Off-Campus Housing

Most of our students live off-campus in area apartments and homes. The Office of Residence Life provides assistance to students seeking roommates, information on renting apartments and area resources.

Students living off campus should make themselves aware of City of Boston ordinances and how they can effect rental decisions.
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New Rule of 4 Ordinace

Off-Campus Google Group

We have created an Off-Campus Google Group to help Transfer students find fellow MCPHS Transfer students who need housing. Members are able to post information regarding apartments for rent, or roommate profiles.

Guide to Boston Neighborhoods

Mission Hill, Roxbury

Mission Hill is a part of the Roxbury neighborhood. It has a very diverse population which includes college students, medical students, and families. Mission Hill is within walking distance to the College, and offers affordable housing, mainly in two family homes and triple deckers. Roxbury has many community centers, community gardens, and parks/recreation areas.

T Stops:
Green Line (E) – Longwood Medical, Brigham Circle, Fenwood Road, Mission Park, South Huntington, Heath Street;
Orange Line – Ruggles, Roxbury Crossing, Jackson Square

Back Bay

Back Bay was one of the country’s first planned urban areas. The major residential streets are Beacon Street, Marlborough Street and Commonwealth Avenue, with many expensive and trendy boutiques and cafes on Newbury Street. Its elegant Victorian townhouses, architecture and broad boulevards make it unique. Apartments in Back Bay are among the most expensive in the city.

T Stops:
Green Line – Hynes, Copley, Arlington
Orange Line – Back Bay

The Fenway/Kenmore Square

Home of Fenway Park, the Fenway neighborhood is also home to many Boston institutions, including the Museum of Fine Arts, Symphony Hall, many colleges and universities, and medical institutions. The Fenway/Kenmore area has a large resident concentration of students and young adults. Many apartments are within walking distance to the college.

T Stops:
Green Line (E) – Symphony, Northeastern, Museum;(B,C,D) – Kenmore

Jamaica Plain

Jamaica Plain is one of Boston’s most diverse neighborhoods. It contains every type of housing, from triple decker homes to modern apartment buildings to suburban style ranches. Surrounded by the “Emerald Necklace,” including Jamaica Pond, Jamaica Plain residents fund many opportunities to discover nature in the city.

T Stops:
Green Line (E) – Heath Street
Orange Line – Jackson Square, Stonybrook, Green Street, Forest Hills

Allston/Brighton

Allston/Brighton is a popular neighborhood with students from colleges all around Boston. The predominant type of housing is a wood framed single family unit, often shared by groups of students. There are also multi-family houses, and medium sized apartment buildings. It is most convenient to commute to the College by car, but frequent bus service is also available.

Brookline

Brookline is a large area bordering Boston, with Jamaica Plain and West Roxbury on one side and Brighton on the other. Its housing is extremely varied, ranging from brick townhouses, to multi-family dwellings, to extravagant single family mansions. Brookline tends to be more expensive than other surrounding neighborhoods. It offers a wide range of services, and shopping areas.

T Stops:
Green Line: B, C, and D lines, after Kenmore