Elon Housing Costs

$2,600 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Much Will it Cost to Live at Elon?

Make the best college choice by understanding the true cost of college. Start by understanding the yearly costs at Elon University.

On this page you will find:

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

Living Expenses at Elon

This school offers students separate housing and dining options. The on-campus housing charge for an average student was $7,303 in 2026, and the cost of a typical dining plan was $7,682. All in all, the average on-campus student at Elon University budgeted around $21,085 in 2026 for room, board, books and other living costs combined.

The following table outlines average expected costs for both on-campus and off-campus housing, meals and other expenses at Elon University.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$17,585	$17,585
— Housing	$7,303
— Meals	$7,682
Other Living Expenses	$2,600	$2,600
Books and Supplies	$900	$900
Total	$21,085	$21,085

The Projected Cost of Living On Campus? Four-Year Forecast: $90,245

Tuition is not the only college cost that climbs each year — room and board does too. A forward look helps you avoid sticker shock later in your degree.

Over four years you could pay about $90,245 in housing, food and other expenses.

See how housing and dining costs have changed over recent years and where they are trending at Elon University.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$16,022
Two Years Ago	$16,486
One Year Ago	$17,078
Most Recent Year (2026)	$17,585
One Year From Now *	$18,156
Two Years From Now *	$18,747
Three Years From Now *	$19,356
Four Years From Now *	$19,986

* estimated

Room and board changed an average of 3.3% annually. If current trends continue, incoming first-year students would pay about $21,656 in housing, food and other costs their first year.

Continuing the same trend, the final-year cost would be roughly $23,486 in year four — and a two-year student about $22,247 by the end of a two-year program.

Across all four years, on-campus living costs would total approximately $90,245 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $43,903 for a two-year (associate) degree.