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Off-Campus Housing Near Monroe College
About Off-Campus Housing Near Monroe College
Monroe College anchors about 6,500 students in the Fordham section of the Bronx, a dense, fast-moving stretch of New York City that's been the school's home since the 1960s. The campus is a cluster of buildings woven into the Fordham commercial district, one of the busiest shopping corridors in the borough, so daily life happens on real city sidewalks rather than a quiet quad. The neighborhood sits next to Belmont, the Bronx's old Italian heart, and a short walk from the New York Botanical Garden and the Bronx Zoo, two great public landmarks. The subway and Metro-North put the rest of New York within easy reach, so students treat the whole city as campus. Public transit, not cars, is how everyone gets around, and the energy of the Bronx is the everyday backdrop here.
Monroe College Housing Requirements
Freshman Live-On Requirement
Monroe runs residence halls in the Bronx, but on-campus beds are limited and there is no broad freshman live-on mandate the way big state schools have one. A lot of students commute or rent off campus from the start. If you want a campus room you apply through housing and space is first come, so locking in early matters.
Off-Campus Eligibility
Students are free to rent off campus from the start, renting in the New York City market, which has its own rules. Most apartments come through a broker who typically charges a fee, and landlords usually want proof of income at roughly forty times the monthly rent or a guarantor, plus first month and a security deposit up front. Watch the legal occupancy limit, since packing extra roommates into a unit can violate the lease and city housing code.
Lease Timing
Buildings here are mostly older walk-ups and small apartment houses, so check the heat, hot water, and whether the unit is rent-stabilized, which affects how much your rent can climb. Most leases run a straight twelve months from whenever you sign, not a tidy August-to-May term. Confirm lease length before you sign.