AAC Housing Costs

$2,850 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What Are the Living Expenses at AAC?

It is important to understand all of the costs associated with going to college so you can plan accordingly at Art Academy of Cincinnati.

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 AAC

This school offers students separate housing and dining options. The on-campus housing charge for an average student was $8,060 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $3,725. When you add it all up, a student living on campus at Art Academy of Cincinnati budgeted around $18,735 in 2026 after factoring in housing, meals, books and other essentials.

The table below shows the expected costs of on-campus and off-campus housing and dining plans for Art Academy of Cincinnati.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$14,385	$14,385
— Housing	$8,060
— Meals	$3,725
Other Living Expenses	$2,850	$2,850
Books and Supplies	$1,500	$1,500
Total	$18,735	$18,735

The Projected Cost of Living On Campus? Four-Year Forecast: $79,798

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.

Carried across a typical four-year degree, room, board and other living costs add up to about $79,798 in housing, food and other expenses.

Below is how room and board has changed across recent reported years — and where current trends point — at Art Academy of Cincinnati.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$13,100
Two Years Ago	$13,100
One Year Ago	$13,175
Most Recent Year (2026)	$14,385
One Year From Now *	$14,855
Two Years From Now *	$15,341
Three Years From Now *	$15,842
Four Years From Now *	$16,360

* estimated

On-campus room and board has trended up an average of 3.3% per year. Carrying that rate forward one year puts on-campus living costs near $19,205 for room, board and essentials in year one.

Projected forward, the last year of a four-year degree runs about $20,710 for a four-year (bachelor’s) degree, and about $19,691 for the last year of an associate degree.

Across all four years, on-campus living costs would total approximately $79,798 for a four-year degree, versus about $38,896 over a two-year associate program.