Dakota Wesleyan University Housing Costs

$1,850 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Do Housing Costs Compare at Dakota Wesleyan University?

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

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 Dakota Wesleyan University

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $3,650 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $4,900. All told, a typical on-campus student at Dakota Wesleyan University paid roughly $13,300 in 2026 after factoring in housing, meals, books and other essentials.

The table below shows the expected costs of on-campus and off-campus housing and dining plans for Dakota Wesleyan University.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$9,950	$11,000
— Housing	$3,650
— Meals	$4,900
Other Living Expenses	$1,850	$2,000
Books and Supplies	$1,500	$1,500
Total	$13,300	$14,500

Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses? Estimated Four-Year Cost: $55,977

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.

At the projected rate, four years of on-campus living costs would total roughly $55,977 for living costs.

Below is how room and board has changed across recent reported years — and where current trends point — at Dakota Wesleyan University.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$9,200
Two Years Ago	$9,300
One Year Ago	$9,450
Most Recent Year (2026)	$9,950
One Year From Now *	$10,220
Two Years From Now *	$10,498
Three Years From Now *	$10,783
Four Years From Now *	$11,076

* estimated

On-campus room and board has trended up an average of 2.7% per year. Based on current trends, incoming freshmen can expect to pay about $13,570 for room, board and essentials in year one.

By their final year, a student might pay about $14,426 for a bachelor’s program; a two-year student would see about $13,848 for the last year of an associate degree.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $55,977 for a four-year degree, versus about $27,418 for a two-year stay.