Private Room in a Furnished Student Apartment, Near Berkeley Campus

Private Bedrooms, One Block from Campus: $1,200–$1,800/Month*

A quiet private room to study, sleep, and recharge, within a shared student suite for cooking, relaxing, and meeting other students.

The Metropolitan offers furnished student housing at 2301 Durant Ave., one block from the UC Berkeley campus. Each resident has a private bedroom in an apartment shared with up to three other Cal students, plus a bathroom, living room, and kitchenette. Rent includes utilities, cable, and high-speed internet.

Residents also have access to large common kitchens, study lounges, game rooms, and a roof deck with a barbecue and views across the Bay. Open to full-time UC Berkeley students only.

*subject to availability

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Private bedrooms

 
roof deck

Rooftop deck with BBQ

 
Near Cal Campus

One block from campus

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All utilities included

 
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Common kitchens & lounges

 
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Furnished student apartments

Each Apartment Offers

Every bedroom is private, for one person only.

Fully furnished apartments with a kitchenette with a full-size refrigerator, microwave, and dishwasher. Granite counters and maple cabinets. Free cable and high-speed internet. Large, sound-resistant windows. Green building construction.

Common Areas

Shared student spaces for co-living

A large game room with billiards, foosball, and comfortable seating. Two large common kitchens for cooking family-style meals. A media room with a giant-screen TV. Study lounges. In-building laundry rooms. Bicycle parking. And a roof deck with commanding views of campus and San Francisco.

Other Features

Built for safety

A fully sprinklered building, including a 24-hour monitored fire alarm system, constructed in 2014 to modern seismic standards.

Private bedrooms

Roof deck w/BBQ

One block from campus

All utilities included

Amazing common rooms

Furnished

Private, one-person bedrooms, Kitchenette with full sized refrigerator, microwave  and dishwasher, Granite counters and maple cabinets, Free cable and high-speed internet, Large, sound-resistant windows, Green Building

UC Berkeley Student Apartment Floor Plans — Single, Double, Triple & Quad Apartments, all with Private Rooms

Every resident gets a private bedroom regardless of floor plan. The difference is how many students you share common space with within your unit. Fewer roommates means more space per person; a quad keeps your monthly cost at the lower end of the range.

* Please keep in mind that these floor plans only describe what a typical student apartment at The Metropolitan will look like. All units are unique to a small degree.

Sample Single

Sample Single floorplan

Sample Double

Sample Double floorplan with two bedrooms

Sample Triple

Sample Triple floorplan with 3 bedrooms

Sample Quad

Sample Quad floorplan with four bedrooms

Close to Everything Near UC Berkeley

When you live in one of the Met’s furnished student apartments near UC Berkeley, you can roll out of your bed and cross the street for morning yoga. Reach the Bancroft Library in five minutes. Eat lunch on the garden patio because your home is a short walk from campus.

After class, five minutes gets you to Downtown Berkeley or Telegraph Avenue for a movie or coffee. Soccer or ultimate up at Maxwell Field? Better give yourself 10 minutes, just to be safe.

One Block From Campus, Five Minutes from Downtown Berkeley

FAQ About Student Apartments at The Metropolitan

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Check Availability for Student Housing

Our leasing office is at 1600 Shattuck Ave., Suite #218, Berkeley, CA. Fill out the form below, and a leasing associate will get back to you with current private-room availability and pricing.

* Please note: You must be a full-time UC Berkeley student to reside at The Metropolitan. Evidence of your student enrollment status will be required at lease signing.

Rental form

  • Please note: You must be a full-time UC Berkeley student to reside at The Metropolitan. Evidence of your student enrollment status will be required at lease signing.
  • Please select the option that describes your classification during the lease term for which you are applying.