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Off-Campus Housing Near Ramapo College
$6,980/unit
Fees may applyBrunswick Student Housing - 22 Jefferson Ave
$2,900+/unit
Fees may applyHorizons at Franklin Lakes Apartment Homes
$2,250+/unit
Fees may applyLindvale Gardens
$2,195+/unit
Fees may applyRamapo Gardens
$1,463+/unit
Fees may applyResidences at Choctaw
About Off-Campus Housing Near Ramapo College of New Jersey
Ramapo College of New Jersey sits about 6,000 students on a quiet, wooded campus in Mahwah, tucked into the foothills of the Ramapo Mountains right on the New York border. The setting is the whole personality here: trails, ridgelines, and the Ramapo Valley County Reservation are practically next door, so the outdoors are part of everyday life. The campus has a small liberal-arts feel, with an Italian hilltown-inspired layout of plazas and arches. Mahwah is a leafy suburb, so students drive or take the campus shuttle to nearby towns like Suffern and Ramsey for the everyday stuff. The Roadrunners fill the Bradley Center and the athletic fields. New York City is roughly an hour out by train, so it's mountains and quiet weekdays with a big-city escape hatch when you want it.
Ramapo College of New Jersey Housing Requirements
Freshman Live-On Requirement
Ramapo does not force freshmen to live on campus, so first-year students can commute or rent off campus. On-campus housing is only open to full-time undergrads carrying twelve or more credits. Plenty of first-years choose the dorms anyway for the social side.
Off-Campus Eligibility
When students move off campus, they are renting in suburban Bergen County, where the stock is apartments and townhomes in Mahwah, Ramsey, and Suffern rather than a dense student-housing strip near a gate. That means fewer by-the-bed complexes and more standard twelve-month leases through local landlords and management companies. Apartment-style on-campus options like The Village and College Park do not require a meal plan, while traditional halls do.
Lease Timing
Expect a credit check, first month, and a security deposit, with a guarantor often required for students without income. A car helps a lot out here, so confirm whether parking is included. Check the town's occupancy rules before you pack roommates into a unit.