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How safe is the area around the NYU College of Dentistry for a dental student?
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I've never felt unsafe around the area. I haven't seen many other schools, but I think as far as schools in a big city go, NYU is one of the safer ones. I hear Columbia is kind of sketch.
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NYU area is very safe. E. 23rd street area, used to be a bit rough in the 70's, now it's solid. Got Murray Hill to the North (a lot of young bankers live there), and Union Square to the South.
Columbia is a slightly more "sketch." It's in Washington Heights/Morningside, but that area is gentrifying rapidly as Columbia is buying up property left and right up there. Just exercise discretion and you'll be fine.
Columbia is a slightly more "sketch." It's in Washington Heights/Morningside, but that area is gentrifying rapidly as Columbia is buying up property left and right up there. Just exercise discretion and you'll be fine.
I visited the school enough times to make a few observations. There are a few shady characters loitering in the area and some other folks like that that were attracted to the cheap dental care. Security/police seemed on point so I wouldnt worry about them. Just avoid prolonged eye contact and looking like an easy target (easier to do if youre a guy) just in case, you never know what can happen in a city of over 8 million.
