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    Default Are you from New York City?

    Can anyone from New York give me some info on the possibility of living somewhere like Hoboken or elsewhere in Jersey, and commuting to NYU daily?

    Is this possible?

    Can you tell me a rock-bottom cost of living scenario for a NYU student? I would need a 1 bedroom or studio within 1 hours commute to NYU...

    I just want a ballpark idea of what the cost of living is.

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    ^^Ooh, glad you posted this, I'm interested as well. I was thinking of trying to do NYU for grad school (if I can get in).
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    Default Re: Are you from New York City?

    if you don't mind having a room mate, look in craig's list in north jersey to get an idea. i was just browsing through there.

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    class of '92 (yes, i'm old )

    i lived mostly on campus then and if you're a full-time student i would suggest the same (if financially possible).

    if not, mass transit commuting from nj is probably your best option (an auto commute is just suicidal imo ).
    buses can get real expensive real quick ($10~$20/day depending on the town serviced and bus company). subway costs on top of that ($5/day).

    ferry rides are good ($5-round trip? plus taxi or subway on top) but you need to live in the appropriate neighborhoods on the nj side (and that can get $$$ for living costs/rent). e.g. hoboken, jersey city, edgewater, general bergen county places.

    path train is probably your best bet though. (i think it's $4 roundtrip now? used to be $1/trip. plus subway costs.) cost wise and neighborhood pricing, i think that's your best bet.
    cost of rent could run from $400~$$$ per month. i've heard of one bedrooms in my work town (kearny) going for $300~$400/month but that's just a bedroom afaik. but kearny (and surrounding towns) gives you access to the path train and newark's penn station.

    i'd look on the star ledger and local newspapers (google check the towns and then search local papers) for rooms and such. i'd overlay a train map to see which towns are applicable. for example, south orange and millburn are applicable but livingston (my town) isn't, even though it's right next to them, due to the lack of train service.

    allocate at least $500/month for rent imo. living expenses should rent $100/week for utilities and food. of course, those are subjective to the individual. good luck!

    nyu's a great school. overpriced but great and fun!

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    Hoboken, Jersey City (areas like Newport, Downtown, and the Waterfront) are easily accessible by PATH train. Total commute from door to door-- 30 minutes on your worst day, usually more like 15-20.

    Around those areas you may find a studio that is $1,000 per month. Train rides are $1.50 each way. So assuming you have class 4 days a week, your transportation costs will be about ~$55.

    NYU also offers dorms that are cheaper than market level. I don't know the exact figures as of today but it's considerably less than getting your own apartment in the village. Yes, they also offer dorms for Grad students.
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    I never commuted from Jersey. Most commuters I know came from upstate NY instead. You'd be looking at $600s and up. Same with where I lived out on Long Island.
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    Thanks everyone. That sounds more feasible than I thought.

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