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Housing at the University

Housing at the University

Columbia University owns and directly manages approximately 5,700 residential units in 143 buildings in the immediate vicinity of the Morningside Heights campus, and about 600 units in the vicinity of Washington Heights (Health Sciences Campus). Some of these units are available to graduate students. Students interested in University-owned accommodations, may apply to Columbia University Apartment Housing:

Columbia University Apartment Housing (UAH )
Office of Institutional Real Estate
400 W 119th Street
New York , NY 10027
Tel: 212-854-9300
Fax: 212-749-8816
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ire/

For information about university housing and the application process, please contact Craig Knobles at (212) 854-2889 (email: jck2@columbia.edu) or Beatrice Terrien at (212) 854-2319 (email: bt3@columbia.edu).

Housing Outside the University

New York offers as wide a variety of housing. Students who prefer not to or cannot find University-owned accommodations, may consult Columbia University's Off-Campus Registry:

Columbia University's Off-Campus Housing Assistance
419 West 119th Street, Lower Level
Tel: (212) 854-2773
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ire/ocha/

The Off-Campus Housing Assistance (OCHA) is a free, student operated service which lists non-Columbia owned furnished and unfurnished rooms and apartments for both lease and sublet (both short- and long-term occupancy) in all areas of New York City, and the metropolitan area. The services of this office are for the sole use of students, faculty, and staff of the schools of Columbia University, both Morningside and Health Sciences campuses. Students seeking off-campus housing may consult the office or its web page. You may visit the Registry during office hours by presenting with your valid Columbia, Barnard, or Teachers College ID card to the desk attendant. Be advised that without a valid ID card or letter of acceptance into a Columbia program of study, you will not be able to acquire the contact information. The desk attendants will not be able to contact your school for verification of your status. Anyone with access to the World Wide Web may view the listings on-line, However, only authorized users may obtain the contact information. The web-page also contains links to other NYC apartment search sites and information about short-term student housing in the Columbia neighborhood.

Living in New York City

For information about the benefits of living and going to school in New York City, visit the Columbia University Selected New York City Resources Page which provides a number of links to WWW guides to various aspects of New York City, along with related information resources from Columbia. Columbia University Selected New York City Resources Page which provides a number of links to WWW guides to various aspects of New York City, along with related information resources from Columbia.




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