<p>Here are some sites that may or may not be interesting for you in terms of finding a place to stay: </p>
<p>[Manhattan</a> roommates, rooms rent Manhattan apartments share. Roommate rentals, roomate, sublets in Manhattan](<a href=“http://manhattan.metroroommates.com/]Manhattan”>http://manhattan.metroroommates.com/)</p>
<p>[Educational</a> Housing Services](<a href=“http://www.studenthousing.org/]Educational”>http://www.studenthousing.org/)</p>
<p>[Roommates</a> & Rooms for rent, Roommate Finder. Find a Roomate](<a href=“http://www.easyroommate.com/]Roommates”>http://www.easyroommate.com/)</p>
<p>The first link is more promising since there is a few that are under the price you have been quoted. There is also a link for Columbia Morningside campus. I was hesitant to post this since I was counting on using the site to find my room, but what the heck…</p>