NYU · residence hall
Rubin Hall
35 Fifth Avenue; reopened Fall 2024 after a 15-month renovation with new central AC, noise-limiting windows, and new furniture.
Bed size
Twin XL
36" × 80" — taller than standard Twin.
Climate
Has AC
Central air. A fan is optional.
Lofting
Not loftable
Don't buy bed risers or loft kits for this hall.
What's provided
- ✓ bed
- ✓ desk
- ✓ chair
- ✓ dresser
- ✓ wardrobe
NYU quirks that apply
- No cars permitted on the Manhattan campus — don't rent a U-Haul or expect parking. Most students arrive by car service, taxi, or hire a moving company for one trip.
- Move-in is a required pre-booked 2-hour appointment per resident — show up outside your window and you wait.
- Packages cannot arrive before your check-in appointment — anything shipped early is returned to sender. Plan to mail boxes for the day-of, not in advance.
- After unloading, your driver must move the car or risk a ticket — NYU does not provide any parking and won't reimburse violations.
- All NYU residence halls are air-conditioned; Lafayette uses in-room window units while everything else is central — a fan is enough for most rooms.
- Pack like a New Yorker: NYU rooms are small and there's no garage to overflow into — every cubic foot counts.