Graduate Housing & Cost of Living

The University offers housing for eligible graduate students and their dependents in a variety of University apartments. All apartments are unfurnished. Please note that studio and one-bedroom units are especially attractive and are usually chosen by returning students, which makes them rarely available to incoming students. The following links can help you understand the proximity of the locations to campus and access via the campus shuttle:

• Campus Map
• Tiger Transit

The contract holder is required to carry and maintain personal property protection (“renter’s”) insurance while living in University housing. Those with pets must also carry personal liability coverage. The contract holder must provide proof of coverage upon request by the University. The minimum acceptable levels of coverage for 2012-2013 are $4,000 in personal property protection for all contract holders and $100,000 in personal liability coverage for those with pets. Students may keep pets only after registering them with the Housing Department by filing a Resident Information Sheet and proof of required levels of personal property protection and liability insurance. The University provides information on carriers for such coverage (www.haylor.com/student), but does not require the contract holder to procure coverage from any specific vendor. The contract holder must provide proof of coverage upon request by the University.

In addition to regular monthly expenses, you should expect to spend at least $1,500 to furnish an apartment since all graduate apartments are unfurnished. Secondhand furniture is available; newspapers and notice boards may be consulted for offers. Students are required to insure their possessions; the University does not cover the cost of theft, loss or damage.

Lawrence Apartments comprise 93 one-bedroom unfurnished units in a 12-story high-rise and 55 two-bedroom unfurnished units in a cluster of two-story buildings. This modern complex is located in a peaceful setting off Alexander Street, south of the Graduate College. Each apartment includes a kitchen with refrigerator and stove. Residents must pay for electric, cable and telephone. Heat, gas and water are included in the monthly rate. All residents must setup a utility account with PSE&G. Please note that Building 1 is a non-smoking building.

Coin-operated laundries are available. Laundry equipment is not permitted in individual apartments. Parking is available, but permits are required and may be obtained at the Transportation and Parking Services website. Pets that can be humanely restricted to cages, bowls or aquaria are permitted at the Lawrence Apartments. Both wireless and wired Internet access is included at Lawrence through Dormnet networking services.

Apartment Floor Plans*
Lawrence Building 1 (.pdf)
Lawrence Buildings 2-7 (.pdf)

*These are approximate measurements; some units vary in size.

These buildings opened in 2004 and include unfurnished studio, one-bedroom or two-bedroom floor plans that offer excellent space, sunlight and views. Each apartment includes a kitchen with refrigerator and stove, wall-to-wall carpeting and spacious closets. Residents must pay for cable and phone service. All other utilities (air conditioning, heat, water and electricity) are included in the monthly rate. The apartments feature central air conditioning, individual thermostat control, ceramic-tiled bathrooms and soaking tubs in all apartments.

All units are unfurnished. Please check the list of current fees and expenses to determine the monthly charge for Lawrence Buildings 8 to 14. Coin-operated laundry facilities are provided. Laundry equipment is not permitted in individual apartments. Parking is available, but permits are required and may be obtained at the Transportation and Parking Services website. Pets that can be humanely restricted to cages, bowls or aquaria are permitted at the Lawrence Apartments. Each apartment also includes both wireless and wired Internet access through Dormnet networking services.

Apartment Floor Plans*
Studio (.pdf)
One Bedroom (.pdf)
Two Bedroom (.pdf)

*These are approximate measurements; some units vary in size.

Butler Apartments, built in 1947 and located off Harrison Street on the east side of campus, consist of 293 unfurnished bungalow-type units, each containing two bedrooms, a living room, a bathroom and a kitchen. Each apartment includes a kitchen with refrigerator and stove. Residents must pay for all utilities (heat, electric, cable and telephone) except water. Please check the list of current fees and expenses for the different rates on the 34 small and 259 large apartments.

A coin-operated laundry facility is available, but washing machines are not permitted in the units. Parking is available, but permits are required and may be obtained at the Transportation and Parking Services website. Pets are permitted at Butler Apartments; they must be licensed and tagged with their owner’s name and address and in compliance with all applicable laws. Each apartment includes both wireless and wired Internet access through Dormnet networking services.

Apartment Floor Plans*
Butler Small Two Bedroom (.pdf)
Butler Large Two Bedroom (.pdf)

*These are approximate measurements; some units vary in size.

The Stanworth Apartments are located off Bayard Lane in Princeton, in a large complex of brick and shingled buildings built in the 1940's. This complex consists of a mixture of one-, two-, three-bedroom, and studio apartments, including simplex and duplex units. Situated in a grassy, park-like setting, the complex has the feel of a neighborhood. These apartments are pet-friendly.