Carthage Housing Costs

$13,450 On-Campus Room Typical Cost

$2,600 On-Campus Meals Typical Cost

$500 Books & Supplies Typical Cost

$2,400 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Much Will it Cost to Live at Carthage?

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

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 Carthage

This school offers students a combined housing and dining plan. The cost of living on campus for a standard student was about $13,450 in 2026. Taken together, an on-campus student at Carthage College budgeted around $18,950 in 2026 across housing, dining, books and other living expenses.

The table below shows the expected costs of on-campus and off-campus housing and dining plans for Carthage College.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$16,050	$16,050
— Housing	$13,450
— Meals	$2,600
Other Living Expenses	$2,400	$2,400
Books and Supplies	$500	$500
Total	$18,950	$18,950

Room & Board Over Four Years? Estimated Four-Year Cost: $80,446

Like tuition, room and board usually rises a little each year. Projecting the trend helps you plan for all four years instead of only the first.

The projected four-year total comes to about $80,446 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 Carthage College.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$14,800
Two Years Ago	$15,048
One Year Ago	$15,350
Most Recent Year (2026)	$16,050
One Year From Now *	$16,501
Two Years From Now *	$16,966
Three Years From Now *	$17,444
Four Years From Now *	$17,935

* estimated

Year over year, room and board rose an average of 2.8% a year over the last three years. At the same pace next year, the total would be roughly $19,401 in their first year.

At this pace, a senior would spend approximately $20,835 in year four — and a two-year student about $19,866 for the last year of an associate degree.

Across all four years, on-campus living costs would total approximately $80,446 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $39,267 for a two-year (associate) degree.

Build In Yearly Cost Growth

Annual increases in room and board are the norm, so build a yearly increase into your four-year budget.

Living and Dining on Campus at Carthage

Not all meal plans work the same way. This school structures its plans by meals per week, and the table below lists the largest plan offered. Wondering whether you may be required to live on campus? See the table below for on-campus housing details.