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Off-Campus Housing

Quick Stats

Undergrads Living Off Campus 12%
Freshmen Living Off Campus 0%

Best Time to Look for a Place

Spring semester

Popular Areas
  • Broadway
  • Chapel Street
  • Edgewood
  • Science Hill
Average Rents
  • Studio/Efficiency: $800
  • 1 BR: $950
  • 2 BR: $1,100
  • House: $1,700

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Off-campus housing at Yale is easily available and close to campus. However, most students choose to stay on campus for all four years. This is due primarily to the residential college system that groups room, food, friends, support, and activities under one roof. Yalies are required to live on-campus until their junior year, and by the time the opportunity comes to live off-campus, they are usually too fond of their college situation to want to leave their friends and social groups. The decision to move off-campus means a certain amount of separation from the Yale community; food, Internet, and safety become your responsibility instead of your college's.

That being said, those who choose to move off-campus are usually very happy with their decision. Off-campus living offers more privacy, independence, and a break from the Yale campus. If you're frugal, off-campus living can help save on expensive dining hall plans. Living off-campus is also helpful for students who may spend a great deal of time in one area far from their residential college, like Science Hill or some athletic facilities. Some students choose to rent a house and split rent between 6–12 friends. Others prefer their own single-bedroom apartment. It's really all about how you study and live best.

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Off-Campus Housing at Yale University

yale14

'14

History

3.5
B

There If You Need / Want It

I wouldn't live in many parts of New Haven, but East Rock is nice and relatively affordable, if you don't like your college.

Nov 06, 2010

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Off-Campus Housing at Yale University

gustmdfla

'12

Languages and Literature

3.8
B+

Available, If You Try

There are many apartments available around campus. I feel like everyone I know who wanted to live off campus found great housing options. I just don't know too many people who want to live off campus - the campus is so beautiful! Yale does not get involved in helping students find off-campus housing.

Jun 23, 2010

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Off-Campus Housing at Yale University

ladyloriana

'10

Law

4.6
A

Convenient to find.

Mar 13, 2010

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Did You Know?

Check out the Yale Daily News' article, "Choosing Off Campus," for an inside look at the pros and cons for off-campus living: www.yaledailynews.com/news/features/2009/03/25/choosing-off-campus.

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