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Off-Campus Housing Near NYU
$9+/unit
Fees may applyEHS New Yorker Residence
$170/unit
Fees may applyUnion Square Apartments
About Off-Campus Housing Near New York University
New York University doesn't sit on a campus so much as it lives inside Greenwich Village, with Washington Square Park as its unofficial quad. The arch, the fountain, the chess hustlers, and a few thousand students cutting through between classes: that's the closest thing NYU has to a college green. From there the whole city is the backyard. Downtown's restaurants, the West Village's jazz clubs, and a subway that never sleeps mean your weekend plans are limited by stamina, not options. Every spring the Strawberry Festival builds an absurdly long strawberry shortcake in the park, one of the rare campus-wide traditions a school this scattered can pull off. You don't go to NYU to escape New York. You go to live in it.
New York University Housing Requirements
Freshman Live-On Requirement
New York University does not require anyone to live on campus, not even freshmen. Most first-years choose NYU housing anyway, because showing up in Manhattan with no apartment, no credit history, and no guarantor is a rough way to start college. The live-on choice is about practicality here rather than a rule.
Off-Campus Eligibility
There is no university approval or certification process for off-campus rentals at NYU. The university offers off-campus housing resources, but you are renting on the open New York City market like everyone else. That market demands proof of income around 40 times the monthly rent, or a guarantor earning around 80 times, or a paid guarantor service that covers you for a fee.
Lease Timing
Most students move off campus by junior year, since residence hall rates often cost more than splitting an apartment in Brooklyn. New York City leases typically list only 30 to 60 days before move-in, so your timing follows the market rather than a school calendar. Sort your documents, including pay stubs, bank statements, and guarantor information, before you start touring, because good apartments do not wait for paperwork.