Duquesne Housing Costs

$8,808 On-Campus Room Typical Cost

$7,566 On-Campus Meals Typical Cost

$1,440 Books & Supplies Typical Cost

$3,958 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Do Housing Costs Compare at Duquesne?

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

On this page you will find:

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

Housing and Meal Plan Costs at Duquesne

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $8,808 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $7,566. All told, a typical on-campus student at Duquesne University paid roughly $25,819 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 Duquesne University.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$20,421	$30,737
— Housing	$8,808
— Meals	$7,566
Other Living Expenses	$3,958	$7,914
Books and Supplies	$1,440	$1,440
Total	$25,819	$40,091

Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses? Estimated Four-Year Cost: $121,727

Tuition is not the only college cost that climbs each year — room and board does too. Projecting the trend helps you plan for all four years instead of only the first.

At the projected rate, four years of on-campus living costs would total roughly $121,727 in room, board and other essentials.

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

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$16,344
Two Years Ago	$16,944
One Year Ago	$19,578
Most Recent Year (2026)	$20,421
One Year From Now *	$22,119
Two Years From Now *	$23,958
Three Years From Now *	$25,950
Four Years From Now *	$28,108

* estimated

Room and board changed an average of 8.3% each year. Carrying that rate forward one year puts on-campus living costs near $27,517 for room, board and essentials in year one.

By their final year, a student might pay about $33,506 for a bachelor’s program; a two-year student would see about $29,356 for the last year of an associate degree.

For a full bachelor’s degree, expect to spend a total of around $121,727 for four years, or about $56,873 for a two-year (associate) degree.

Build In Yearly Cost Growth

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

Answers to Questions About Living and Dining at Duquesne

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.