<p>I was wondering if a lot of people live off campus. I've found a few apartments that are pretty close to campus. The problem is that I need a roommate. </p>
<p>Also, how is morningside park at night? i found a studio for around $800/month, but its on the other side of the park. Would it be safe to walk alone at night?</p>
<p>No, almost no one lives off campus. </p>
<p>Morningside Park is pretty bad at night. Central Park is generally considered the only safe park to be in at night and that’s just because of the constant police presence. Your chances of being mugged or worse go from pretty low while in the city in general to very high once in the park…</p>
<p>Guess that crosses a bunch of prospective apartments from my list. </p>
<p>I’m still considering the ones I found on amsterdam though. I also found one on 122nd. There are also a few on broadway.</p>
<p>Beekman’s only 20% pre-leased. MiMa is opening. Silver Towers, perhaps? Still waiting on One 57?</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure BigBoi’s post is spam. In general, I think it’s safe to say that anyone who says MiMa unironically is a real-estate spammer.</p>
<p>To answer the OP, essentially no one in undergrad lives off campus. Even many grad students live in Columbia housing. As a freshman, you have to live in a freshman dorm. And as an upperclassman, why the **** would you want to pay money for a Manhattan apartment when you can live in Columbia housing?</p>
<p>As far as the parks, your mileage may vary. In general, it’s a bad idea to go into Morningside Park after dark. Central park is probably safe, and Riverside is a little dicey, but not as bad as Morningside. That said, it’s not like everyone who goes east of Morningside Drive (i.e. Morningside Park and central Harlem) gets mugged. Last year, only a few Columbians were mugged. Some of those happened in parks, but one happened in broad daylight outside a dorm (which is insane, but still). Be careful and take obvious precautions, but don’t act like a terrified tourist every time you leave campus.</p>
<p>i’m going to be an incoming 3-2 student. I lived in apt last year and really liked it. I’d rather not live at 365 riverside, especially since i have found a few apts on amsterdam, broadway, and 122nd that are a little closer. Plus, they are all two bedroom, so I wouldn’t have to share a room with anyone.</p>
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<p>Keep in mind that 3/2 students are fairly isolated from the student body as it is. Besides the people in your major, the only way you meet other people is by joining clubs and by living with them. The 3/2 students were always pretty well bonded because they all lived in the same place, threw parties together, and were just generally close. </p>
<p>I’m of the opinion it would be better to share a room for a year and make a bunch of friends right off the bat than not having that social safety net…but that’s just me.</p>
<p>Housing is only guaranteed the first year. That was the other reason I was considering living off campus.</p>
<p>Anyway, I plan on getting involved in stuff around campus. I want to do jazz band, attend math colloquia, and see if there is a way I can get involved with the computer music center.</p>
<p>No, housing is guaranteed for all four years.</p>
<p>Not for 3-2 students. They only guarantee it for the first year.</p>
<p>I’ve never heard of anyone not getting housing if they are an undergrad. If it’s something you’re really worried about then call the housing office and ask how often 3-2’s are denied housing. I bet it’s never.</p>