Student apartments in New York City
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NYC has more international students than any US metro — Columbia, NYU, The New School, Cooper Union, Fordham, CUNY system. Housing is the biggest pain. We help you find verified rooms close to campus without the broker fee scams.
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Top neighborhoods for international students
Morningside Heights
Morningside Heights is Columbia's home neighborhood. International grad students cluster here for proximity to campus, the libraries, and the long-established community of nearby grocery stores and restaurants.
$1,800 – $5,500 /mo
Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village is NYU's home in lower Manhattan. Living within 10 minutes of Washington Square is a status symbol — and a budget challenge — for international NYU students.
$2,200 – $7,000 /mo
East Village
East Village is a slightly cheaper, edgier alternative to Greenwich Village for NYU students. 10-15 minutes to campus by foot.
$1,900 – $4,800 /mo
Harlem
Harlem (south of 145th) is a more affordable Columbia adjacent option. Many grad students live between 110th and 135th for the price-to-commute ratio.
$1,500 – $3,800 /mo
Upper West Side
Upper West Side is family-friendly, close to Central Park, and a popular choice for Columbia and Fordham Lincoln Center grad students who want quiet.
$2,200 – $6,000 /mo
Murray Hill
Murray Hill (East 30s) is a popular post-grad and grad student neighborhood — high-rises, doorman buildings, easy commute to NYU and midtown.
$2,400 – $5,200 /mo
Universities in New York City
Columbia
New York City
Columbia University in Morningside Heights, NYC. One of the most international Ivy League schools — over a third of grad students are from abroad.
NYU
New York City
NYU's Washington Square campus is in the heart of Greenwich Village. The largest international student population of any US private university — Stern, Tandon, and Steinhardt especially.
Fordham
New York City
Fordham's Lincoln Center campus in Manhattan attracts international students for its business and law programs. Rose Hill in the Bronx is the larger campus.
The New School
New York City
The New School (including Parsons School of Design) draws international students globally — design, social research, and policy programs are especially international.