Colorado State Housing Costs

$2,737 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

Living Expenses and How They Compare at Colorado State?

Make the best college choice by understanding the true cost of college. Start by understanding the yearly costs at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

On this page you will find:

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

Living Expenses at Colorado State

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $7,170 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $8,730. All told, an on-campus student at Colorado State University-Fort Collins spent approximately $24,048 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 Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$20,111	$20,079
— Housing	$7,170
— Meals	$8,730
Other Living Expenses	$2,737	$2,737
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
Total	$24,048	$24,016

The Projected Cost of Living On Campus? Projected Four-Year Total: $117,209

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.

Over four years you could pay about $117,209 by the time you graduate.

This is how on-campus room and board has tracked over the last few years, plus a forward projection, at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$15,649
Two Years Ago	$16,375
One Year Ago	$18,343
Most Recent Year (2026)	$20,111
One Year From Now *	$22,022
Two Years From Now *	$24,115
Three Years From Now *	$26,407
Four Years From Now *	$28,917

* estimated

Room and board changed an average of 9.5% per year. If that pace holds, room and board would land around $25,959 for their first year on campus.

Continuing the same trend, the final-year cost would be roughly $32,854 in year four — and a two-year student about $28,052 by the end of a two-year program.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $117,209 for four years, or about $54,011 for two years on campus.

Build In Yearly Cost Growth

Housing and dining costs creep up most years, so plan on paying somewhat more each year of your degree.

Living and Dining on Campus at Colorado State

Not all meal plans work the same way. This school structures its plans by meals per week, and the table below lists the largest plan offered. The table below outlines what this school reports about on-campus housing.