The prospect of living on your own off campus can seem
overwhelming and a bit intimidating. The Office of Residence
Life has put this resource together in order to help make this
process as smooth and as easy as possible. If you are in need
of any assistance during this process please feel free to contact
your Residence Director, the Office of Residence Life or the
Department of Student Life.
Traditionally, renting an apartment is the most popular housing
option. Throughout this document housing options will often be
referred to as apartment(s). It is important to keep in mind
that other housing options may be available that include
apartment/house shares, sublets, and basement or attic rooms,
etc.
There are typically hundreds of different apartments/living
options available in the New York metropolitan area at any given
time. The main sources for open apartments are print media
(i.e. newspapers, magazines) and online services. Both
usually provide housing descriptions and contact information.
An easy way to get an idea of local apartments that may be
available at any given time is to leaf through the “Classifieds”
section of the local newspapers and/or log onto the internet and
type “apartments” into your favorite search engine. You may
also find housing through local realtors and local apartment
complexes themselves, though make sure you ask them about their
fees. Please visit the Office of Residence Life for a list of
local rentals.
Residence Life has created these pages as a guide to living
off-campus and acts only as a resource service for students.
In addition, no part of these pages should be regarded as legal
advice. It is your responsibility to determine proper living
conditions of any vacancies you may find.
Contact Information
Office of Residence Life
(718) 990-2417