BYU Housing Costs

$10,396 On-Campus Room Typical Cost

$4,464 On-Campus Meals Typical Cost

$392 Books & Supplies Typical Cost

$5,736 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

Living Expenses and How They Compare at BYU?

Do you know how much it will cost to live on campus? Check out how much extra living expenses are at Brigham Young University.

On this page you will find:

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

Room and Board Expenses at BYU

This school bundles housing and dining options together into one package. The on-campus cost for any typical student was about $10,396 in 2026. All in all, a typical student living on campus at Brigham Young University faced a yearly bill of about $20,988 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 Brigham Young University.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$14,860	$15,828
— Housing	$10,396
— Meals	$4,464
Other Living Expenses	$5,736	$5,736
Books and Supplies	$392	$392
Total	$20,988	$21,956

The Projected Cost of Living On Campus? Forecasted Cost is $90,844

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 $90,844 for living costs.

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

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$13,114
Two Years Ago	$13,856
One Year Ago	$15,456
Most Recent Year (2026)	$14,860
One Year From Now *	$15,519
Two Years From Now *	$16,208
Three Years From Now *	$16,927
Four Years From Now *	$17,678

* estimated

On-campus room and board has trended up an average of 4.4% annually. If that pace holds, room and board would land around $21,647 for room, board and essentials in year one.

Continuing the same trend, the final-year cost would be roughly $23,806 for a bachelor’s program; a two-year student would see about $22,336 by the end of a two-year program.

Over a four-year stay, the projected room, board and living-cost total is about $90,844 over four years — compared with roughly $43,983 over a two-year associate program.