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Off-Campus Housing Near Simmons University
$2,450/unit
Fees may apply1197- Boylston Street LLC
$2,000+/unit
Fees may apply125 WARREN
$3,800/unit
Fees may apply3 Harold Park
$3,219+/unit
Fees may applyChurch Park
$1,849+/unit
Fees may applyLightview
$2,300+/unit
Fees may applyThe Bon by Morro
$3,795+/unit
Fees may applyThe Harlo
About Off-Campus Housing Near Simmons University
Simmons University sits about 6,300 students in the Fenway, one of Boston's most walkable and culture-dense neighborhoods, right in the middle of the city's college belt. The residential campus tucks beside the Emerald Necklace, Olmsted's chain of public parks, with the Back Bay Fens steps from the door. Just around the corner are signature public landmarks: the Museum of Fine Arts and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Fenway Park sits a short walk north, so on game nights the whole neighborhood hums. Mission Hill, Jamaica Plain, and the Longwood medical area border campus, and the MBTA Green Line stitches them together, so students rarely need a car. With dozens of colleges within a few miles, the Fenway feels like one big shared campus.
Simmons University Housing Requirements
Freshman Live-On Requirement
Simmons requires first-year students to live in university housing if they are full-time, enrolled in twelve or more credits, and at least sixteen when the contract starts. The off-campus move typically waits until sophomore or junior year. First-years with real extenuating circumstances can file a housing exemption request.
Off-Campus Eligibility
Even sophomores often need to apply for permission to move off campus through Residence Life, so check with housing before you sign a lease. Once you are cleared, you are renting in the Boston market, which is demanding. Most units are floors of older brownstones and triple-deckers, and Boston caps how many full-time undergrads can share a single unit.
Lease Timing
Brokers are common and usually charge a fee, and landlords often want first month, last month, and a security deposit all at signing, which is a heavy upfront cost. Confirm heat, hot water, and whether the unit is in rough winter shape before you commit. Most leases turn over on September 1, so watch the occupancy rule before stacking roommates.