Bates Housing Costs

$1,250 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

Living Expenses and How They Compare at Bates?

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

On this page you will find:

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

Housing and Meal Plan Costs at Bates

This school offers students a combined housing and dining plan. The cost of living on campus for a standard student was about $18,780 in 2026. Altogether, a student living on campus at Bates College can expect to spend about $22,180 in 2026 once room, board, books and other living expenses are included.

See expected costs for on-campus housing, dining plans and other expenses at Bates College.

Expense	On Campus
Room and Board	$20,030
— Housing	$18,780
— Meals	$1,250
Other Living Expenses	$1,250
Books and Supplies	$900
Total	$22,180

Room & Board Over Four Years? Projected Four-Year Cost: $96,949

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.

Over four years you could pay about $96,949 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 Bates College.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$17,908
Two Years Ago	$18,474
One Year Ago	$19,154
Most Recent Year (2026)	$20,030
One Year From Now *	$20,821
Two Years From Now *	$21,643
Three Years From Now *	$22,498
Four Years From Now *	$23,387

* estimated

Most recently, on-campus costs increased an average of 3.9% a year over the last three years. At the same pace next year, the total would be roughly $22,971 in their first year.

Projected forward, the last year of a four-year degree runs about $25,537 for a four-year (bachelor’s) degree, and about $23,793 in the final year of a two-year (associate) degree.

Across all four years, on-campus living costs would total approximately $96,949 for a four-year degree, versus about $46,764 for a two-year (associate) degree.

Do Not Ignore Yearly Increases

Expect modest annual increases in room and board, and factor that growth into your long-term budget.

Answers to Questions About Living and Dining at Bates

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. Curious about campus housing? The table below summarizes the on-campus living details for this school.