<p>I'm strongly considering staying in Manhattan for the summer since all the best and best-paying internships are in the area. I was wondering, for those who may have experience in this:</p>
<p>a) How much does housing alone cost in the summer time? How is it done? Can we keep our current room or do we absolutely have to shuffle?</p>
<p>b) Are many core courses (Music Hum, CC, Global Core) offered in the summer time?</p>
<p>Cheers,</p>
<p>a)Housing is insanely expensive to stay at Columbia. When I checked 2 summers ago it was over 4000$ and it’s probably gone up since then. Your best bet is to find a group of people to sublet an apartment with. That would at least cut the cost to 2000-3000 for the summer.</p>
<p>b) You’re a student, I’m sure you know how to use the directory of classes. Summer 2008 is still up. [CU</a> Directory of Classes](<a href=“http://www.columbia.edu/cu/bulletin/uwb/]CU”>http://www.columbia.edu/cu/bulletin/uwb/)</p>
<p>Correction:</p>
<p>Might be wrong about the housing price. [Housing</a> : Continuing Students 2009](<a href=“http://www.columbia.edu/cu/housing/docs/summer-residents/continuing-students.html#periods-rates]Housing”>http://www.columbia.edu/cu/housing/docs/summer-residents/continuing-students.html#periods-rates)</p>
<p>Note that you are third in the selection priority tho if you’re working off campus and not taking classes.</p>
<p>So about $1100 for the interims +2-3 Gs more depending on where you live.</p>
<p>Still pretty pricey. I heard NYU had good housing for summer interns and it’s probably closer to where you’re interning.</p>
<p>[Applicants</a> | Overview Of Program | Rates](<a href=“http://www.nyu.edu/summer/housing/applicants_overviewofprogram_rates.php]Applicants”>NYU 2025 Summer Housing)</p>