Cardozo offers student housing at The Benjamin, one subway stop away at Lexington Avenue and 29th Street. It offers fully-furnished, air-conditioned units ranging from studios to three-bedrooms.
The Benjamin
Cardozo Law School opened its newly updated residence hall, The Benjamin, in fall 2016. The Benjamin is a university-owned eight-story building on Lexington Avenue and 29th Street in Manhattan in the midtown-east neighborhood known as Rose Hill, a 10-minute subway ride from the law school. Students may apply for three kinds of furnished rooms, all of which have air conditioning, WiFi, smart TVs, and access to a laundry room, exercise room, a large ground-floor common area with comfortable lounge seating, a top-floor solarium study room, and a rooftop patio with views of the city.
Please see below for information pertaining to the 2025-2026 academic year for students who are interested in living in the Benjamin.
ELIGIBILITY:
Entering students receive priority for The Benjamin. May-entering students are currently eligible to apply. Fall-entering students will be eligible to apply starting April 21st. In certain cases, non-students may qualify to share apartments with students.
AVAILABILITY:
Apartments in The Benjamin for the 2025-2026 May/Summer term will be available beginning in May of 2025. Apartments in The Benjamin for the 2025-2026 Fall and Spring semesters will be available beginning in August of 2025. Housing assignments in The Benjamin are for one academic year and every student will be required to sign an occupancy agreement for the 10-month period.
2025-2026 FALL RATES AND APARTMENT TYPES:
Studio (private room, private bath, shared kitchen) - $10,350/semester
Two-bedroom (2 private rooms, shared kitchen & bath) - $9,800/semester
Three-bedroom (3 private rooms, shared kitchen & bath) - $9,250/semester
Please Note: Limited space is available for May-entering students interested in housing for the summer months in 2025. Please contact thebenjamin@yu.edu for more information on rates and dates.***
WHEN TO APPLY:
The Benjamin 2025-2026 Housing Application for May/Summer-entry students is now available online in the Yeshiva University Housing Portal and requires you to submit a $300 deposit.
The Benjamin 2025-2026 Housing Application for Fall-entry students will be available starting April 21st online in the Yeshiva University Housing Portal and will require you to submit a $300 deposit.
HOUSING DEPOSITS
Please Note: only students who have submitted a tuition deposit will be considered for housing in The Benjamin.
The housing deposit will be applied toward your first-term housing charge should you receive a housing assignment in The Benjamin.
Housing deposits for the Benjamin will be refunded to students under the following circumstances:
- The University is not able to accommodate a student's request for housing in The Benjamin; or the student accepts the spot in the Benjamin but then withdraws from Cardozo, in writing, prior to August 1st, 2025.
IMPORTANT DATES (For May/Summer-Entry Students):
- March 24: Housing application opens for May/Summer-Entry Students
- April 22: Assignments distributed, assignments from this date on will be assigned on a rolling basis. Instructions for accepting your assignment through the Yeshiva University Housing Portal will be given at the time of your offer.
- May 21: Move-in
IMPORTANT DATES (For Fall-Entry Students):
- April 21: Housing application opens for Fall starts
- May 5: Deadline to submit priority applications
- May 23: Assignments distributed to priority applicants
- Week of June 16: Assignments/waitlist notifications distributed for those who applied after the priority deadline
- August 11: Move-in
Please Note: Students who are admitted to the Law School after the priority application deadline will be eligible to apply for housing in The Benjamin.
HOUSING ASSIGNMENTS:
Apartments will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Should you be interested in a specific room type, you are encouraged to submit an application as early as possible. We will make every effort to accommodate as many housing requests as possible. In addition to requesting a certain size apartment, you may request a specific roommate or have a roommate assigned to you.
The university reserves the right to determine the priority for the assignment of housing in The Benjamin. Assignments will be made on a space-available basis. If no space is available, students can place their names on a waiting list for The Benjamin.
If you have any questions about living in the Benjamin, please contact Rachel Haber at thebenjamin@yu.edu.
For additional information, please see our 2025-2026 Housing Flyer.
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2024-2025 Housing Flyer
Off-Campus Accommodations
Many students find housing in Greenwich Village, Tribeca, SoHo, and other neighborhoods near the Cardozo campus. The school is conveniently accessible to many bus and subway lines, and is a short subway or bus ride to Penn Station and Grand Central Station. Students can commute easily from other New York neighborhoods.
Additionally, there are organizations in New York City that specialize in providing temporary or long-term housing to students and interns. Some of these resources are listed below.
- The New School (summer only)
- Educational Housing Services
- Murray Hill Suites (30-day minimum stay)
Finding an Apartment or Roommate
Members of the Cardozo community may list their available apartments and/or interest in finding a roommate by joining their entering-class Facebook group. Links for the May and Fall groups were sent via email.