Yale University (YALE) Off-Campus Housings

About Yale University

Yale University is located in Connecticut. 22%:78% national and international students are accepted every year by the campus.

Let us answer your curiosity related to securing university dorms:

1. Does Yale University provide on-campus student rooms? Yes.

2. What is the best month to secure a Yale University dormitory? Housing is automatically assigned to first-year students.

3. What is Yale University residence halls allotment priority based on? It depends on students’ status, i.e., freshmen, upperclassmen, and graduates.

4. Can a student make an advanced Yale University accommodation booking without a university offer letter? No.

5. Yale University student housing average rent of US$4,000/semester. Which generally includes electricity, water, and gas, Wi-Fi, maintenance, security, and shared building amenities.

6. Expect additional costs other than Yale University housing on-campus rent for services such as:

   • Meals plans (if not available, call 211 to find Food banks nearby for free or lowest prices groceries.)

   • Refundable damage deposit.

   • Bicycle parking / discounted Bus pass to campus.

   • Laundry services.

Yale University Off-Campus Housing Options

There are 2 types of off-campus housing options available, which are a bit expensive as compared to university dorms but offer additional benefits such as flexible contract length, flexible move-in dates, independent social life, and modern amenities:

1. Type 1: Purpose-built off-campus student housing: Avg prices US$450/month

• Maintained and handled by some private leading student housing providers.

• Only students can apply for off-campus housing.

• Early-bird (Advance) student room booking without a university offer letter is applicable in many housings with a few T&Cs applied; read carefully before booking.

• Generally, flexible tenancy has 3, 6, and 12 months based bookings.

• Popular Yale University student housing off-campus include College and Crown.

2. Type 2: Private student houses/apartments: Avg prices US$550/month

• Maintained and handled by individual landlords.

• Students with their families can book a room. Number of occupants T&C applied.

• Advance student room booking without a university offer letter is applicable in many housings with a few T&Cs applied; read carefully before booking.

• Generally, flexible tenancy has weekly, monthly, and semester-based bookings.

However, we suggest checking cancellation and refund policies before booking a room OR speaking with our multilingual student housing experts.

Popular Student Areas to Live Near Yale University

1. East Rock has an average rent of $350-$450/week, i.e., $1,500-$2,000/month; distances from campus are as follows:

• Bus -  30-45 minutes

• Taxi -  10-15 minutes

• Walking -  45-60 minutes

2. Fair Haven has an average rent of $280-$380/week, i.e., $1,200-$1,700/month; distances from campus are as follows:

• Bus -  20-30 minutes

• Taxi -  10-15 minutes

• Walking -  30-45 minutes

Benefits of Booking Yale University Off-Campus Student Housings Over On-campus Dorms 

1. Early bird offer (off-campus student rooms generally give discounts or offers on early booking.)

2. More number of student room types to choose from, unlike university dorms.

3. No offer, no visa, no problem! Easy cancellation process. T&C applied.

4. Avoid expensive last-minute off-campus student room bookings.

5. Stay with your friend or partner despite being enrolled in different universities in the city.

6. More privacy because on-campus accommodations usually have shared facilities and common areas.

7. Off-campus and private lets generally have modern facilities, such as gyms, cinemas, and games rooms.