Emory Housing Costs

$11,810 On-Campus Room Typical Cost

$8,410 On-Campus Meals Typical Cost

$1,262 Books & Supplies Typical Cost

$2,626 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What is the Cost of Living at Emory?

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

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $11,810 in 2026, and the cost of a typical dining plan was $8,410. All in all, a student living on campus at Emory University paid roughly $26,760 in 2026 for room, board, books and other living costs combined.

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

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$22,872	$22,872
— Housing	$11,810
— Meals	$8,410
Other Living Expenses	$2,626	$2,626
Books and Supplies	$1,262	$1,262
Total	$26,760	$26,760

Will You Spend Four Years On Campus? Estimated Four-Year Cost: $124,356

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.

The projected four-year total comes to about $124,356 by the time you graduate.

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 Emory University.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$18,876
Two Years Ago	$19,616
One Year Ago	$21,598
Most Recent Year (2026)	$22,872
One Year From Now *	$24,485
Two Years From Now *	$26,213
Three Years From Now *	$28,063
Four Years From Now *	$30,043

* estimated

Over the reported period, on-campus housing and dining changed about 7.1% a year over the last three years. Carrying that rate forward one year puts on-campus living costs near $28,373 in housing, food and other costs their first year.

At this pace, a senior would spend approximately $33,931 for a bachelor’s program; a two-year student would see about $30,101 for the last year of an associate degree.

For a full bachelor’s degree, expect to spend a total of around $124,356 over four years — compared with roughly $58,474 for a two-year stay.