Drew Housing Costs

$11,254 On-Campus Room Typical Cost

$6,386 On-Campus Meals Typical Cost

$2,035 Books & Supplies Typical Cost

$3,460 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What is the Cost of Living at Drew?

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

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $11,254 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $6,386. Taken together, the average on-campus student at Drew University can expect to spend about $26,595 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 Drew University.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$21,100	$24,429
— Housing	$11,254
— Meals	$6,386
Other Living Expenses	$3,460	$7,086
Books and Supplies	$2,035	$2,035
Total	$26,595	$33,550

Room & Board Over Four Years? Four-Year Forecast: $119,984

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.

The projected four-year total comes to about $119,984 by the time you graduate.

This is how on-campus room and board has tracked over the last few years, plus a forward projection, at Drew University.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$17,850
Two Years Ago	$18,127
One Year Ago	$21,100
Most Recent Year (2026)	$21,100
One Year From Now *	$22,380
Two Years From Now *	$23,738
Three Years From Now *	$25,179
Four Years From Now *	$26,707

* estimated

Room and board changed an average of 6.1% per year. Based on current trends, incoming freshmen can expect to pay about $27,875 for room, board and essentials in year one.

Continuing the same trend, the final-year cost would be roughly $32,202 for a four-year (bachelor’s) degree, and about $29,233 by the end of a two-year program.

Over a four-year stay, the projected room, board and living-cost total is about $119,984 for a four-year degree, versus about $57,108 over a two-year associate program.