New York University Dorms Ranked

My dorm room's pretty cool. It's clean, though a bit on the small side. Big win is having my own room, so I get some solid privacy. The bathroom's just okay, nothing fancy. But the building itself? Looks nice and has a good vibe. Overall, not a bad place to crash for the school year. - 1 year ago

Every single person who works at Brittany hall and for NYU in general is rude and incompetent at their job. When I initially called NYU for housing, I was hung up on three different times by the same telephone worker. I was also told that I wouldn't be able to move in until a week after I was originally told I could move in (resolved but extremely stressful and time consuming as I had to search for alternate expensive housing options). Upon arriving at Brittany, I was roomed with a male (as a female and having put my preference in as female) (again resolved but anxiety-inducing). The upstairs study room is closed permanently for the summer, leaving few spaces to go to relax. My now roommate had no idea I was moving in, and neither of us had any idea we were going to get one more roommate a week later. Staff members, even though there are multiple still at the desk and working, rudely and with an attitude will refuse to get your package after hours. I would recommend NYU dorms to no one; almost every experience I have had has been terrible, and it has only been three weeks. - 1 year ago

The building is great, it is only ten years old so the inside is very clean and updated. The rooms are very large, we had enough space for a 5x7 rug between the two beds, and the large windows let in tons of light. The bathroom is spacious but the corners do mold easily. A full size fridge and microwave are provided which helps compensate for the lack of a kitchen. The building is roughly an 8min walk from most NYU buildings so at times it can seem far. However there are other dorms, dining halls, campus gyms, restaurants, stores, and subway stops extremely close by. You will never feel isolated. - 4 years ago

If you’re applying for NYU Housing your number one choice is definitely 181 Mercer also called Paulson Center. This building just opened up January 2023 and everything here is brand new. The residence hall itself is from floors 8 to 16 and so all the rooms have amazing views of the city. The building also has its own Cafe which trust me, has better coffee than Starbucks and a Food Outlet with multiple different food choices. The study spaces in this building are endless and very very spacious. There is also a sports center, gym and theatre that’s scheduled to open pretty soon so that’s something to look forward to. Finally being located on Mercer Street also means your Central to both Soho and Greenwich Village so lot of restaurants bars and clubs around that are worth visiting. So yeah, just overall if you’re looking for Housing at NYU, you should be praying you get into 181 Mercer. - 2 years ago

Hands down the best dorm at NYU. It's large, modern and updated. You have private bathrooms, kitchen, dishwasher, microwave, stove top, large windows with NYC views. If you get a higher floor and you're on the south side you get light in the room all day and a view of the empire state building. The dorm is located near flat iron district which has a nice park, lots of food spots around. The only con is the distance from campus but there is a free shuttle bus that drops you off at Astor place. The 6 train also drops you in the same area. If you don't mind the travel and you get a chance to live in this dorm, you won't regret it. - 2 years ago

I lived in Greenwich hall my sophomore year Spring semester. Greenwich is super lovely in the sense that it feels like a real old-school apartment and less like a dorm room. Very nice hardwood floors throughout, great bathroom, and massive kitchen (if you love cooking, Greenwich is great for that). I had a single in a 3-person suite where the other room was a double. Depending on the room/suite there's a lot of variety, but our room was definitely on the cozier side. Everyone thinks the walk is really long but it's really 10-15mins max, and there's a shuttle that goes solely to Greenwich that takes about 15mins to campus as well that's quite frequent or at convenient class times. And as a sophomore, I wasn't required to have a meal plan in Greenwich hall, so I would definitely recommend if you have the option to not use a meal plan since the dining halls are very far away. And, it's the only NYU dorm room with a free cleaning service (that you don't pay extra for in housing costs, it's just because of how the building was zoned) for your bathroom/common spaces. The only downsides were half the time the elevators didn't work, and that in the shower the water pressure was almost too high that it was sometimes uncomfortable. But other than that I would definitely dorm at Greenwich hall again! I think the best fit for Greenwich residents is loving to cook/bake most of your meals, wanting to feel like you're in a nice small NYC apartment, and enjoying a bit of a walk to campus. - 4 years ago

Great rooms with a lot of space, AC, kitchen, and bathrooms. Easy access to learning center and commons cafe, which is open until 11pm most days. Close to union square and subway.
Bit of a distance from main campus. - 2 years ago

Only real downside is no central AC, so any rooms without windows are warm/stuffy throughout the year, and the location. Kinda far from campus and other upperclassmen dorms that are usually by union but right next to Spring St 6 stop so class is only a 10-15 min commute. The laundry rooms are NICE tho since it runs on an app that tells you when your laundry is finished and they're on each floor. - 4 years ago

Lipton Hall is a great freshman dorm conveniently located near Washington Square Park and a 5-10min walk to most of the buildings (CAS, Stern, Kimmel, GCASL, Bobst library etc.) Another upside of living in Lipton is having a dining hall at your disposal. Most freshman dorms are traditional style ie without having kitchens and having a dining hall in your building is a great +
The rooms are spacious and if you're lucky you'll have a great view (I had the view of empire state, a living dream!!) I would say the cons of Lipton Hall are smaller bathrooms and closet space, when compared to other dorms like Brittany Hall. But once you adjust to it, it's really great living there. I know it took me some adjusting especially being an international student but I ended up calling Lipton my home :) - 1 year ago

Had a double room with spacious bathroom! Very clean but the only problem was ventilation that we got fixed. Small kitchenette with low fridge / freezer storage capacity so have to grocery shop often. was on the 8th floor so the higher up the more the walls shake because it’s a skinny building. - 4 years ago