ALCC can provide you with a safe and comfortable place to live while you are studying in our school. All student dormitories and home-stay locations are in safe and convenient parts of New York. You will be living with other students from around the world who are here to learn English. If you are staying in a private home, you will have many opportunities to practice your English with an American family.

Prices range from $1,000 - $1,800 per month depending on the location, single or shared room and the season. Some facilities include meals.

We have both student type dormitories and a Home Stay program.

QUEENS - Flushing YMCA

The Flushing YMCA offers 127 guest rooms for men and women, single and twin occupancy in the New York City borough of Queens. Daily housekeeping is provided. Air-conditioning and TV are available. The YMCA is centrally located, providing maximum convenience for travel. The Flushing Y facility has two swimming pools, a fitness training center, gymnasium, racquetball, squash, sauna and steam rooms, and 24-hour security.

This housing facility is located within 30 minutes of our Queens branch and 50 minutes from our Manhattan branch.

MANHATTAN - West Side YMCA

Located just off Central Park West and steps from Lincoln Center, the West Side YMCA offers rooms that provide a home away from home for nearly 40,000 international and domestic travelers each year. The West Side YMCA offers its guests 2 swimming pools, 2 Aerobics Studios, 100 Group Fitness Classes, Steam Rooms and Saunas, Basketball, racquetball, handball & squash courts, and Cardiovascular and Weight Training.

The location allows you to enjoy a 65,000-square-foot fitness center, the beauty of Central Park, the energy of Times Square, and world-famous cultural institutions including Carnegie Hall, the Juilliard School of Music, the Museum of Natural History and the Museum of Modern Art.

The West Side YMCA is located within 15 minutes of ALCC.

No meals are included.

Home Stay Program

What better way to practice and improve your English language skills that you learn during your classes at the American Language Communication Center than to practice them with an American family host. Homes are located in residential areas of New York and expose you to the daily lives of American families. Rooms are single and all have a bed, closet, dresser, and a study area. You can choose either a breakfast-only plan or a breakfast and dinner plan.

Homes are located within 20 to 50 minutes of ALCC.