Alabama State Housing Costs

$3,392 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What is the Cost of Living at Alabama State?

Do you know how much it will cost to live on campus? Check out how much extra living expenses are at Alabama State University.

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 Alabama State

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $3,500 in 2026, and a standard meal plan cost $4,316. Taken together, an on-campus student at Alabama State University can expect to spend about $16,200 in 2026 after factoring in housing, meals, books and other essentials.

Discover housing costs for both on-campus and off-campus, as well as meals and other expenses at Alabama State University.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$11,208	$12,946
— Housing	$3,500
— Meals	$4,316
Other Living Expenses	$3,392	$5,130
Books and Supplies	$1,600	$1,600
Total	$16,200	$19,676

The Projected Cost of Living On Campus? Projected Four-Year Total: $72,235

Tuition is not the only college cost that climbs each year — room and board does too. Looking at the trend gives you a realistic picture of what you will actually spend by graduation.

At the projected rate, four years of on-campus living costs would total roughly $72,235 for living costs.

See how housing and dining costs have changed over recent years and where they are trending at Alabama State University.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$9,442
Two Years Ago	$9,442
One Year Ago	$11,082
Most Recent Year (2026)	$11,208
One Year From Now *	$11,906
Two Years From Now *	$12,649
Three Years From Now *	$13,437
Four Years From Now *	$14,275

* estimated

Over the reported period, on-campus housing and dining changed about 6.2% per year. Carrying that rate forward one year puts on-campus living costs near $16,898 for their first year on campus.

Projected forward, the last year of a four-year degree runs about $19,267 in year four — and a two-year student about $17,641 by the end of a two-year program.

Across all four years, on-campus living costs would total approximately $72,235 over four years — compared with roughly $34,539 over a two-year associate program.

Do Not Ignore Yearly Increases

Most schools raise housing and dining costs gradually each year, so today’s figure is unlikely to be what you pay all four years.

Living and Dining on Campus at Alabama State

Dining plans vary from school to school. Here, plans are structured around a set number of meals per week — see the maximum plan in the table below. For details on living on campus, including capacity, see the table below.