A room in a shared apartment in Queens, Brooklyn, or Upper Manhattan often runs about $1,100 to $1,700 a month, while Midtown-area rooms can be $1,500 to $2,200 or more. Studios in Manhattan usually start around $2,800.

No. Berkeley College doesn't run residence halls in New York, so every student lives off campus or at home.

Most commute from home across the New York area. Students who rent often pick neighborhoods on subway lines to Grand Central, like Long Island City, Astoria, Murray Hill, or Upper Manhattan.

No. The campus is steps from Grand Central, with the 4, 5, 6, 7, and S trains plus Metro-North, and parking in Midtown is expensive. The subway is the way to go.

About 30 to 60 days before you want to move in, since that's when most listings go up. Get your documents ready before you start touring.

Not if the landlord hired the broker. Under the FARE Act, effective June 11, 2025, the party who hires the broker pays. New York State also caps security deposits at one month's rent and application fees at $20.

It depends on the block more than the neighborhood. Visit at night, check how far the walk is from the subway, and ask current tenants about the building.

Heat and hot water are often included in older buildings, while electric, gas for cooking, and internet are usually on you. Budget roughly $100 to $200 a month for those.

Many students rent a room in an existing shared apartment rather than signing a new lease. Always see the place in person or on a live video call, and confirm the leaseholder is allowed to sublet.

There are no dorms, so you're in the open New York City market from day one. The upside is a campus next to Grand Central, which makes almost any neighborhood on a good subway line a workable commute.