Creighton Housing Costs

$2,800 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What Are the Living Expenses at Creighton?

Do you know how much it will cost to live on campus? Check out how much extra living expenses are at Creighton University.

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 Creighton

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $6,600 in 2026, and the cost of a typical dining plan was $5,840. Altogether, the average on-campus student at Creighton University budgeted around $20,452 in 2026 for room, board, books and other living costs combined.

Discover housing costs for both on-campus and off-campus, as well as meals and other expenses at Creighton University.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$16,452	$16,452
— Housing	$6,600
— Meals	$5,840
Other Living Expenses	$2,800	$2,800
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
Total	$20,452	$20,452

Room & Board Over Four Years? Projected Four-Year Total: $89,527

Like tuition, room and board usually rises a little each year. Projecting the trend helps you plan for all four years instead of only the first.

Over four years you could pay about $89,527 by the time you graduate.

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 Creighton University.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$14,500
Two Years Ago	$14,630
One Year Ago	$15,590
Most Recent Year (2026)	$16,452
One Year From Now *	$17,190
Two Years From Now *	$17,961
Three Years From Now *	$18,767
Four Years From Now *	$19,609

* estimated

Most recently, on-campus costs increased an average of 4.5% each year. If current trends continue, incoming first-year students would pay about $21,190 for room, board and essentials in year one.

Projected forward, the last year of a four-year degree runs about $23,609 in year four — and a two-year student about $21,961 by the end of a two-year program.

Over a four-year stay, the projected room, board and living-cost total is about $89,527 over four years — compared with roughly $43,151 for a two-year stay.

Do Not Ignore Yearly Increases

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 Creighton

Meal plan structures vary widely. At this school, the maximum meal plan covers a fixed number of meals per week, shown in the table below. The table below outlines what this school reports about on-campus housing.