Student-friendly rooms near NYC universities

Rooms are matched against listed New York City universities, including NYU, Columbia, Baruch, City College, and Pratt.

Every room shown here is within 3 straight-line miles of at least one listed university. Check the room page for its two nearest universities.

No. These are student-friendly rooms, not student-only accommodation.

Every room page compares its all-in monthly price with the average Manhattan studio (about $4,014/mo, unfurnished with utilities extra, per the Corcoran NYC Rental Market Report, June 2026). Room prices already include the Linnhaus service fee, and there is no booking fee.

From 30 nights up to 12 months. Each operator sets the minimum and maximum stay, and both are shown on every listing.

When you reserve, your card is authorized for the deposit (not charged). If the operator accepts, the deposit is collected and held by Linnhaus in a separate account until move-out, then returned within 14 days minus approved deductions. The operator has 48 hours to accept; if declined or unanswered, the hold is released in full.

Yes. Before reserving you complete a quick online ID check. Once your ID check is complete, it carries over to future bookings at no extra cost.

Most are. Each listing states whether the room is furnished, so you can filter for rooms you can move into with a suitcase.

It depends on the room. Each listing shows whether utilities are included; we only say so when the operator has confirmed it.

Mostly Manhattan, including the Upper West Side, Lincoln Square, Midtown, the Upper East Side, Midtown East, Hell's Kitchen and the Financial District, plus New Haven, CT. Each neighborhood page lists its live rooms.