Are the residence halls really a deterrent in people attending this school ? I have heard that it cumbersome to live “on campus” here. Thoughts?
From what I’ve read here on CC in the past, the residence halls are far away from the dance studios and also far away (in a different direction) from the academic classes. So you’re constantly on the subway every day going here, there and everywhere. Some people don’t mind, but some people find it annoying that it’s not a unified campus. The other complaint I’ve seen here is that because you’re constantly traveling all over the place, you don’t get to eat in a cafeteria, so the meal plan is useless. You’re constantly spending money to buy food. (Again, I have no personal experience with Marymount, I’ve just been reading CC for many years and people have posted about their experiences on occasion.)
@actorparent1 thank you . That is what I was looking for . My daughter wouldn’t enjoy that!!!
Hi, We toured the school last winter. The freshman dorms are close to the university. A few continuing students can also live there: I don’t know if you can request to stay there after freshman year or not. Most sophomores, juniors and seniors live in the new dorm in the East Village (Cooper Square). The students we talked to liked living there: their dining points are valid at restaurants in the area, and they said the commute really wasn’t an issue. I understand that your daughter might not like that though. 
Thanks for providing updated info, @MTDreamin! That’s so important. As I said, I have no experience with Marymount myself, I’ve only read past threads here on CC. But those past threads may be old, so it’s great that you had more current info!
I thought the nearest dorms were 16 blocks away, which is not really “near” the classes and studios, albeit not as far as the village. We toured the school and this was the main deterrent for us as well.
@El-Cee is right: it’s 16 blocks. We come from CA where some of the UC campuses are miles across, so not that different to us, but a 16 block distance is probably not the norm for a small LAC. Totally understand that you may not want to hike across Manhattan!
16 blocks may not sound like that far, but with foot traffic on top of cars, buses and taxis, it can take a long time to cover that distance on foot, or above ground via car/bus/taxi due to traffic in rush hours.Subway is probably the best option during rush hour
My D graduated from Marymount in 2013 so my info is a bit old. As a freshman she lived in the dorms on E 55th. The school is on E 71st street so you are correct that the dorms are not close to school. She walked to classes each day. Morning dance classes were on the UWS so D and the other MT’s took the bus across town each morning to the studio. My D didn’t mind that everything was not close. She went to the East Village for her voice lessons each week. She quickly learned her way around the city. As a sophomore she moved to an apartment on the UWS that was within walking distance to morning dance then caught the bus to school.
I’m 60 and I figure on about 2 minutes a block (walking.) I double that for avenues. So you’re talking about a half hour walk (maximum) for 16 blocks.
MMC was one of my D’s final top choices (ultimately chose a different school). The distance between the freshman dorms and the school along with the school not feeling cohesive was a factor in her decision. The cost was another…since many MT classes would require subway fare on top of the high cost of attendance.
My D was accepted to MMC and it was a final contender. We visited a few times and toured the Freshman dorms this year. MMC is a great opportunity to get started in NYC. Dance studios (for MT majors), voice teachers and dorms are not right at the main two buildings. Freshman dorms are walkable ( about 15 - 20 mins at a fast pace). Public Bus stop is pretty close so some kids walk to the bus stop and reduced the commute a bit. The school is really a great training ground to learn NYC in an organized fashion. They have classes on how to navigate NYC, etc. If your kiddo is ready to take on NYC and mature enough to navigate the city (with others in their class) then MMC is a great choice. The other dorm is about a 20 min subway ride away. We spoke with a bunch of different students there and a large amount of them find an affordable apparent close to campus after their freshman year. Hope that helps. If your D or S loves NYC I would certainly visit MMC and give it a look.