Hunter Housing Costs

$7,500 On-Campus Room Typical Cost

$6,216 On-Campus Meals Typical Cost

$1,500 Books & Supplies Typical Cost

$3,834 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Do Housing Costs Compare at Hunter?

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

On this page you will find:

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

Housing and Meal Plan Costs at Hunter

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $7,500 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $6,216. All in all, a typical student living on campus at CUNY Hunter College budgeted around $23,382 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 CUNY Hunter College.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$18,048	$28,476
— Housing	$7,500
— Meals	$6,216
Other Living Expenses	$3,834	$3,834
Books and Supplies	$1,500	$1,500
Total	$23,382	$33,810

Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses? Projected Four-Year Cost: $100,690

Room and board is a moving target: it tends to creep up every year you are enrolled. Looking at the trend gives you a realistic picture of what you will actually spend by graduation.

Carried across a typical four-year degree, room, board and other living costs add up to about $100,690 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 CUNY Hunter College.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$16,192
Two Years Ago	$16,712
One Year Ago	$15,158
Most Recent Year (2026)	$18,048
One Year From Now *	$18,737
Two Years From Now *	$19,453
Three Years From Now *	$20,196
Four Years From Now *	$20,968

* estimated

Most recently, on-campus costs increased an average of 3.8% a year over the last three years. Carrying that rate forward one year puts on-campus living costs near $24,071 in housing, food and other costs their first year.

At this pace, a senior would spend approximately $26,302 for a four-year (bachelor’s) degree, and about $24,787 by the end of a two-year program.

Over a four-year stay, the projected room, board and living-cost total is about $100,690 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $48,858 for a two-year (associate) degree.