DCC Housing Costs

$4,400 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What is the Cost of Living at DCC?

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

On this page you will find:

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

Room and Board Expenses at DCC

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $4,200 in 2026, and the cost of a typical dining plan was $4,400. When you add it all up, a student living on campus at Dawson Community College faced a yearly bill of about $17,270 in 2026 across housing, dining, books and other living expenses.

Discover housing costs for both on-campus and off-campus, as well as meals and other expenses at Dawson Community College.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$12,600	$12,600
— Housing	$4,200
— Meals	$4,400
Other Living Expenses	$4,400	$4,000
Books and Supplies	$270	$270
Total	$17,270	$16,870

Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses? Four-Year Forecast: $75,252

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 the course of obtaining your degree, expect on-campus living costs near $75,252 in room, board and other essentials.

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

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$11,050
Two Years Ago	$11,650
One Year Ago	$12,800
Most Recent Year (2026)	$12,600
One Year From Now *	$13,189
Two Years From Now *	$13,805
Three Years From Now *	$14,451
Four Years From Now *	$15,127

* estimated

On-campus room and board has trended up an average of 4.7% each year. Based on current trends, incoming freshmen can expect to pay about $17,859 in housing, food and other costs their first year.

Continuing the same trend, the final-year cost would be roughly $19,797 in year four — and a two-year student about $18,475 by the end of a two-year program.

Across all four years, on-campus living costs would total approximately $75,252 over four years — compared with roughly $36,334 for a two-year (associate) degree.

Budget for Annual Increases

Room and board tends to rise year over year at most schools, so a freshman should expect to pay more by senior year.

Living and Dining on Campus at DCC

Dining plans vary from school to school. Here, plans are structured around a set number of meals per week — see the maximum plan in the table below. Review the table below for the on-campus housing details this school reports.