CCSU Housing Costs

$7,674 On-Campus Room Typical Cost

$5,612 On-Campus Meals Typical Cost

$1,600 Books & Supplies Typical Cost

$2,256 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

Living Expenses and How They Compare at CCSU?

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

On this page you will find:

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

Living Expenses at CCSU

This school offers students separate housing and dining options. The on-campus housing charge for an average student was $7,674 in 2026, and a standard meal plan cost $5,612. When you add it all up, a student living on campus at Central Connecticut State University faced a yearly bill of about $19,198 in 2026 for room, board, books and other living costs combined.

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

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$15,342	$15,342
— Housing	$7,674
— Meals	$5,612
Other Living Expenses	$2,256	$2,256
Books and Supplies	$1,600	$1,600
Total	$19,198	$19,198

Room & Board Over Four Years? Four-Year Forecast: $80,092

Housing and dining costs rarely hold still from one year to the next. A forward look helps you avoid sticker shock later in your degree.

Carried across a typical four-year degree, room, board and other living costs add up to about $80,092 for living costs.

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 Central Connecticut State University.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$14,430
Two Years Ago	$14,720
One Year Ago	$14,966
Most Recent Year (2026)	$15,342
One Year From Now *	$15,665
Two Years From Now *	$15,995
Three Years From Now *	$16,332
Four Years From Now *	$16,676

* estimated

Over the reported period, on-campus housing and dining changed about 2.1% annually. If current trends continue, incoming first-year students would pay about $19,521 for their first year on campus.

Continuing the same trend, the final-year cost would be roughly $20,532 in year four — and a two-year student about $19,851 by the end of a two-year program.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $80,092 for a four-year degree, versus about $39,372 for a two-year (associate) degree.