Barnard Housing Costs

$13,122 On-Campus Room Typical Cost

$8,592 On-Campus Meals Typical Cost

$1,150 Books & Supplies Typical Cost

$1,830 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What Are the Living Expenses at Barnard?

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

On this page you will find:

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

Living Expenses at Barnard

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $13,122 in 2026, and the cost of a typical dining plan was $8,592. When you add it all up, an on-campus student at Barnard College can expect to spend about $26,524 in 2026 after factoring in housing, meals, books and other essentials.

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

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$23,544	$17,522
— Housing	$13,122
— Meals	$8,592
Other Living Expenses	$1,830	$1,830
Books and Supplies	$1,150	$1,150
Total	$26,524	$20,502

Will You Spend Four Years On Campus? Projected Four-Year Cost: $121,601

The price of living on campus is rarely the same in your senior year as it was your first. Estimating the trend now makes for a more accurate four-year budget.

Carried across a typical four-year degree, room, board and other living costs add up to about $121,601 in housing, food and other expenses.

This is how on-campus room and board has tracked over the last few years, plus a forward projection, at Barnard College.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$19,856
Two Years Ago	$20,734
One Year Ago	$22,412
Most Recent Year (2026)	$23,544
One Year From Now *	$25,001
Two Years From Now *	$26,549
Three Years From Now *	$28,193
Four Years From Now *	$29,938

* estimated

Most recently, on-campus costs increased an average of 6.2% per year. Based on current trends, incoming freshmen can expect to pay about $27,981 in housing, food and other costs their first year.

Continuing the same trend, the final-year cost would be roughly $32,918 for a bachelor’s degree, while a two-year (associate) student would pay around $29,529 in the final year of a two-year (associate) degree.

Over a four-year stay, the projected room, board and living-cost total is about $121,601 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $57,510 over a two-year associate program.