ECU Housing Costs

$4,066 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Do Housing Costs Compare at ECU?

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

On this page you will find:

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

Room and Board Expenses at ECU

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $3,253 in 2026, and the cost of a typical dining plan was $4,280. Taken together, the average on-campus student at East Central University spent approximately $18,504 in 2026 once room, board, books and other living expenses are included.

The table below shows the expected costs of on-campus and off-campus housing and dining plans for East Central University.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$12,848	$20,990
— Housing	$3,253
— Meals	$4,280
Other Living Expenses	$4,066	$8,996
Books and Supplies	$1,590	$1,590
Total	$18,504	$31,576

Will You Spend Four Years On Campus? Forecasted Cost is $79,634

Housing and dining costs rarely hold still from one year to the next. Estimating the trend now makes for a more accurate four-year budget.

Carried across a typical four-year degree, room, board and other living costs add up to about $79,634 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 East Central University.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$11,412
Two Years Ago	$11,818
One Year Ago	$11,818
Most Recent Year (2026)	$12,848
One Year From Now *	$13,386
Two Years From Now *	$13,948
Three Years From Now *	$14,533
Four Years From Now *	$15,143

* estimated

On-campus room and board has trended up an average of 4.2% each year. At the same pace next year, the total would be roughly $19,042 for their first year on campus.

At this pace, a senior would spend approximately $20,799 in year four — and a two-year student about $19,604 in the final year of a two-year (associate) degree.

Over a four-year stay, the projected room, board and living-cost total is about $79,634 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $38,646 for a two-year (associate) degree.