Bucknell Housing Costs

$10,454 On-Campus Room Typical Cost

$6,470 On-Campus Meals Typical Cost

$900 Books & Supplies Typical Cost

$2,000 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What is the Cost of Living at Bucknell?

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

On this page you will find:

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

Living Expenses at Bucknell

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $10,454 in 2026, and the cost of a typical dining plan was $6,470. All in all, a typical on-campus student at Bucknell University spent approximately $21,884 in 2026 across housing, dining, books and other living expenses.

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

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$18,984	$18,984
— Housing	$10,454
— Meals	$6,470
Other Living Expenses	$2,000	$2,000
Books and Supplies	$900	$900
Total	$21,884	$21,884

The Projected Cost of Living On Campus? Forecasted Cost is $95,042

The price of living on campus is rarely the same in your senior year as it was your first. Projecting the trend helps you plan for all four years instead of only the first.

At the projected rate, four years of on-campus living costs would total roughly $95,042 by the time you graduate.

Below is how room and board has changed across recent reported years — and where current trends point — at Bucknell University.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$17,038
Two Years Ago	$17,524
One Year Ago	$18,118
Most Recent Year (2026)	$18,984
One Year From Now *	$19,706
Two Years From Now *	$20,457
Three Years From Now *	$21,235
Four Years From Now *	$22,044

* estimated

Over the reported period, on-campus housing and dining changed about 3.8% per year. At the same pace next year, the total would be roughly $22,606 in their first year.

Projected forward, the last year of a four-year degree runs about $24,944 for a four-year (bachelor’s) degree, and about $23,357 in their second and final year.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $95,042 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $45,963 over a two-year associate program.

Build In Yearly Cost Growth

Housing and dining costs creep up most years, so plan on paying somewhat more each year of your degree.

Meal Plans and Housing Requirements at Bucknell

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. The table below outlines what this school reports about on-campus housing.