FGCU Housing Costs

$5,500 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What is the Cost of Living at FGCU?

Do you know how much it will cost to live on campus? Check out how much extra living expenses are at Florida Gulf Coast University.

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 FGCU

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $6,571 in 2026, and the cost of a typical dining plan was $4,536. All in all, a typical student living on campus at Florida Gulf Coast University faced a yearly bill of about $23,365 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 Florida Gulf Coast University.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$16,665	$19,238
— Housing	$6,571
— Meals	$4,536
Other Living Expenses	$5,500	$5,500
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
Total	$23,365	$25,938

Room & Board Over Four Years? Estimated Four-Year Cost: $109,550

Housing and dining costs rarely hold still from one year to the next. A forward look helps you avoid sticker shock later in your degree.

Carried across a typical four-year degree, room, board and other living costs add up to about $109,550 for living costs.

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

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$13,172
Two Years Ago	$13,172
One Year Ago	$16,414
Most Recent Year (2026)	$16,665
One Year From Now *	$18,138
Two Years From Now *	$19,741
Three Years From Now *	$21,486
Four Years From Now *	$23,385

* estimated

On-campus room and board has trended up an average of 8.8% annually. Carrying that rate forward one year puts on-campus living costs near $24,838 in housing, food and other costs their first year.

By their final year, a student might pay about $30,085 for a bachelor’s program; a two-year student would see about $26,441 in their second and final year.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $109,550 over four years — compared with roughly $51,279 for a two-year stay.