QC Housing Costs

$3,834 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What is the Cost of Living at QC?

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

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 QC

This school offers students separate housing and dining options. The on-campus housing charge for an average student was $12,800 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $6,216. All in all, the average on-campus student at CUNY Queens College spent approximately $28,682 in 2026 across housing, dining, books and other living expenses.

The following table outlines average expected costs for both on-campus and off-campus housing, meals and other expenses at CUNY Queens College.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$23,348	$28,476
— Housing	$12,800
— Meals	$6,216
Other Living Expenses	$3,834	$3,834
Books and Supplies	$1,500	$1,500
Total	$28,682	$33,810

Room & Board Over Four Years? Projected Four-Year Cost: $125,811

Room and board is a moving target: it tends to creep up every year you are enrolled. Projecting the trend helps you plan for all four years instead of only the first.

The projected four-year total comes to about $125,811 in room, board and other essentials.

See how housing and dining costs have changed over recent years and where they are trending at CUNY Queens College.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$20,551
Two Years Ago	$21,450
One Year Ago	$20,298
Most Recent Year (2026)	$23,348
One Year From Now *	$24,407
Two Years From Now *	$25,514
Three Years From Now *	$26,672
Four Years From Now *	$27,882

* estimated

Over the reported period, on-campus housing and dining changed about 4.5% per year. Based on current trends, incoming freshmen can expect to pay about $29,741 for their first year on campus.

By their final year, a student might pay about $33,216 for a bachelor’s degree, while a two-year (associate) student would pay around $30,848 for the last year of an associate degree.

Over a four-year stay, the projected room, board and living-cost total is about $125,811 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $60,589 for two years on campus.