DePaul Housing Costs

$11,709 On-Campus Room Typical Cost

$7,386 On-Campus Meals Typical Cost

$1,104 Books & Supplies Typical Cost

$2,766 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Do Housing Costs Compare at DePaul?

Understanding all of the expenses related to attending college can allow you to make the best decision at DePaul University.

On this page you will find:

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

Living Expenses at DePaul

This school offers students separate housing and dining options. The on-campus housing charge for an average student was $11,709 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $7,386. All told, a typical on-campus student at DePaul University paid roughly $25,794 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 DePaul University.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$21,924	$21,924
— Housing	$11,709
— Meals	$7,386
Other Living Expenses	$2,766	$2,766
Books and Supplies	$1,104	$1,104
Total	$25,794	$25,794

Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses? Four-Year Forecast: $122,328

Tuition is not the only college cost that climbs each year — room and board does too. Looking at the trend gives you a realistic picture of what you will actually spend by graduation.

Over four years you could pay about $122,328 for living costs.

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 DePaul University.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$17,655
Two Years Ago	$18,609
One Year Ago	$21,234
Most Recent Year (2026)	$21,924
One Year From Now *	$23,691
Two Years From Now *	$25,600
Three Years From Now *	$27,664
Four Years From Now *	$29,893

* estimated

Year over year, room and board rose an average of 8.1% per year. If that pace holds, room and board would land around $27,561 in housing, food and other costs their first year.

At this pace, a senior would spend approximately $33,763 for a bachelor’s program; a two-year student would see about $29,470 for the last year of an associate degree.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $122,328 over four years — compared with roughly $57,031 for two years on campus.