Benedictine College Housing Costs

$4,450 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

Living Expenses and How They Compare at Benedictine College?

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

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $6,410 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $5,870. Taken together, a student living on campus at Benedictine College paid roughly $23,530 in 2026 in total yearly living costs beyond tuition.

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

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$17,880	$14,350
— Housing	$6,410
— Meals	$5,870
Other Living Expenses	$4,450	$4,350
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
Total	$23,530	$19,900

Room & Board Over Four Years? Estimated Four-Year Cost: $96,320

Room and board is a moving target: it tends to creep up every year you are enrolled. Projecting the trend helps you plan for all four years instead of only the first.

The projected four-year total comes to about $96,320 by the time you graduate.

See how housing and dining costs have changed over recent years and where they are trending at Benedictine College.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$17,250
Two Years Ago	$16,030
One Year Ago	$16,270
Most Recent Year (2026)	$17,880
One Year From Now *	$18,097
Two Years From Now *	$18,317
Three Years From Now *	$18,540
Four Years From Now *	$18,766

* estimated

On-campus room and board has trended up an average of 1.2% each year. Based on current trends, incoming freshmen can expect to pay about $23,747 for room, board and essentials in year one.

By their final year, a student might pay about $24,416 for a bachelor’s program; a two-year student would see about $23,967 in their second and final year.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $96,320 for a four-year degree, versus about $47,714 for a two-year stay.

Budget for Annual Increases

Room and board tends to rise year over year at most schools, so a freshman should expect to pay more by senior year.

Living and Dining on Campus at Benedictine College

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. For details on living on campus, including capacity, see the table below.