Student Housing in Waltham, MA

About Student Housing in Waltham

Waltham, Massachusetts sits about nine miles west of downtown Boston along the Charles River, a former mill city grown into a quietly busy suburb with a real student population. Brandeis University and Bentley University both call the area home, filling the neighborhoods with undergrads, grad students, and plenty of late-night study energy. Moody Street is the social spine, a walkable stretch of shops, theaters, and gathering spots locals just call the downtown. The Charles River Greenway and Prospect Hill Park give you trails and ridge views when you need to escape a problem set, and the seasonal farmers market draws a crowd. It's close enough to Boston that the city feels reachable, but Waltham keeps its own scrappy, lived-in character.

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Getting Around Waltham as a Student

Here's what you need to know about getting around Waltham.