Central Penn Housing Costs

$2,000 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

Living Expenses and How They Compare at Central Penn?

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

On this page you will find:

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

Room and Board Expenses at Central Penn

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $5,346 in 2026, and a standard meal plan cost $2,400. Altogether, a typical student living on campus at Central Penn College can expect to spend about $13,581 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 Central Penn College.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$9,581	$6,950
— Housing	$5,346
— Meals	$2,400
Other Living Expenses	$2,000	$1,200
Books and Supplies	$2,000	$2,000
Total	$13,581	$10,150

The Projected Cost of Living On Campus? Projected Four-Year Cost: $58,034

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 $58,034 for living costs.

Below is how room and board has changed across recent reported years — and where current trends point — at Central Penn College.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$8,616
Two Years Ago	$9,416
One Year Ago	$9,416
Most Recent Year (2026)	$9,581
One Year From Now *	$9,938
Two Years From Now *	$10,309
Three Years From Now *	$10,694
Four Years From Now *	$11,093

* estimated

Most recently, on-campus costs increased an average of 3.7% a year over the last three years. Based on current trends, incoming freshmen can expect to pay about $13,938 for their first year on campus.

At this pace, a senior would spend approximately $15,093 for a bachelor’s degree, while a two-year (associate) student would pay around $14,309 in their second and final year.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $58,034 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $28,247 over a two-year associate program.