Albany State Housing Costs

$3,400 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

Living Expenses and How They Compare at Albany State?

Understanding all of the expenses related to attending college can allow you to make the best decision at Albany State University.

On this page you will find:

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

Living Expenses at Albany State

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $6,124 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $5,236. All in all, a student living on campus at Albany State University paid roughly $22,273 in 2026 across housing, dining, books and other living expenses.

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

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$15,939	$16,039
— Housing	$6,124
— Meals	$5,236
Other Living Expenses	$3,400	$3,400
Books and Supplies	$2,934	$2,934
Total	$22,273	$22,373

Will You Spend Four Years On Campus? Projected Four-Year Cost: $95,960

Housing and dining costs rarely hold still from one year to the next. A forward look helps you avoid sticker shock later in your degree.

Over the course of obtaining your degree, expect on-campus living costs near $95,960 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 Albany State University.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$14,180
Two Years Ago	$13,632
One Year Ago	$12,466
Most Recent Year (2026)	$15,939
One Year From Now *	$16,598
Two Years From Now *	$17,284
Three Years From Now *	$17,999
Four Years From Now *	$18,743

* estimated

Over the reported period, on-campus housing and dining changed about 4.1% each year. Carrying that rate forward one year puts on-campus living costs near $22,932 in their first year.

Continuing the same trend, the final-year cost would be roughly $25,077 for a bachelor’s program; a two-year student would see about $23,618 in the final year of a two-year (associate) degree.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $95,960 over four years — compared with roughly $46,550 for two years on campus.

Build In Yearly Cost Growth

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

Details on Your Campus Living Situation and Meal Plan at Albany State

Not all meal plans work the same way. This school structures its plans by meals per week, and the table below lists the largest plan offered. Curious about campus housing? The table below summarizes the on-campus living details for this school.