Digipen Housing Costs

$3,512 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

Living Expenses and How They Compare at Digipen?

It is important to understand all of the costs associated with going to college so you can plan accordingly at DigiPen Institute of Technology.

On this page you will find:

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

Living Expenses at Digipen

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $10,130 in 2026, and the cost of a typical dining plan was $3,824. All in all, a student living on campus at DigiPen Institute of Technology paid roughly $29,563 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 DigiPen Institute of Technology.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$23,336	$23,336
— Housing	$10,130
— Meals	$3,824
Other Living Expenses	$3,512	$3,512
Books and Supplies	$2,715	$2,715
Total	$29,563	$29,563

Will You Spend Four Years On Campus? Estimated Four-Year Cost: $187,063

Housing and dining costs rarely hold still from one year to the next. A forward look helps you avoid sticker shock later in your degree.

Carried across a typical four-year degree, room, board and other living costs add up to about $187,063 by the time you graduate.

See how housing and dining costs have changed over recent years and where they are trending at DigiPen Institute of Technology.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$13,720
Two Years Ago	$17,464
One Year Ago	$19,752
Most Recent Year (2026)	$23,336
One Year From Now *	$28,787
Two Years From Now *	$35,513
Three Years From Now *	$43,810
Four Years From Now *	$54,045

* estimated

On-campus room and board has trended up an average of 23.4% per year. Based on current trends, incoming freshmen can expect to pay about $35,014 in their first year.

Projected forward, the last year of a four-year degree runs about $60,272 for a bachelor’s program; a two-year student would see about $41,740 in their second and final year.

Across all four years, on-campus living costs would total approximately $187,063 for a four-year degree, versus about $76,754 over a two-year associate program.