Case Western Housing Costs

$2,000 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Do Housing Costs Compare at Case Western?

There are additional costs associated with college other than tuition. Find out below exactly how much you will be spending to attend Case Western Reserve University.

On this page you will find:

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

Housing and Meal Plan Costs at Case Western

This school offers students separate housing and dining options. The on-campus housing charge for an average student was $10,670 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $7,950. Taken together, the average on-campus student at Case Western Reserve University budgeted around $23,962 in 2026 for room, board, books and other living costs combined.

The table below shows the expected costs of on-campus and off-campus housing and dining plans for Case Western Reserve University.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$20,762	$12,780
— Housing	$10,670
— Meals	$7,950
Other Living Expenses	$2,000	$2,000
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
Total	$23,962	$15,980

Will You Spend Four Years On Campus? Four-Year Forecast: $105,201

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 $105,201 in housing, food and other expenses.

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

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$18,382
Two Years Ago	$18,940
One Year Ago	$20,202
Most Recent Year (2026)	$20,762
One Year From Now *	$21,658
Two Years From Now *	$22,592
Three Years From Now *	$23,567
Four Years From Now *	$24,584

* estimated

Room and board changed an average of 4.3% annually. Carrying that rate forward one year puts on-campus living costs near $24,858 in housing, food and other costs their first year.

Continuing the same trend, the final-year cost would be roughly $27,784 in year four — and a two-year student about $25,792 for the last year of an associate degree.

Over a four-year stay, the projected room, board and living-cost total is about $105,201 for four years, or about $50,650 for a two-year (associate) degree.