Freshman Dorms

<p>My friend and I plan on rooming together out of high school, I'm an Art Studio Major (one of the 50 haha) and he's at Stern. We are most interested in staying in 3rd Ave North as of now (I'd prefer being on Union Square, he likes having a kitchen and more space).</p>

<p>I want: small kitchen, a common living area, then two bedrooms separate from that of the kitchen/common area. Are the rooms on 3rd Ave North two person rooms, or are the rooms single within each dorm (so: two beds in separate "rooms" then a kitchen/common area within each proper "Dorm Room?")</p>

<p>We want a somewhat social dorm but we want to be able to study. We would both like to meet people and be involved socially, but if the dorm is going to be obnoxiously loud until 2-3am every night I'd probably like to avoid that. As of now I'm thinking 3rd Ave North is the best fit for us, though I realize we may not get it etc. Any other suggestions from current NYU students/alums dorm wise?</p>

<p>Uh, pretty much all freshman housing is going to be at least 2 people per room. If you're at 3rd North, you could have up to 3 rooms per suite, with 2 people per room... And 3rd North is not large. Maybe UHall would be a good idea? You're guaranteed only 2 rooms per suite, for a total of 4 people per suite. </p>

<p>As for the social aspect... I mean, it depends. Really, no dorm is any different from the other, since it's a total crapshoot who ends up at which dorm.</p>

<p>The website and the person on the phone give conflicting info - Does Brittany have a kitchen? Like, a community kitchen?</p>

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<p>Isn't 3rd North is the largest freshman dorm in the United States? ;)</p>

<p>indeed, it is. they told us at the nyu regional reception.</p>

<p>go hayden or Rubin! It's all about the low-costs.</p>

<p>Damn when do we get housing assignments? I need to do the tuitionpay plan thingy and it tells you to estimate your costs, which by the way don't come out until god knows when.</p>

<p>Help! I have a question: my son is going to NYU Tisch in Sept. We originally didn't apply for housing, as we live in the neighborhood. However, he really would like to try, so I've given a deposit and we're going to try to give it a shot. What would be our least expensive option? Cost is the huge factor, and since he is a New Yorker through and through, proximity to classes, etc., not a factor. Also, do freshmen have to do meal plans?</p>

<p>Congratulations to all!</p>

<p>Freshman dont need meal plans if they live in traditional housing. (without kitchens). Lease expensive option: Rubin hall, Low cost triple. Its a nice dorm, on the corner of 5th and 10th, easy walk to class. Most of the triples are nice and big, big enough to unbunk any bunk beds.</p>

<p>NYU Housing says freshmen in traditional housing have to have, at a minimum, a 10-meal plan. If you're in apartment style (U-Hall and Third North) no meal plan is required.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.nyu.edu/housing/payments/rates.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.nyu.edu/housing/payments/rates.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>does anyone have any more pictures or brittany? viers/penthouse/studylounge17/etc? i heard its a really social dorm.</p>

<p>I live in Hayden...I love my room; it is very cozy. However, the girls in the building can be really annoying, but I think that is most places at nyu.</p>

<p>Housing assignments will not come out until early August, unless something changes this year. And yes, freshmen do need to get a minimum mealplan, if they're in traditional style dorms. </p>

<p>cluelessav, here is a link to the housing website which lists all the dorms and will tell you which are for freshmen and what the costs are.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.nyu.edu/housing/residence.halls/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.nyu.edu/housing/residence.halls/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>sen247, what exactly do you mean when you say they are annoying?</p>

<p>Is Hayden hard to get into as a freshman? How are dorms picked out for students? Is it random or based on some other process?</p>

<p>Can someone tell me about the rates listed on the NYU website. Do you pay for the dorm and the meal plan separately -- say UHall and for a Flex Meal plan separately -- if you want it? In other words, the Meal Plan is not included in the Housing price, right?</p>

<p>you pay for it separately. Go to <a href="http://www.nyu.edu/housing%5B/url%5D"&gt;www.nyu.edu/housing&lt;/a> to the left there should be a tab that says Rates.</p>

<p>Thanks, Mackie (ETW), that's what I thought!</p>

<p>lol. Yeah!</p>

<p>I live in Hayden, and I agree, the girls in it are annoying. By annoying I mean snobby, pretentious, superficial, etc. </p>

<p>It IS hard to get into unless you apply to an Explorations floor. </p>

<p>After having lived in Hayden though, I say don't go there. Pick a more down-to-earth dorm like Brittany, Rubin, Godard or Weinstein. Best kids are there. Other snobby places: 3N and UHall</p>