Ellsworth Housing Costs

$5,200 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Do Housing Costs Compare at Ellsworth?

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

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 Ellsworth

This school offers students separate housing and dining options. The on-campus housing charge for an average student was $4,000 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $2,600. All in all, a typical student living on campus at Ellsworth Community College can expect to spend about $20,800 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 Ellsworth Community College.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$14,200	$14,400
— Housing	$4,000
— Meals	$2,600
Other Living Expenses	$5,200	$5,300
Books and Supplies	$1,400	$1,400
Total	$20,800	$21,100

Will You Spend Four Years On Campus? Estimated Four-Year Cost: $91,393

Housing and dining costs rarely hold still from one year to the next. Projecting the trend helps you plan for all four years instead of only the first.

Over four years you could pay about $91,393 for living costs.

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

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$12,200
Two Years Ago	$12,800
One Year Ago	$14,200
Most Recent Year (2026)	$14,200
One Year From Now *	$14,975
Two Years From Now *	$15,794
Three Years From Now *	$16,657
Four Years From Now *	$17,567

* estimated

Room and board changed an average of 5.5% per year. If that pace holds, room and board would land around $21,575 in their first year.

Continuing the same trend, the final-year cost would be roughly $24,167 in year four — and a two-year student about $22,394 in their second and final year.

For a full bachelor’s degree, expect to spend a total of around $91,393 over four years — compared with roughly $43,969 for a two-year (associate) degree.

Plan for Cost Creep

Annual increases in room and board are the norm, so build a yearly increase into your four-year budget.

Meal Plans and Housing Requirements at Ellsworth

Meal plans differ by school; some use a card balance while this school offers plans based on meals per week. The table below shows the maximum number of meals per week available. The table below outlines what this school reports about on-campus housing.