College Educated Movers

Had a closet size of items (no furniture) that needed to be moved across the waters. I left an emailed for next day moving, staff returned the email within few hours and confirmed timing. The mover came in on time and was easy to work with. But if it wasn’t because of random work travels those weeks, I would have just uhauled myself, because it surely didn’t add up to $ 190+ to move a closet size (the loading/​transit/​unload thing would have been only 40 mins max if not the multiple detours)

Clear, quick communication and a very fair price. The guys who came to move me were very friendly and fast! Took less than 2 hours to move a 1 bedroom. Very satisfied, will definitely use them again.

Used them for a move in 2014 and it was ok.
Guys were super nice, but my quote was nearly doubled (originally $ 265, around $ 700 after tip) and they forgot a lamp and some other boxes.
Like I said, the guys were nice and got the job done so I didn’t follow up to complain and just let it be.
Contacted them AGAIN for another move (not out of a great first experience, but out of convenience) and confirmed the date several times. «Nick» sent me a confirmation for a week before my move and an entirely different time frame than initially agreed upon.
Tried to call twice and they don’t even have a voicemail set up to their BUSINESS NUMBER on their website and in their email signature. Emailed Nick back and got such an attitude and now here I am.
If you want to deal with someone who can’t use a calendar or set up a voicemail box, these are your dudes!!!
Also if you love being charged double your quote, this is the way to go.
Thank you, College Educated Movers :)
Have a great Thanksgiving!
(If Zack is still with the company, he was great. Otherwise you’re better off using literally anyone else.)

I used CEM’s services late September and was so glad I did. I had to be out of town right before I was set to move from my one bedroom apartment so I didn’t have time to prepare and needed a mover ASAP. CEM responded promptly and voila! I had a mover for that week. The guys that completed the move were on time, super fast, and efficient. They even helped me move an old couch to the trash! The entire move was over within an hour and the price was extremely fair. I would definitely recommend CEM!

These guys are professionals. They communicate, show up on time and get the job done. They came to my rescue when the first company I hired never showed up (thanks, That Man With A Van).
They’re fair, efficient and make a stressful day a whole lot better.
I’d hire them again in a heart beat.

For this move I had a one-​bedroom apartments worth of stuff spread between two pick-​up locations. It was a bigger clusterf*ck than I wanted to subject my friends to and after the stress of packing everything up, the last thing I wanted to do was maneuver a 15-​foot truck through parking in three different neighborhoods to then sweat a couch, a bed and tons of tubs and boxes up 2 flights of steep stairs.
I bit the bullet and decided to hire a moving service. I shot off about 5 quote inquires and not only did they come well recommended, CEM is one of the first companies that got back to me.
Having never hired movers before, I experienced a bit of sticker shock at first but every time I visualized handling the whole mess on my own, I was reassured that I was making the right decision.
The day of the move, the (as advertised) unbranded truck showed up with with two extremely laid-​back and likable dudes (what up, Nico and Mike!). They handled any set backs with ease (like having to take a shelf off a wall to get a couch out) and were super efficient.
Before I knew it, both pick-​up locations were securely packed up and we were headed to my new home where they handled moving everything past all the bikes in the hallway and up to the third floor with a great attitude. They even did me the HUGE favor of getting my queen-​sized mattress up onto my loft bed platform!
It was a hot day and by the end of it, we were all dripping sweat. I could hardly believe they had two more jobs to do before their day was over so I tipped the hell out of them.
Final impression of my experience with CEM?
WORTH EVERY PENNY.

These dudes were fantastic. Really quick and efficient, didn’t damage anything, gave me a ride to the new place in their truck. Great communication — everything got moved & setup no problem. On top of that, I emailed probably a dozen movers in the area and College Educated Movers gave me by far the best rate (no one else even came close), which was especially awesome because I was only moving the contents of one bedroom one mile away. I would use them again and not give it a second thought.

Great guys that did an awesome job and are really affordable given the results! Crazy efficient and careful — they packed up my apartment in under an hour and safely packed everything perfectly. They also were great to work with — my truck unexpectedly had an issues and 24 hours prior I needed to change my time for loading — they were wonderful about the change and even arrived a half hour early (without any additional charge). Highly recommended — use them!

College Educated Movers were FANTASTIC!
I was moving from NJ to the Upper East Side and not only were they extremely affordable, but they were SO fast and efficient. I moved in on one of the hottest days of the year and they did not complain once about the heat or the two story walk up.
None of my property got damaged, they were fast, polite, efficient, and continued to have a smile on their face the whole time.
Along with that, I had a few items in my house in NJ that were too heavy for me to move down the stairs. They were able to get these items for me and walk an extra flight with no problem and no complaints.
AMAZING service and I HIGHLY recommend them to anyone who is planning on moving.

Awesome service! These guys were fast, efficient, and nice. Plus very reasonably priced! Definitely hire them for your next move if you want the job done well.

The best of the best. Booked earliest appt they had. They said they’d be there from 8am-​9am. Arrived at 8:31. I let them know the date y before I had to be ot by 10am and they made note of that. everything was out in 25mins. Super fast email response. Called upon arrival. 9boxes, luggage, & a bed (mattress headboard box spring) $ 150. Then I realized I forgot to tell them I needed dis assembly & assembly. $ 195 flat rate. Was moving 7 streets down & 2 avenues up on a Saturday (all in West Harlem). Super easy. Great work ethic. Nothing broken. Fast & efficient. Quiet movers, so no one was woken up. Highly recommended. You can’t find better movers. No extra fees or BS tacked on at the end. Cash or money order only, no checks whatsoever. Pay at end of move. Will use them EVERY. TIME. And will tell everyone I know about them. (Heard of them through my boss).

Have used them for three moves, big small and medium, over 5 years and have had consistently awesome results. Attentive/​responsive in terms of coordination. On time. Fast. The last one took AN HOUR AND A HALF TOTAL. Positive attitudes — all three times they were working around not yet empty apartments — no sweat.
Worth every penny — moving sucks, they make it suck less.

These guys were the best! This was my first time moving alone in NYC so I was a little scared after hearing horror stories of big moves gone bad. My friend told me about College Educated Movers and I decided to check out this Unilocal page before I emailed — I am so glad I did! The reviews are great and after having them move me yesterday, I 100% agree with all the 5-​star ratings. They were the best!
I moved from Greenpoint, Brooklyn to the Upper East Side in Manhattan. They were on time, easy to work, fast, and super polite!
Thank you guys so much for making my first solo move go so smoothly. I will definitely be referring all my friends to use you guys!

These guys were great! Very friendly, smart and fast. They got to my apartment just as it started to rain, but they didn’t even seem to notice. They got my stuff loaded in their truck quickly, but they handled everything carefully. It was mostly musical equipment and photography gear, and I was glad to see they handled with care. I got very delayed in meeting them at the destination, but it didn’t bother them at all.
I would hire them again in a second. Their rate was extremely competitive, and they were just a pleasure to deal with.

CHOOSE THESE GUYS. I would give them ten stars if I could. Moving sucks, but these guys make it better. Chris and Matt moved me from East Williamsburg (4^th floor walk-​up) to Kensington in two hours total. Quick, nice, will treat your things with respect. Would use them for the next time I move and ABSOLUTELY recommend. Best movers I’ve used — Thanks, guys!

These guys were amazing! In and out SO quickly and they were SO SO SO nice! I would hire them again in a second!

THE BEST. THE BEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD. I WILL NOT HEAR ANYTHING TO SUGGEST OTHERWISE. I’ve used these guys twice since I moved to New York: once to have some furniture brought to my new apartment in Bed-​Stuy, and once a year later to move from Bed-​Stuy up to Harlem. The same guys helped me both times, which was a nice surprise.
A bit about me: I am an anxious person. Moving makes me absolutely panicky with dread. I have had literal nightmares about having to pack and move unexpectedly. So when it came time to change apartments, I was a very unhappy girl. But College Educated Movers (eyeroll @ the name tho) made everything so easy and painless, I could have wept with relief. They took care of everything and broke nothing, in addition to being just really cheerful and pleasant. (And cute. Yeah, I said it.)
Both times I’ve worked with them, it was the middle of the summer and blisteringly hot outside. They still managed to load up all of my Gorilla Boxes (also recommended) and furniture quickly and without even the slightest complaint about how we were all sweating to death and I was an unhelpful mess. Once at the new place and everything was unloaded, they had a drink and hung out with me and my roommates for a bit before moving on to their next job. Such nice guys. When it came time to pay, even though I’d had a few extra things, they were just like «whatever they quoted you, it’s cool.» I think I paid about $ 400 to move a one-bedroom’s worth of stuff and some furniture from Brooklyn to Harlem. Highly recommended! If I move again in the city, I’ll be calling them.

These guys are awesome.
I purchased some furniture I needed delivered to my 6^th floor walk up. YES 6^th floor!
I had other moving companies quoting me over $ 500+ to move a sofabed, armchair and coffee table about 15 blocks! These guys were recommended to me after speaking to the nice guys at Veteran Movers.
The movers were on time, polite, and respectful. They charged me a flat rate of only $ 150! That being said, these guys earned a big tip from me. These guys know service!

I was recommended to use these movers through a very good friend who had used them the previous year.
1) I ended up having more stuff than I listed, but when the movers came they said they would get everything in the truck and then let me know how much more they would charge me. Once everything was in the truck they doubled the price from $ 300 to 600 $. At that point I had no choice. I ended up giving them 720 $ cash (including the tip) and the next day talked to my friend who had used them previously. She moved from Manhattan to Brooklyn and gave them 500 $ including tip; she had larger furniture pieces and just as much stuff as I did. I felt really ripped off at that point.
2) My industrial sewing machine, which I have had three different movers move before and no one ever complained, was broken during the move.
The company reimbursed me on my broken item. However, the company never addressed the exorbitant fee that the movers charged me to do this simple one bedroom move. It is my belief that the company would have reduced my move fee had they not needed to fix my industrial sewing machine. This was not my fault and I can’t even lift the piece that is broken to get fixed.
I would not recommend these movers because they doubled the cost of my move AFTER my items were in the truck. The fee to move from Brooklyn into Manhattan was unreasonable and I was left with no choice because the items were already in the truck.

I’ve used them countless times (at least 5 – 6. I move multiple times a year unfortunately). I do not become a better packer with each move. The only saving grace is College Educated Movers.
They are the most efficient movers. (Some might look skinny/​hipster, but they finished my one bedroom move in a max of 2 hours). So easy. I would only recommend that maybe you ask a friend to sit in the truck to guarantee no parking ticket– while you tidy up the apartment. However, if you don’t procrastinate, then you can just sit in the truck while they swiftly move you out.
I also researched a million other moving companies and received price quotes– nobody has compared in price and service.
They’ve never broken anything and I’d suggest getting Gorilla Bins instead of cardboard boxes. It just guarantees the safety of your property. The fact that they don’t have the insurance of other bigger moving companies has never been a problem for me and I’ve moved in/​out of college dorms, high rise luxury apartments, walk-​ups, etc. I just say they’re my «friends.»
They’re flexible with the amount of items– I always have more boxes than I say in the quote and they just charge me extra the day of (always reasonable and cheaper than I think)!
Love them… use them for every move!