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Off-Campus Housing Near Rutgers
$2,100+/unit
Fees may applyPremier Properties - 205 Easton Ave
$1,175+/unit
Fees may applyRU Living – 12 Bartlett (2 Bedroom)
$1,175+/unit
Fees may applyRUliving: 12 Bartlett
$763/unit
Fees may applyRUliving: 173 Hamilton
$1,016/unit
Fees may applyRUliving: 69 Huntington
$910/unit
Fees may applyRUliving: 73 Huntington
$2,250+/unit
Fees may applySkyline Tower
$1,025+/unit
Fees may applySoCam 290
$1,482+/unit
Fees may applyThe Hamilton @ RU
About Off-Campus Housing Near Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Rutgers University-New Brunswick spreads about 50,000 Scarlet Knights across four campuses (College Avenue, Busch, Livingston, and Cook/Douglass) strung along the Raritan River in central Jersey. It acts like a small city: you'll ride the campus bus system constantly, since classes can be a river-crossing apart. Downtown New Brunswick sits right at College Avenue's edge, with a real theater district, the Saturday farmers market, and Boyd Park along the water, while Easton Avenue is the late-night artery. Every spring, Rutgers Day turns the whole place into a free festival, and fall Saturdays mean the Scarlet Walk into SHI Stadium. New York and Philadelphia are both a quick train ride away when you want a bigger night.
Rutgers University-New Brunswick Housing Requirements
Freshman Live-On Requirement
Rutgers does not force first-years into the dorms, but the vast majority live on campus their first year and housing is guaranteed to incoming students. Most stay put through their first year and into sophomore year before considering a move off campus.
Off-Campus Eligibility
By junior year the migration off campus is in full swing, mostly into rented houses and apartments within walking distance of College Avenue or a quick bus ride from the other campuses. The local process is landlord-by-landlord, and much of the stock is older single-family homes carved into student rentals. New Brunswick enforces occupancy rules and rental inspections, so confirm any house is properly certified and that the tenants on the lease match what the city allows.
Lease Timing
Expect to put down a security deposit, and watch for leases that quietly run the full 12 months even though you are gone all summer. Houses closest to campus and on the prime streets go fastest, and many landlords want a guarantor if you do not have income.