University of Akron Main Campus Housing Costs

$3,596 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What Are the Living Expenses at University of Akron Main Campus?

Do you know how much it will cost to live on campus? Check out how much extra living expenses are at University of Akron Main Campus.

On this page you will find:

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

Housing and Meal Plan Costs at University of Akron Main Campus

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $6,504 in 2026, and a standard meal plan cost $5,400. All told, a typical on-campus student at University of Akron Main Campus paid roughly $20,296 in 2026 in total yearly living costs beyond tuition.

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

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$15,500	$15,900
— Housing	$6,504
— Meals	$5,400
Other Living Expenses	$3,596	$3,996
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
Total	$20,296	$21,096

The Projected Cost of Living On Campus? Four-Year Forecast: $92,078

The price of living on campus is rarely the same in your senior year as it was your first. Looking at the trend gives you a realistic picture of what you will actually spend by graduation.

Carried across a typical four-year degree, room, board and other living costs add up to about $92,078 in room, board and other essentials.

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 University of Akron Main Campus.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$12,944
Two Years Ago	$13,590
One Year Ago	$14,666
Most Recent Year (2026)	$15,500
One Year From Now *	$16,520
Two Years From Now *	$17,607
Three Years From Now *	$18,766
Four Years From Now *	$20,001

* estimated

On-campus room and board has trended up an average of 6.6% per year. If that pace holds, room and board would land around $21,316 in housing, food and other costs their first year.

Projected forward, the last year of a four-year degree runs about $24,797 in year four — and a two-year student about $22,403 by the end of a two-year program.

Across all four years, on-campus living costs would total approximately $92,078 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $43,719 for a two-year stay.