week, i.e., $4300-$6000/month; distances from campus are as follows:

• Cycling: 15-20 minutes 

• Bus: 10-15 minutes 

• Taxi: 10-15 minutes 

• Walking: 30 minutes 

Recommended Mercy College Manhattan accommodation options include  Heritage Chelsea, Chelsea - 400 west, Cozy Chic Apt. near Chelsea Piers and Hudson River Park, and Vast Gorgeous Apt. near Chelsea.

3. Koreatown has an average rent of $800-$1100/week, i.e., $3200-$4400/month; distances from campus are as follows:

• Cycling:  15-20 minutes 

• Bus: 10-15 minutes 

• Taxi:  10-15 minutes 

• Walking: 25 minutes 

Recommended Mercy College Manhattan accommodation options 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.