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Student Housing in Rockville Centre, NY
$3,210+/unit
Fees may applyAvalon Rockville Centre
$3,590+/unit
Fees may applyFairfield Tudor At Rockville Centre
About Student Housing in Rockville Centre
Rockville Centre, NY is a walkable Long Island village of about 25,000 in Nassau County, close enough to Manhattan that the city pull is always there. Molloy University sits just outside the village center, and its students fold into a community that feels more like a leafy suburb than a college town, with a compact downtown grid, a busy commuter-rail station, and parks between residential streets. The village square carries the day-to-day energy, while South Shore beaches and county parkland give you somewhere to breathe. Students also spread into East Rockaway, Lynbrook, and Baldwin on the same rail line. It's quieter than a stadium-town campus, but the tradeoff is real Long Island access, easy trains into the city, and a downtown you can actually walk.
Best Neighborhoods for Students in Rockville Centre
Rockville Centre
The obvious pick, with a walkable downtown, the LIRR station, and quiet residential blocks within reach of Molloy.
Lynbrook
Just to the west, a popular neighbor with its own train station, a tidy village center, and a slightly quieter pace that students like.
East Rockaway
Closer to the water, it offers a small, laid-back South Shore feel with easy access back to campus.
Getting Around Rockville Centre as a Student
Here's what you need to know about getting around Rockville Centre.