Student accommodation in the United States
- universities publishing prices
- 94
- cities
- 85
- lowest, per year
- US$2,916
94 universities in the United States publish what their own student housing costs. Most quote a price per year in USD; among those, the cheapest starting rate is US$2,916 at Purdue in West Lafayette, and the highest is US$22,608 at USC. Every price below is the university's own, linked to the page it was read from, most recently on 19 Sept 2026; none is a listings-site average.
Cheapest cities
The lowest price any university in each city publishes, per year in USD.
- 1.West LafayettePurdueUS$2,916
- 2.East LansingMichigan StateUS$4,538
- 3.AmesIowa StateUS$5,793
- 4.SeattleUWUS$6,624
- 5.Salt Lake CityUtahUS$6,636
- 6.TampaUSFUS$6,640
- 7.MadisonUW-MadisonUS$7,100
- 8.TucsonArizonaUS$7,270
- 9.BloomingtonIU BloomingtonUS$7,954
- 10.Chapel HillUNC Chapel HillUS$8,596
- 11.TroyRPIUS$8,610
- 12.BuffaloUBUS$8,664.32
- 13.CincinnatiCincinnatiUS$8,716
- 14.CharlottesvilleUVAUS$8,730
- 15.Ann ArborMichiganUS$9,065
- 16.PittsburghCMUUS$9,078
- 17.Stony BrookStony BrookUS$9,650
- 18.ChicagoIllinois Tech · 3 universitiesUS$9,776
- 19.New BrunswickRutgersUS$9,986
- 20.ProvidenceBrownUS$10,710
- 21.IrvineUC IrvineUS$11,214
- 22.MedfordTuftsUS$11,220
- 23.Coral GablesMiamiUS$11,520
- 24.ClevelandCWRUUS$11,540
- 25.DurhamDukeUS$11,560
- 26.La JollaUC San DiegoUS$11,564
- 27.TempeASUUS$11,718
- 28.San Luis ObispoCal Poly SLOUS$12,032
- 29.New HavenYaleUS$12,080
- 30.Los AngelesUCLA · 2 universitiesUS$12,299
- 31.DavisUC DavisUS$12,519
- 32.New YorkColumbiaUS$12,522
- 33.RochesterRochesterUS$12,822
- 34.EvanstonNorthwesternUS$12,828
- 35.PrincetonPrincetonUS$13,010
- 36.BaltimoreJohns HopkinsUS$13,073
- 37.BostonBUUS$13,170
- 38.Urbana-ChampaignUIUCUS$13,202
- 39.AustinUT AustinUS$13,324
- 40.PhiladelphiaPennUS$13,644
- 41.IthacaCornellUS$13,744
- 42.HoustonRiceUS$13,930
- 43.CambridgeHarvardUS$14,250
- 44.St. LouisWashUUS$14,530
- 45.BerkeleyUC BerkeleyUS$16,640
Prices quoted per year, in USD
48 universities, lowest starting price first.
| University | Price | What it covers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PurdueWest Lafayette | US$2,916 to US$16,600 | Purdue University Residences (URH, West Lafayette), proposed 2026-27 academic-year room price range across all halls, by room type and amenities; meal plan billed separatelyWhat is includedFigure is from the Board of Trustees housing-and-dining-rates briefing document, not the live student rate table. | purdue.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
| Michigan StateEast Lansing | US$4,538 to US$5,604 | Michigan State University on-campus housing, room-only cost (excludes dining plan) for the 2026-27 academic year, by hall type2 room types
MSU requires students to select a dining plan, billed separately on top of the Housing figure shown here. | liveon.msu.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
| Iowa StateAmes | US$5,793 to US$7,385 | Iowa State University Department of Residence, Traditional Style Halls (Barton, Lyon, Freeman, Birch, Welch, Roberts, Oak, Elm, Willow, Larch, Maple, Friley, Helser), 2026-27 Academic Year Rate from Double (no A/C) to Single (with A/C)4 room types
Meal plans are required in these halls except Linden, Wallace and Wilson. Wallace & Wilson halls are priced separately, $5,112-$6,251/year. | housing.iastate.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
| UWSeattle | US$6,624 to US$10,818 | On-campus residence hall rates, Hansee Hall (North Campus), 2026-27 academic year (three quarters). One representative hall shown; UW publishes separate rate tables for many other halls with different room configurations.3 room types
Rates approved by the Board of Regents, March 12, 2026. Quarterly rates are also published; the academic-year figures shown here cover three quarters. | hfs.uw.eduread 31 Aug 2026 |
| UtahSalt Lake City | US$6,636 to US$10,185 | University of Utah HRE first-year housing, Heritage Commons halls (Chapel Glen, Gateway Heights, Sage Point), Academic Year 2025-26 rate by room type, from Small Double to Single-Private BathroomWhat is includedPrices are per person. Other communities (Kahlert Village, Lassonde Studios, Epicenter, Benchmark Plaza, Officers Circle) are priced separately, up to $13,548/year. | housing.utah.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
| USFTampa | US$6,640 to US$12,376 | USF Tampa on-campus housing, 2026 Fall-2027 Spring annual rate, Traditional Style from Beta/Castor Double to The Village (Horizon/Pinnacle/Summit) SingleWhat is includedRates are also billed per semester or monthly; Suite Style options are priced separately. | usf.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
| UW-MadisonMadison | US$7,100 to US$8,800 | University of Wisconsin-Madison, Adams Hall, 2025-26 academic year room rate by room type (one of many residence halls on campus; rates vary by hall from about $7,100 to $9,900/year system-wide)5 room types
Rates include utilities, furnishings, internet, maintenance and cleaning of common spaces; a separate dining plan is billed on top. 2026-27 rates were not yet published at time of collection. | housing.wisc.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
| ArizonaTucson | US$7,270 to US$8,680 | University of Arizona, on-campus residence halls, total academic year rent (double occupancy unless noted) by dorm tier, 2026-2027; excludes meal plan and parking2 room types
Fall semester rent includes a non-refundable $400 Rent Down Payment. All students living on campus with freshman status must have a meal plan, billed separately. | housing.arizona.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
| IU BloomingtonBloomington | US$7,954 to US$10,976 | Indiana University Bloomington, Collins Residence Hall/Furnished Apartments, Economy rate category — most common room rate to highest room rate, 2026-27 academic yearWhat is includedAll room rates include heat, electricity, air conditioning, water and trash services; a mandatory meal plan is billed separately for most halls. | housing.indiana.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
| UNC Chapel HillChapel Hill | US$8,596 to US$10,492 | UNC-Chapel Hill (Carolina Housing), all residence halls, 2026-2027 academic year rate by occupancy type4 room types
| housing.unc.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
| RPITroy | US$8,610 to US$11,150 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) residence halls, 2026-27 Academic Year rate (charged per semester), from Triple to Single occupancy, common across most halls (e.g. BARH, Bray)What is includedApartment-style options (Polytechnic, Stacwyck, RAHP) are priced separately, $8,890-$10,720/year. Rates were pending Board of Trustee's approval at time of publication. | sll.rpi.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
| UBBuffalo | US$8,664.32 to US$11,536 | University at Buffalo, Ellicott/Governors/South Campus residence halls, Academic Year Agreement annual rate from Quad to Single room, 2026-2027What is includedRates are all-inclusive (utilities, internet, laundry). Apartment-style and Value-Bull options are priced separately on the same page. | buffalo.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
| CincinnatiCincinnati | US$8,716 to US$10,060 | University of Cincinnati Traditional Room communities (Calhoun, Dabney, Daniels, Siddall), room-only rate (no meal plan), 2025-26 cohort, per academic year, from Multiple to Single OccupancyWhat is includedRoom-plus-meal-plan versions cost more ($14,108-$15,452/year); Junior Suite and Suite communities are priced separately, up to $16,886/year with meal plan. | uc.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
| UVACharlottesville | US$8,730 to US$9,410 | University of Virginia, 2026-2027 on-campus housing rate, first-year (flat rate across all first-year locations) vs. one upperclass double-room option2 room types
Other upperclass housing areas range up to $10,560/year for singles with private bath; graduate housing is priced separately. | housing.virginia.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
| MichiganAnn Arbor | US$9,065 to US$13,216 | On-campus Double Room (Residence Halls), 2026-2027 academic year, "ROOM" column (Academic Year, two semesters) — a per-occupant rate, room only (mandatory meal plan billed separately).5 room types
Meal plans (board) are required in all undergraduate residences; the Unlimited Basic Meal Plan costs an additional $6,479/year on top of the room rate shown here. A double room houses two occupants; all prices are per occupant. Additional mandatory fees of $75 (Residential Computing) and $24.75 (Residence Hall Association) are billed separately. | housing.umich.eduread 23 Aug 2026 |
| CMUPittsburgh | US$9,078 to US$15,136 | on-campus residence hall and apartment rooms, Academic Year Rate (2025-2026, non-staff), across room types10 room types
| cmu.eduread 17 Aug 2026 |
| Stony BrookStony Brook | US$9,650 to US$13,888 | Stony Brook University first-year on-campus housing, Academic Year Room Rate from Corridor-Style Three/Two Person Room (Lofted/Bunked Economy, no A/C) to Corridor-Style Single Room (no A/C)What is includedA/C room variants of the same room types cost more, up to $14,124/year. | stonybrook.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
| Illinois TechChicago | US$9,776 to US$10,184 | Illinois Institute of Technology, Cunningham Hall, Academic Year 2026-27 rate (Fall+Spring), from Double/Triple room to Single roomWhat is includedA meal plan is required for all on-campus residents, billed separately. Other halls and apartment options range up to $16,376/year (Rowe Village South studio). | iit.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
| RutgersNew Brunswick | US$9,986 to US$11,342 | On-campus residence hall double rooms, undergraduate, 9-month contract open during university breaks, per person per academic year (2026-2027) -- one of several published categories on the same official rate sheet; other categories (halls closed during breaks, suite-style halls, apartments, graduate and family housing) are priced separately and not included in this range, up to $11,736/year for the highest closed-during-breaks suite hall on the same sheet.3 room types
Rates are approved annually by the Board of Governors and stated as full academic-year (two-semester) figures; the university's own page notes a single semester is roughly half the listed rate. | ruoncampus.rutgers.eduread 5 Sept 2026 |
| BrownProvidence | US$10,710 | Brown University undergraduate residence halls, standard dormitory charge for the academic year | bulletin.brown.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
| UC IrvineIrvine | US$11,214 to US$13,932 | UC Irvine, Mesa Court & Middle Earth residence halls (Classic), room-only portion (excludes meal plan) for the 2026-2027 academic year, by room type2 room types
Single Room is priced higher at $16,959 (room-only); a meal plan (from $6,849/year) is billed on top and is required for these halls. | housing.uci.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
| TuftsMedford | US$11,220 to US$13,248 | Tufts on-campus undergraduate housing rates for AY2026-2027: First-Years/Sophomores tier vs Juniors/Seniors tier, includes utilities/amenities and the per-semester commitment fee2 room types
| students.tufts.eduread 5 Sept 2026 |
| MiamiCoral Gables | US$11,520 to US$17,900 | On-campus Eaton Residential College, double room to standard single, per person per academic year, 2026-2027. The same official rate sheet publishes many other residential colleges and apartment-style options that range higher, up to roughly $25,160/year, not included in this narrower citable range.2 room types
| hrl.studentaffairs.miami.eduread 5 Sept 2026 |
| CWRUCleveland | US$11,540 to US$13,150 | Case Western Reserve University, First Year Experience housing, 2026-27 rate by room type2 room types
Second Year Experience housing is priced separately, from about $11,900 to $15,680/year depending on hall and room type. | case.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
| DukeDurham | US$11,560 to US$18,990 | Duke on-campus housing, 2026-2027 academic year rate per student by room type3 room types
| students.duke.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
| UC San DiegoLa Jolla | US$11,564 to US$14,691 | UC San Diego on-campus residence halls, continuing students, total academic year housing-only cost (excludes dining plan) by room type, 2026-273 room types
| hdhughousing.ucsd.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
| ASUTempe | US$11,718 to US$17,720 | Arizona State University, Downtown Phoenix campus, 2026-27 total housing rate by hall/room type3 room types
A meal plan, required for all students, is billed separately. Other ASU campuses (Tempe, Polytechnic, West) have their own rate tables not covered here. | housing.asu.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
| Cal Poly SLOSan Luis Obispo | US$12,032 to US$14,612 | Cal Poly SLO 2026-27 first-year on-campus housing fees across the five community/room-type tiers listed (Res Hall Double, Triple, two yak-ity-ut-yu tiers, Cerro Vista Apartment Double Suite), Total Housing Cost for the academic year | housing.calpoly.eduread 5 Sept 2026 |
| YaleNew Haven | US$12,080 | On-campus housing charge for Yale College undergraduates who live in residence (Yale operates a mandatory residential-college room-draw system for most students), 2026-27 academic year. A flat per-student rate, not a market rent.What is includedBilled alongside a mandatory food charge of $9,520/year for resident students (combined 'Housing' + 'Food' = $21,600/year on top of tuition). Students who live off campus ('nonresident students') pay tuition only, with no housing or food charge from Yale. | student-accounts.yale.eduread 23 Aug 2026 |
| UCLALos Angeles | US$12,299 | On-campus housing, billed component of the undergraduate Cost of Attendance for new students starting the 2026-27 academic year — a per-student rate for the 'On-Campus' living-arrangement budget.What is includedThe same official table separately budgets a $7,568/yr Food allowance for on-campus students, and an off-campus-apartment housing budget of $14,541/yr — that figure is a market-rent planning estimate, not a confirmed on-campus hall rate, so it is not used here (it is higher than the on-campus rate, unusual for a housing comparison, precisely because it reflects LA-area market rent rather than a subsidized dorm price). | financialaid.ucla.eduread 23 Aug 2026 |
| UC DavisDavis | US$12,519 to US$17,055 | UC Davis residence halls, 2026-27 annual room fee by occupancy (excludes meal plan, billed separately)3 room types
All utilities, high-speed internet, cable TV and access to computer centers are included in the fee. | housing.ucdavis.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
| ColumbiaNew York | US$12,522 to US$13,914 | On-campus Columbia Housing rates for undergraduate Columbia College and School of Engineering and Applied Science students, 2026-2027 academic year — per-student rates.2 room types
A small portion of the housing rate covers a service fee supporting residential life staff. | housing.columbia.eduread 23 Aug 2026 |
| UICChicago | US$12,684 to US$18,010 | UIC Academic & Residential Complex (ARC) on-campus housing, room-only rate (Shared 2-person to Semi-Suite Private), academic year 2026-2027What is includedARC residents are required to select a meal plan, billed separately from the room rate shown here. | housing.uic.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
| RochesterRochester | US$12,822 to US$15,408 | University of Rochester, 2026-2027 residence hall room rate by building6 room types
| rochester.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
| NorthwesternEvanston | US$12,828 to US$25,208 | Northwestern graduate housing, Engelhart Apartments, total per-person rent for fiscal year 2026-2027 (four quarters)What is includedRent includes all utility costs, wifi, basic cable service, and free use of laundry machines. Shared-apartment rates are billed per person per quarter even though the unit is shared. | northwestern.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
| PrincetonPrinceton | US$13,010 | On-campus housing (University dormitories, standard undergraduate room charge), 2026-27 academic year — a per-student rate.What is includedBilled alongside a $9,110/year food (meal plan) charge; the source page states 'Housing and food are standard for the University dormitories and meal plans.' | admission.princeton.eduread 23 Aug 2026 |
| Johns HopkinsBaltimore | US$13,073 to US$14,444 | On-campus housing, billed component of the undergraduate Cost of Attendance, 2026-27 academic year — per-student rates for a double room.2 room types
Housing is billed alongside a mandatory meals charge of $8,894/year for on-campus students. A one-time $500 Matriculation Fee also applies in the freshman year. | sfs.jhu.eduread 23 Aug 2026 |
| BUBoston | US$13,170 to US$18,570 | Boston University on-campus housing, traditional-style residences, residence-only cost (excludes dining plan) for the full 2026-27 academic year, by room type4 room types
Apartment-style residences run higher, up to $23,450/year; not included in this range since citing it would require a much longer quote. | bu.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
| UIUCUrbana-Champaign | US$13,202 to US$17,204 | On-campus Undergraduate Residence Halls, New Resident Rates 2026-2027 — per-student rate including the base 'Room & 12 Classic Meals + 15 Dining Dollars' meal plan.5 room types
Figures include the base "12 Classic Meals + 15 Dining Dollars" meal plan bundled into the room rate; higher meal-plan tiers cost more. A "Constant Rate Program" locks these rates for up to 4 consecutive years for a student living continuously in University Housing. | housing.illinois.eduread 23 Aug 2026 |
| UT AustinAustin | US$13,324 to US$20,961 | On-campus residence hall rates, 2026-27, fall and spring terms (nine months, per person). All rates include room, meal plan, internet service and laundry.15 room types
Rates cover 15 on-campus residence halls for the 2026-27 fall and spring terms combined. Meal plan gives unlimited dining-hall visits plus $400 'Dine In Dollars' per term. Rates exclude applicable sales tax; single spaces are limited. | housing.utexas.eduread 31 Aug 2026 |
| PennPhiladelphia | US$13,644 | On-campus housing, billed component of the "Living On Campus" undergraduate Cost of Attendance budget, 2026-2027 academic year — a per-student rate.What is includedThe same page also states an unbilled reference figure of $12,978 for students living off-campus in a building unaffiliated with the university, and $0 for students living at home with their families. Housing is billed alongside a mandatory $6,960/year food charge for on-campus residents. | srfs.upenn.eduread 23 Aug 2026 |
| CornellIthaca | US$13,744 | On-campus housing, billed component of the undergraduate Estimated Cost of Attendance for the Endowed Colleges (which includes the College of Engineering) and for non-New York-state residents at the state contract colleges, 2026-27 academic year — a per-student rate.What is includedBilled alongside a mandatory $7,604/year Food charge and $1,024/year Mandatory Fees. New York State residents at the state contract colleges (Agriculture and Life Sciences, Human Ecology, Industrial and Labor Relations) pay the same $13,744 housing rate but a lower tuition; this does not affect international students, who always pay the non-resident tuition rate. | finaid.cornell.eduread 23 Aug 2026 |
| RiceHouston | US$13,930 | Rice University, room-only charge (excludes meal plan) for residence in a residential college, 2026-27 academic yearWhat is includedA meal plan is billed separately and required for on-campus residents (Option A: $6,600/year); combined room and board is $20,530/year per Rice's own figure. | ga.rice.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
| HarvardCambridge | US$14,250 | On-campus housing, flat rate charged to all Harvard College undergraduates, 2026-27 Cost of Attendance | college.harvard.eduread 1 Aug 2026 |
| WashUSt. Louis | US$14,530 to US$15,150 | WashU on-campus double-room housing rate for AY2026-27, announced by the university's official news outlet The Source | source.washu.eduread 2 Sept 2026 |
| UC BerkeleyBerkeley | US$16,640 to US$20,500 | On-campus housing for new undergraduates entering 2026-27: a campus residence hall (with mandatory $7,000/yr meal plan) or an on-campus apartment (no meal plan) — per-student rates from the official Cost of Attendance budget.2 room types
Residence hall food and housing costs include a prorated mini-fridge charge (except Blackwell); residence hall and apartment budgets also include an $85 Student Experience fee (except Bowles Hall, which adds $3,494 instead). | financialaid.berkeley.eduread 23 Aug 2026 |
| UChicagoChicago | US$21,414 | On-campus 'Food & Housing' component of the undergraduate Cost of Attendance, 2026-2027 academic year — a per-student rate (based on the average student room cost plus the Unlimited meal plan).What is includedThis figure bundles housing AND food together (UChicago does not publish a housing-only figure) — do not treat it as rent alone. For off-campus students the university instead pays an $18,000/year 'Maintenance Allowance' as refunded financial aid, since room and board are no longer billed directly by the University for students who live off-campus. | financialaid.uchicago.eduread 23 Aug 2026 |
| USCLos Angeles | US$22,608 to US$24,808 | Freshman on-campus housing, 2026-2027 estimated yearly living expenses (two semesters of rent, default required full meal plan, and optional parking), common suite and residence hall double room typesWhat is includedUSC Housing bundles a required meal plan (and optional parking) into this estimate rather than publishing a pure room-rent figure; upperclassman apartment-style housing runs lower, an estimated $16,538-$19,218/year with a partial meal plan. | housing.usc.eduread 1 Sept 2026 |
Prices quoted per semester, in USD
33 universities, lowest starting price first.
| University | Price | What it covers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYUProvo | US$1,727.50 to US$2,832.50 | Helaman Halls, the first-year residence halls, Fall to Winter 2026-27 semester totals by room type6 room types
The lower figure in each pair is the rate for residents aged 19 and over. Helaman Halls residents must also buy a meal plan, priced separately. Winter totals equal Fall totals for every room type. | housinginfo.byu.eduread 19 Sept 2026 |
| UCFOrlando | US$2,766 to US$3,147 | University of Central Florida, Apollo Community residence hall, Fall 2026/Spring 2027 per-semester rate, from Shared Bedroom to Private BedroomWhat is includedOther communities range more widely, up to $5,863/semester (Towers at Knights Plaza Group). | housing.ucf.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
| UWLaramie | US$3,015 to US$4,900 | on-campus residence hall room, 2026-2027 academic year, across room types and halls (McIntyre Hall, Tobin House, North & South Halls, Upperclassman Hall at Orr) | uwyo.eduread 17 Aug 2026 |
| KSUKennesaw | US$3,054 to US$5,605 | 2026-27 on-campus housing rates, per semester per person, across the Kennesaw and Marietta campuses4 room types
Room only. Every cell in the rate tables reads "per semester per person". | campus.kennesaw.eduread 19 Sept 2026 |
| FIUMiami | US$3,147 to US$5,393 | Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 first-year residence hall room rates, per person per semester5 room types
Room only. FIU requires a meal plan of all first-year residents; the second figure against each room on the source table is the same room with the required meal plan added, running from $5,042 to $7,288. | housing.fiu.eduread 19 Sept 2026 |
| UHHouston | US$3,274 to US$7,517 | 2026-2027 Fall/Spring housing rates, per term per person5 room types
Starred room types require a meal plan, priced separately. The published sheet marks the rates "Subject to approval by Board of Regents". | uh.eduread 19 Sept 2026 |
| PittPittsburgh | US$3,335 to US$4,330 | University of Pittsburgh, Holland Hall, rate per term (semester) by room type, academic year 2025-20263 room types
A meal plan membership is required in addition to the room rate. Other Pitt halls (e.g. Amos Hall) run higher, up to $5,510/term for a single. | pc.pitt.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
| AlabamaTuscaloosa | US$3,375 to US$6,500 | 2026-2027 nine-month-contract residence hall rates, per student per semester4 room types
Traditional halls, suite-style halls and apartments are all on the same published sheet, which states above the tables: "Nine-Month Contracts. The rates shown below are per student, per semester." | housing.sl.ua.eduread 19 Sept 2026 |
| UFGainesville | US$3,465 to US$4,222 | University of Florida residence halls, Fall 2026/Spring 2027 semester rate by hall and room type4 room types
| housing.ufl.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
| Virginia TechBlacksburg | US$3,588 to US$5,000 | Virginia Tech on-campus residence halls, Housing Charge for Category A (non air-conditioned, multiple occupancy) through Category B (air-conditioned, multiple occupancy), Fall 2026/Spring 2027What is includedExcludes the $197/semester Residential Telecom Fee and any dining plan. Category C (air-conditioned, single occupancy) costs up to $6,834/semester. | housing.vt.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
| Texas StateSan Marcos | US$3,660 to US$6,190 | Fall 2026 to Spring 2027 rates, per student per semester, residence halls and on-campus apartments4 room types
Residence-hall students must also buy a meal plan, which is not included. The apartment communities are upper-division only. | reslife.txst.eduread 19 Sept 2026 |
| UMass AmherstAmherst | US$3,736 to US$7,989 | UMass Amherst undergraduate on-campus room rates, Fall 2026-Spring 2027, by hall/room type8 room types
| umass.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
| Penn StateUniversity Park | US$3,738 to US$5,390 | Penn State University Park, Atherton Hall (traditional undergraduate residence hall), per-person semester rate by room type for 2026-275 room types
Rates include utilities; a Campus Meal Plan is a required separate charge. Other University Park halls and other campuses have their own rate tables. | liveon.psu.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
| Georgia TechAtlanta | US$3,762 to US$3,953 | On-campus undergraduate residence halls, per-person semester rate (Georgia Tech publishes housing per semester, not per year).3 room types
A $30/semester Housing & Residence Life Events and Experience Fee applies on top for all undergraduate/graduate housing. Rates are per semester; a full academic year (fall + spring) would be roughly double these figures, but that annualisation is arithmetic, not itself published by Georgia Tech as a yearly rate. | housing.gatech.eduread 23 Aug 2026 |
| George MasonFairfax | US$3,815 to US$5,820 | George Mason University Traditional Residence Halls (Presidents Park, The Commons), 2026-2027 semester rate per bed, from Triple to SingleWhat is includedMeal plans are required in traditional halls, billed separately. Suites and Apartments/Townhouses are priced separately, up to $7,395/semester. | housing.gmu.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
| NC StateRaleigh | US$3,970 to US$5,375 | NC State University Housing, projected 2026/2027 semester rate by room type3 room types
A $150/semester ResNet fee also applies. | housing.dasa.ncsu.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
| Embry-RiddleDaytona Beach | US$4,000 to US$6,800 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach campus, on-campus residence hall room, per student per semester, Fall 2026-Spring 2027 -- Embry-Riddle's own Housing Rates page, First-Year and Returning-Student room types. Cheapest is Adams Hall/Wood Hall Triple or O'Connor Hall Double at $4,000/semester; priciest is Residence Hall 3 Private at $6,800/semester.11 room types
Per the same page's room-type key: Triple room = three residents per bedroom; Double room = two residents per bedroom; Single room = one resident, shared bathroom; Private room = one resident with their own bathroom. | erau.eduread 6 Sept 2026 |
| Ohio StateColumbus | US$4,175 to US$4,325 | Ohio State's 2026-27 (Tuition Guarantee TG27 cohort) per-semester housing rate calculator for Columbus-campus residence halls publishes four standard rates; this range covers the two lowest, Rate 3 (community-bathroom multi-person rooms) and Rate 2A (a 4-person North-campus suite and a 2-person North-campus room). Two additional, higher published rates for the same cohort go up to $5,362/semester -- see notes.2 room types
Two further standard rates are published for the same 2026-27 Tuition Guarantee cohort but fall outside the quoted passage: Rate 2 (the largest room-type category -- most 2-4 person rooms and suites) at $4,467/semester, and Rate 1 (renovated suites, apartments and "superdouble" rooms) at $5,362/semester. All standard rates add a $20/semester Hall Council Program Fee, and academic-year (non-guarantee) halls add $150/year. A dining plan is billed separately and required in most halls. | housing.osu.eduread 6 Sept 2026 |
| NortheasternBoston | US$4,220 to US$6,510 | Northeastern University first-year on-campus housing, Light Hall building, 2025-26 rates from Economy Quad room to Standard Single roomWhat is includedFirst-year housing requires a meal plan (billed separately). Rates vary by building; this is one representative first-year hall. | housing.northeastern.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
| UMNMinneapolis | US$4,260 to US$5,207 | University of Minnesota Twin Cities official 2026-27 Housing & Residential Life residence hall room rates, per person per semester (fall/spring academic-year contract, Sep 5 2026-May 12 2027, includes fall/spring break housing)10 room types
Room charge only; a meal plan (Unlimited or Unlimited Plus) is billed separately and required for all residence hall residents. Winter break housing (Dec 23-Jan 18) costs extra. Apartment-style housing (Keeler, Wilkins, Yudof) is priced separately on the same page, by term rather than semester, and living in University housing is not required at UMN. | housing.umn.eduread 6 Sept 2026 |
| SyracuseSyracuse | US$4,555 to US$7,820 | Syracuse University official 2026-27 on-campus residence hall room rates, published per student per semester (two semesters per academic year)14 room types
Figures are for residence halls only. A meal plan is required for all residence hall residents. Apartment-style housing (Milton Hall, South Campus Apartments) is billed at separate, generally higher rates on the same page, up to $9,235/semester, and does not carry a meal plan requirement. | housingmealplans.syr.eduread 6 Sept 2026 |
| MinesGolden | US$4,612 to US$6,776 | Colorado School of Mines' official Room and Board Rates page states the CONFIRMED 2026-2027 academic year rates for its first-year residence halls (Elm Hall, Maple Hall, Spruce Hall, Weaver Towers, and the Traditional Halls), charged per person per semester: Triple Room $4,612.00, Double Room $5,461.00, Single Room $6,776.00. A resident meal plan is required in addition to the room charge for all Residence Hall students.3 room types
The same official rates page also lists other on-campus/university-managed housing not captured in this range, all also confirmed for 2026-27: the sophomore-only 1750 Jackson Street Apartments and Lookout Apartments (Double/Single/Private Studio, $6,100-$8,020 per person per semester); university-owned Greek housing at Alpha Phi, Pi Beta Phi, Sigma Kappa and Phi Gamma Delta (flat $4,892 per person per semester); and The Village at Mines Park upper-division and family apartments, billed per person per month (not per semester) at roughly $1,076-$2,003 depending on unit size, inclusive of laundry, internet, water, gas, electric and trash removal. A mandatory $50/semester Programming Fee applies to Residence Hall, 1750 Jackson, Lookout, and Mines Park residents; a meal plan is required in addition for Residence Hall students. | residence-life.mines.eduread 6 Sept 2026 |
| UT DallasRichardson | US$4,785 | UT Dallas University Commons, private bedroom in a furnished three-bedroom suite, per bed per semester, planned rate for 2026-2027 academic yearWhat is includedAll utilities included. This is the only on-campus room type UT Dallas publishes a specific price for on this page; Canyon Creek Heights and University Village are priced separately. | utdallas.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
| RITRochester | US$5,045 to US$6,430 | RIT Residence Halls, 2026-2027 semester rate per person, from Multiple occupancy to Single occupancy with bathroomWhat is includedGlobal Village and Riverknoll apartment-style options are priced separately, up to $9,090/semester (Studio). | rit.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
| EmoryAtlanta | US$5,264 to US$7,777 | Emory University, Atlanta campus residence halls, per-resident semester rate by occupancy type, 2026-20274 room types
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| NJITNewark | US$5,380 to US$6,695 | NJIT Cypress Hall, Academic Year 2026-2027 rate per person per semester, from Double Room to Single Room (Private Bathroom)4 room types
Twelve-month contracts (covering winter/summer breaks) add $1,350/semester. Maple Hall apartments are priced separately, up to $10,025/semester. | njit.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
| NYUNew York City | US$5,500 to US$10,790 | NYU undergraduate traditional (no-kitchen) residence halls, Manhattan campus, proposed 2026-2027 ratesWhat is includedRates and information subject to change, per NYU's own proposed-rates document. | nyu.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
| StevensHoboken | US$5,641 to US$9,263 | Stevens Institute of Technology, 2026-2027 on-campus housing rates, from Davis/Humphreys Hall Double (first-year) to UCC Towers Premium Single (returning students)What is includedRates shown are per semester; Fall+Spring totals are double. A meal plan is required for most residents, billed separately. | stevens.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
| Texas A&MCollege Station | US$5,769 to US$7,711 | Texas A&M University (College Station), Hullabaloo Hall, per-person rate by room type for Fall or Spring semester, 2026-20274 room types
Natural gas, cable, electricity, internet, washing machine and recycling are included. Other halls/apartments (Modular, Commons, Balcony types) have their own, generally lower, rates. | reslife.tamu.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
| GeorgetownWashington, D.C. | US$6,253 to US$8,178 | Georgetown's official 2026-2027 per-semester room rates for its on-campus residence halls (dorm-style buildings, as distinct from its separately priced on-campus apartments/townhouses) -- from a Non-Designed Triple (e.g. Kennedy, McCarthy/Reynolds) to a Single/Private Bath (Arrupe). Rates are charged in July for fall and December for spring.4 room types
Room fees include all utilities (electric, gas, water, heat, AC) and Wi-Fi, plus room furniture (bed, mattress, desk, dresser, closet); a separate refundable $200 damage deposit is assessed. Georgetown's on-campus apartment- and townhouse-style residences (Nevils, Village A, Henle, Alumni Square, Byrnes & Hayden, Ida Ryan & Isaac Hawkins Apartments, Townhouses) are priced higher on the same page -- roughly $6,672 to $10,660 per semester -- reflecting added kitchens and living-room furniture. | residentialliving.georgetown.eduread 6 Sept 2026 |
| San José StateSan Jose | US$6,752 to US$6,806 | San Jose State University, Joe West Hall (part of the 'Classics' halls), Single Occupancy Room -- rent portion only, excludes the mandatory dining plan and $20 Semester Activity Fee shown on the same rate sheet. Spring 2027 semester rent is $6,752.00 and Fall 2026 semester rent is $6,806.00, per University Housing Services' 2026-2027 rate sheet for this room type.What is includedThe same rate sheet lists Semester Meals separately by dining plan (from $2,474.35 for the '5 Day Bronze' plan up to $3,684.70 for '7 Day Platinum') plus a $20 Semester Activity Fee, both billed on top of the room rent recorded here -- a meal plan is required in this hall (SJSU's self-catering Campus Village B apartments are the only room type offering a 'No Meal Plan' option). | sjsu.eduread 6 Sept 2026 |
| VanderbiltNashville | US$7,585 | Vanderbilt University — single flat housing rate applied to all students living on campus, regardless of residence hall, room type, location or amenities, 2026-27 (pending Board of Trust approval) | vanderbilt.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
| CU BoulderBoulder | US$8,282 to US$10,930 | On-campus Room & Board (housing plus a meal plan), per person per semester, 2026-2027 academic year7 room types
Figures cover Room & Board together (housing plus meal plan), not room-only rent. Rates are for new and continuing students combined across the two room-category columns on the university's own rate sheet. | colorado.eduread 5 Sept 2026 |
Prices quoted per academic year, in USD
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| University | Price | What it covers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNTDenton | US$6,276 to US$8,612 | Fall 2026 to Spring 2027 academic-year residence hall rates by room type4 room types
Room only; residential meal plans are billed separately at $4,355.98 to $4,793.32 for the academic year and are required for first-year residents. | housing.unt.eduread 19 Sept 2026 |
| CSULBLong Beach | US$9,796 to US$12,978 | 2026-27 room rates by rate band and room type, academic-year cost6 room types
Room only; meal plans are separate and start at $5,080 for the academic year. The Plus and Premium bands are renovated or newly built halls. All residents also pay a $60 social fee. | csulb.eduread 19 Sept 2026 |
| UMDCollege Park | US$10,290 | University of Maryland's official Office of Student Financial Aid Cost of Attendance worksheet for the 2026-2027 academic year: the published 'On-Campus housing, cable & phone' line item, an all-in sample-budget estimate rather than a per-room-style rate. Department of Resident Life's own rates & terms page and Housing Agreement do not publish a per-hall/room-type dollar table -- see notes.What is includedResident Life offers traditional (double/single/triple/quad, community bathrooms), semi-suite, suite and apartment-style rooms with rates that differ by style and are approved annually by the Board of Regents (student paper The Diamondback reported a $216/semester increase for a traditional AC double for 2026-27), but no public reslife.umd.edu page lists the resulting per-style dollar figures -- only this aggregate financial-aid estimate and the Housing Agreement's cancellation-fee schedule are published. The same $10,290 figure is published for both Maryland-resident and nonresident students on the same page. | financialaid.umd.eduread 31 Aug 2026 |
| Cal State FullertonFullerton | US$13,337 to US$15,958 | Cal State Fullerton on-campus housing, room rate only, 2026-2027 academic year, by occupancy3 room types
Room only: meal plans are priced separately on the same page and start at $2,439 a year for the 100-block plan, which is available only in the apartments. Eligibility differs by room type - the triple is for first-time first-years only, the single apartment for continuing students, incoming transfers and graduate students, and the double spans residence halls, suites and double apartments with its own per-location restrictions. CSUF also runs a Reduced Rate Program, applied for through the housing application and allocated by selection. | fullerton.eduread 19 Sept 2026 |
Prices quoted per month, in USD
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| University | Price | What it covers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| WPIWorcester | US$850 to US$950 | WPI graduate student housing (Graduate Houses and WPI Townhouses), from standard single room to super single, 10-month contractWhat is included10-month contract totals are $8,500-$9,500. Undergraduate residence hall rates are published separately. | wpi.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
| UC Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara | US$977 to US$1,194 | UC Santa Barbara, El Dorado undergraduate apartments, monthly rate per person by room type (utilities included; no meal plan required for apartments)4 room types
Residence halls (with required meal plan) are priced separately and higher, up to about $28,542/year including dining. | housing.ucsb.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
Prices quoted per quarter, in USD
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| University | Price | What it covers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| DrexelPhiladelphia | US$4,015 to US$4,310 | Drexel University on-campus housing, 2026-2027 academic year, Fall/Winter/Spring quarterly cost per resident, from Bentley/Kelly/Millennium Hall (Hybrid) to Caneris/North Hall/Race Street/Van Rensselaer (Suite)2 room types
Cable TV, Internet, phone and laundry are included. A Single Room Buyout option costs $5,020-$5,390/quarter. First-year students must also purchase a dining plan. | drexel.eduread 4 Sept 2026 |
| StanfordStanford | US$4,298 to US$5,518 | Stanford undergraduate on-campus housing charge, 2026-27, a flat rate per student for each of the Autumn, Winter and Spring quarters3 room types
The housing charge covers a furnished room in an undergraduate residence, all utilities except Internet, coinless/cardless laundry and Residential Education staff assistance. Charged separately each quarter: House Dues of $141 for upperclass students or $171 for frosh, a $95 Technology Fee for wired and wireless residential internet, and a $44 Mail and Package Fee; early arrival or late departure costs $75 per day. A Stanford Dining board plan is required in every undergraduate residence except Mirrielees and is billed on top, quarterly. Rates are a flat per-quarter charge, so a partial quarter is prorated unevenly. | rde.stanford.eduread 18 Aug 2026 |
Prices quoted per term, in USD
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| University | Price | What it covers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CaltechPasadena | US$4,237 | On-campus undergraduate housing, flat base rate for all residences, 2026-27 | housing.caltech.eduread 16 Aug 2026 |
| DartmouthHanover | US$4,344 | Dartmouth's official per-term room charge for Summer 2026 through Spring 2027, under the D-Plan's four-term system. Residence hall rooms, the College-owned apartment buildings (Maxwell, Channing Cox, Ledyard, North Park), and College-owned Greek houses are all billed at this same flat rate per term -- Dartmouth does not price by room type or building. Most undergraduates are enrolled on campus for three of the four terms in a given year (one term is typically an off-campus leave term or the required sophomore summer, which is billed the same way), so a real annual on-campus cost runs closer to three times this figure than two.What is includedA meal plan is billed separately and required in Dartmouth's residential system, and is not included in this per-term room figure. Privately-owned (as opposed to College-owned) Greek houses set their own rate independently of the College, subject only to a College-mandated floor of $3,692.40 per term -- that figure is a minimum, not a fixed price, so it is not used as this entry's own range boundary. | students.dartmouth.eduread 6 Sept 2026 |
Prices quoted per academic year (9-month licence agreement), in USD
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| University | Price | What it covers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| SDSUSan Diego | US$11,021 to US$15,341 | SDSU on-campus housing for transfer, upper-division and graduate students, NO MEAL PLAN column, Tier 1 buildings (South Campus Plaza, Sunset Plaza, Tacuba, Tepeyac, Texcoco), 9-month licence, 2026-273 room types
These are the only room-only rates SDSU publishes. First-year and sophomore students must take a meal plan, so their rate sheets quote room and board together - first-year triple/quad through single runs from about $21,109 to $27,213 depending on the plan. The transfer/upper-division sheet prices the same rooms in three building tiers; Tier 2 and Tier 3 cost more than the Tier 1 figures here, with the Tier 3 single the most expensive room on the 9-month licence. An 11.5-month licence is also offered, at higher rates. A $375 non-refundable initial payment is included in the total, not added to it, and housing is billed in eight installments from August. SDSU warns that housing for transfer, upper-division and graduate students is extremely limited and not guaranteed. | housing.sdsu.eduread 19 Sept 2026 |
Prices quoted per term (fall or spring semester), in USD
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| University | Price | What it covers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| MITCambridge | US$6,298 to US$7,648 | On-campus undergraduate housing, Tier 1 residence halls (quad to single room), AY2026-27 | housing.mit.eduread 16 Aug 2026 |
Prices quoted per week, in USD
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| University | Price | What it covers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notre DameNotre Dame | US$234.50 to US$308 | Notre Dame Residential Life's official Summer 2026 on-campus housing rate -- the only place Notre Dame prices a room with no board/meal plan bundled in. The standard room rate ($234.50/week) is the same for a single, double, or quad; graduate students may instead 'buy out' a double room for exclusive/private use at $308/week.2 room types
During the academic year Notre Dame bills 'Housing & Food' as one combined line rather than pricing rooms separately -- $9,496.00/semester ($18,992.00/year) for 2026-2027 per studentaccounts.nd.edu/rates/housing/ -- so no academic-year housing-only figure is published anywhere on Notre Dame's own site; the summer rate above is cited instead because it is the one point where Notre Dame states housing and meal costs separately ("Meal plans are not included as a part of your room accommodation"). Per-night equivalents are also published: $33.50/night standard, $44/night for the graduate private-room buy-out. | residentiallife.nd.eduread 6 Sept 2026 |
How to read these prices
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