I have to agree with Louise and Elaine. My first thought in reading your initial post was that bringing a Bengal into a situation with roommates may leave a Bengal vulnerable to escape. Roommates will most likely not be as conscientious about open doors as you are.
I knew of another young person who had roommates and an F1 Bengal. It was a bad combo. Someone let the cat out. He was gone for several days. She ended up thinking Bengals and roommates were not a good idea, and she gave the cat to her mother.
You even have to be careful of Bengals and screens. I know of three recently who popped screens off. One was a queen belonging to my breeder. She popped a screen and went missing for 2 years.
The good news is, she was found (I found her through word of mouth!!!
). She lived on her own all that time, with a little help from someone who gave her water, a little food and a cracked open garage door for winter.
Another (my own) hung by a claw or two from a second story window after popping a screen.
I am since, VERY careful. Another I know of traveled with his owner to her bf's cottage. He popped the screen off and escaped. He was missing for a week in a strange place.
Bengals seem to go missing more than other cats when they escape. NYC is not a great place for a Bengal on the streets. They are more vulnerable to theft than other cats if they escape, and less apt to become someone else's pet by their own choice
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With roommates, I would also be afraid a Bengal would "Meow, meow, meow," like so many do, and that this would disturb roommates if he did it loudly at 4 AM.
They also may not appreciate it if he gets stressed from being left alone, and decides to urinate on one of their beds repeatedly.
Ditto to everything Louise said about a move.
So in agreement.
Nobody is saying any of this to say you do not know how to take care of animals. It is just fair warning, and a few thoughts to consider before taking the plunge.
I have 2 Bengals. One is dog-like, and the other (litter mate) is shy and not dog-like.
Good luck in your decision.