CCS Housing Costs

$3,316 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Much Will it Cost to Live at CCS?

Understanding all of the expenses related to attending college can allow you to make the best decision at College for Creative Studies.

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 CCS

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $8,589 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $6,683. All in all, a student living on campus at College for Creative Studies budgeted around $24,113 in 2026 in total yearly living costs beyond tuition.

Discover housing costs for both on-campus and off-campus, as well as meals and other expenses at College for Creative Studies.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$18,653	$16,920
— Housing	$8,589
— Meals	$6,683
Other Living Expenses	$3,316	$3,316
Books and Supplies	$2,144	$2,144
Total	$24,113	$22,380

Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses? Forecasted Cost is $145,835

The price of living on campus is rarely the same in your senior year as it was your first. Estimating the trend now makes for a more accurate four-year budget.

At the projected rate, four years of on-campus living costs would total roughly $145,835 in housing, food and other expenses.

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 College for Creative Studies.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$11,362
Two Years Ago	$11,970
One Year Ago	$14,356
Most Recent Year (2026)	$18,653
One Year From Now *	$22,642
Two Years From Now *	$27,486
Three Years From Now *	$33,365
Four Years From Now *	$40,502

* estimated

On-campus room and board has trended up an average of 21.4% each year. At the same pace next year, the total would be roughly $28,102 for room, board and essentials in year one.

Projected forward, the last year of a four-year degree runs about $45,962 for a four-year (bachelor’s) degree, and about $32,946 by the end of a two-year program.

For a full bachelor’s degree, expect to spend a total of around $145,835 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $61,048 for a two-year stay.