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EWU Housing Costs

$8,749 On-Campus Room Typical Cost
$10,786 On-Campus Meals Typical Cost
$798 Books & Supplies Typical Cost
$3,867 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What Are the Living Expenses at EWU?

Room, board, and other expenses can add up to a significant amount. How much does this school charge for these necessities at Eastern Washington University.

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Room and Board Expenses at EWU

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $8,749 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $10,786. Altogether, an on-campus student at Eastern Washington University faced a yearly bill of about $23,863 in 2026 across housing, dining, books and other living expenses.

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

Expense On Campus Off Campus
Room and Board $19,198 $20,205
— Housing       $8,749
— Meals       $10,786
Other Living Expenses $3,867 $3,867
Books and Supplies $798 $798
Total $23,863 $24,870

The price of living on campus is rarely the same in your senior year as it was your first. A forward look helps you avoid sticker shock later in your degree.

At the projected rate, four years of on-campus living costs would total roughly $108,089 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 Eastern Washington University.

Year Room & Board
Three Years Ago $16,192
Two Years Ago $17,606
One Year Ago $18,747
Most Recent Year (2026) $19,198
One Year From Now * $20,386
Two Years From Now * $21,647
Three Years From Now * $22,987
Four Years From Now * $24,409

* estimated

Most recently, on-campus costs increased an average of 6.2% per year. If that pace holds, room and board would land around $25,051 in housing, food and other costs their first year.

At this pace, a senior would spend approximately $29,074 for a bachelor’s program; a two-year student would see about $26,312 by the end of a two-year program.

Across all four years, on-campus living costs would total approximately $108,089 over four years — compared with roughly $51,363 for two years on campus.

Plan for Cost Creep

Most schools raise housing and dining costs gradually each year, so today’s figure is unlikely to be what you pay all four years.

Living and Dining on Campus at EWU

The table below outlines what this school reports about on-campus housing.

Question Answer
On-Campus Room Capacity (Per Occupant) 1,400
Offers On-Campus Housing Yes
Offers a Meal Plan Yes

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