Rooms near Columbia

Columbia’s campus sits at the center of Morningside Heights, a quieter, more academic pocket of Upper Manhattan bordered by Harlem to the north and the Upper West Side to the south. The 1 train runs straight through the neighborhood, with the B and C also reachable nearby, so getting downtown or across to the rest of the city doesn’t take long. Expect a mix of prewar apartment buildings, bookstores, and cafes that fill up with students during the semester, plus Riverside Park and Morningside Park both within easy walking distance for a break from studying. Rooms here range from private rooms in shared apartments to the occasional entire unit — see current listings, and for a deeper look at what students typically pay near Columbia, our full cost guide below.

Rooms we currently list near Columbia run about $1,300 to $3,600 a month. The 1, 2, 3, A, C, E, F, L, and M stop nearby.