A unique feature of NYU residence hall life is the option to live on an Explorations floor. The Explorations program features theme-based floors in various residence halls, creating a community of students with similar interests.
Park Slope South, Brooklyn, is a cool and affordable area that has a lot to offer. Rent prices average around $2,000 per month for a one-bedroom apartment, but you can find rentals for about $1,500 to $1,700 per month.
The 13th Street residence hall, also known as the Senior House, is quite possibly the least dormy of all residence halls — it’s a perfect transition from college housing to real-world New York apartments.
Located a mere 10 minutes from nea-rly every building on campus, the quiet, 80-student Green House at Seventh Street residence hall is a haven for eco-friendly minds. Offering its residents a stronger community than many other upperclassman dorms, the entire building works to build a sustainable environment through programming events, maintaining a garden and hosting communal dinners.
If nothing else, the East Village is eccentric — packed to the gills with delicious gourmet food, quirky bars, clubs and bustling urban parks, this is a neighborhood that is never boring.
Those who appreciate historic architecture and classic tree-lined streets might take to Brooklyn Heights, a neighborhood with the feeling of a small town in a big city.
