William & Mary Housing Costs

$2,360 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What Are the Living Expenses at William & Mary?

It is important to understand all of the costs associated with going to college so you can plan accordingly at William & Mary.

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 William & Mary

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $9,840 in 2026, and the cost of a typical dining plan was $6,342. Taken together, an on-campus student at William & Mary can expect to spend about $22,052 in 2026 once room, board, books and other living expenses are included.

Discover housing costs for both on-campus and off-campus, as well as meals and other expenses at William & Mary.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$18,642	$18,642
— Housing	$9,840
— Meals	$6,342
Other Living Expenses	$2,360	$2,360
Books and Supplies	$1,050	$1,050
Total	$22,052	$22,052

Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses? Projected Four-Year Total: $100,011

The price of living on campus is rarely the same in your senior year as it was your first. Looking at the trend gives you a realistic picture of what you will actually spend by graduation.

At the projected rate, four years of on-campus living costs would total roughly $100,011 in room, board and other essentials.

This is how on-campus room and board has tracked over the last few years, plus a forward projection, at William & Mary.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$15,812
Two Years Ago	$16,068
One Year Ago	$16,915
Most Recent Year (2026)	$18,642
One Year From Now *	$19,754
Two Years From Now *	$20,932
Three Years From Now *	$22,181
Four Years From Now *	$23,504

* estimated

Year over year, room and board rose an average of 6.0% a year over the last three years. If that pace holds, room and board would land around $23,164 for room, board and essentials in year one.

At this pace, a senior would spend approximately $26,914 in year four — and a two-year student about $24,342 for the last year of an associate degree.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $100,011 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $47,506 for two years on campus.