Montana Western Housing Costs

$4,978 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What is the Cost of Living at Montana Western?

Room, board, and other expenses can add up to a significant amount. How much does this school charge for these necessities at The University of Montana-Western.

On this page you will find:

Living Expenses Outline
Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses
Meal Plans and Housing Requirements
References

Room and Board Expenses at Montana Western

This school offers students separate housing and dining options. The on-campus housing charge for an average student was $3,992 in 2026, and a standard meal plan cost $6,054. Taken together, an on-campus student at The University of Montana-Western faced a yearly bill of about $21,740 in 2026 once room, board, books and other living expenses are included.

The following table outlines average expected costs for both on-campus and off-campus housing, meals and other expenses at The University of Montana-Western.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$15,562	$17,386
— Housing	$3,992
— Meals	$6,054
Other Living Expenses	$4,978	$4,978
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
Total	$21,740	$23,564

The Projected Cost of Living On Campus? Projected Four-Year Cost: $104,783

Room and board is a moving target: it tends to creep up every year you are enrolled. Knowing where it is headed helps you budget for the full degree, not just year one.

Carried across a typical four-year degree, room, board and other living costs add up to about $104,783 by the time you graduate.

Here is how combined on-campus room and board has moved over the last few reported years, with a projection of where it is headed, at The University of Montana-Western.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$11,880
Two Years Ago	$12,811
One Year Ago	$14,082
Most Recent Year (2026)	$15,562
One Year From Now *	$17,169
Two Years From Now *	$18,943
Three Years From Now *	$20,900
Four Years From Now *	$23,059

* estimated

On-campus room and board has trended up an average of 10.3% per year. If current trends continue, incoming first-year students would pay about $23,347 in housing, food and other costs their first year.

Continuing the same trend, the final-year cost would be roughly $29,237 for a bachelor’s program; a two-year student would see about $25,121 for the last year of an associate degree.

Across all four years, on-campus living costs would total approximately $104,783 for four years, or about $48,468 for a two-year stay.

Plan for Cost Creep

Expect modest annual increases in room and board, and factor that growth into your long-term budget.

Living and Dining on Campus at Montana Western

Meal plan structures vary widely. At this school, the maximum meal plan covers a fixed number of meals per week, shown in the table below. For details on living on campus, including capacity, see the table below.