Alfred Housing Costs

$7,440 On-Campus Room Typical Cost

$7,730 On-Campus Meals Typical Cost

$1,300 Books & Supplies Typical Cost

$2,830 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Much Will it Cost to Live at Alfred?

There are additional costs associated with college other than tuition. Find out below exactly how much you will be spending to attend Alfred University.

On this page you will find:

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

Room and Board Expenses at Alfred

This school offers students separate housing and dining options. The on-campus housing charge for an average student was $7,440 in 2026, and a standard meal plan cost $7,730. All told, the average on-campus student at Alfred University paid roughly $22,410 in 2026 once room, board, books and other living expenses are included.

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

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$18,280	$14,850
— Housing	$7,440
— Meals	$7,730
Other Living Expenses	$2,830	$2,830
Books and Supplies	$1,300	$1,300
Total	$22,410	$18,980

Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses? Four-Year Forecast: $103,113

Housing and dining costs rarely hold still from one year to the next. Estimating the trend now makes for a more accurate four-year budget.

The projected four-year total comes to about $103,113 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 Alfred University.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$15,152
Two Years Ago	$15,840
One Year Ago	$17,070
Most Recent Year (2026)	$18,280
One Year From Now *	$19,537
Two Years From Now *	$20,882
Three Years From Now *	$22,319
Four Years From Now *	$23,855

* estimated

Year over year, room and board rose an average of 6.9% each year. If current trends continue, incoming first-year students would pay about $23,667 for room, board and essentials in year one.

By their final year, a student might pay about $27,985 for a bachelor’s program; a two-year student would see about $25,012 in the final year of a two-year (associate) degree.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $103,113 for a four-year degree, versus about $48,679 over a two-year associate program.