Brown Housing Costs

$2,820 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

Living Expenses and How They Compare at Brown?

Room, board, and other expenses can add up to a significant amount. How much does this school charge for these necessities at Brown University.

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 Brown

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $9,940 in 2026, and a standard meal plan cost $7,504. When you add it all up, a typical student living on campus at Brown University faced a yearly bill of about $24,736 in 2026 in total yearly living costs beyond tuition.

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

Expense	On Campus
Room and Board	$20,264
— Housing	$9,940
— Meals	$7,504
Other Living Expenses	$2,820
Books and Supplies	$1,652
Total	$24,736

Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses? Projected Four-Year Cost: $105,109

Like tuition, room and board usually rises a little each year. Knowing where it is headed helps you budget for the full degree, not just year one.

Carried across a typical four-year degree, room, board and other living costs add up to about $105,109 in room, board and other essentials.

Here is how combined on-campus room and board has moved over the last few reported years, with a projection of where it is headed, at Brown University.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$18,614
Two Years Ago	$18,540
One Year Ago	$19,418
Most Recent Year (2026)	$20,264
One Year From Now *	$20,862
Two Years From Now *	$21,479
Three Years From Now *	$22,113
Four Years From Now *	$22,767

* estimated

Room and board changed an average of 3.0% a year over the last three years. Carrying that rate forward one year puts on-campus living costs near $25,334 for their first year on campus.

Continuing the same trend, the final-year cost would be roughly $27,239 for a bachelor’s program; a two-year student would see about $25,951 for the last year of an associate degree.

Across all four years, on-campus living costs would total approximately $105,109 for four years, or about $51,285 over a two-year associate program.

Build In Yearly Cost Growth

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

Meal Plans and Housing Requirements at Brown

Meal plan structures vary widely. At this school, the maximum meal plan covers a fixed number of meals per week, shown in the table below. The table below outlines what this school reports about on-campus housing.