FHSU Housing Costs

$4,398 On-Campus Room Typical Cost

$4,681 On-Campus Meals Typical Cost

$1,000 Books & Supplies Typical Cost

$4,972 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What Are the Living Expenses at FHSU?

There are additional costs associated with college other than tuition. Find out below exactly how much you will be spending to attend Fort Hays State 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 FHSU

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $4,398 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $4,681. Taken together, an on-campus student at Fort Hays State University faced a yearly bill of about $20,156 in 2026 after factoring in housing, meals, books and other essentials.

Discover housing costs for both on-campus and off-campus, as well as meals and other expenses at Fort Hays State University.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$14,184	$14,184
— Housing	$4,398
— Meals	$4,681
Other Living Expenses	$4,972	$4,972
Books and Supplies	$1,000	$1,000
Total	$20,156	$20,156

Room & Board Over Four Years? Projected Four-Year Total: $85,340

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 $85,340 in housing, food and other expenses.

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

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$12,934
Two Years Ago	$13,185
One Year Ago	$13,744
Most Recent Year (2026)	$14,184
One Year From Now *	$14,640
Two Years From Now *	$15,112
Three Years From Now *	$15,599
Four Years From Now *	$16,101

* estimated

Room and board changed an average of 3.2% per year. If current trends continue, incoming first-year students would pay about $20,612 for room, board and essentials in year one.

By their final year, a student might pay about $22,073 in year four — and a two-year student about $21,084 by the end of a two-year program.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $85,340 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $41,696 for a two-year stay.