Francis Marion University Housing Costs

$4,234 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Do Housing Costs Compare at Francis Marion University?

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

On this page you will find:

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

Room and Board Expenses at Francis Marion University

This school charges students for housing and dining together as a bundle. The cost of living on campus for a typical student was about $9,432 in 2026. All in all, a student living on campus at Francis Marion University spent approximately $19,280 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 Francis Marion University.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$13,808	$13,808
— Housing	$9,432
— Meals	$4,376
Other Living Expenses	$4,234	$4,486
Books and Supplies	$1,238	$1,238
Total	$19,280	$19,532

Room & Board Over Four Years? Forecasted Cost is $84,675

Room and board is a moving target: it tends to creep up every year you are enrolled. Looking at the trend gives you a realistic picture of what you will actually spend by graduation.

Over four years you could pay about $84,675 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 Francis Marion University.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$11,946
Two Years Ago	$12,200
One Year Ago	$13,132
Most Recent Year (2026)	$13,808
One Year From Now *	$14,525
Two Years From Now *	$15,280
Three Years From Now *	$16,073
Four Years From Now *	$16,909

* estimated

Over the reported period, on-campus housing and dining changed about 5.2% per year. Carrying that rate forward one year puts on-campus living costs near $19,997 for room, board and essentials in year one.

At this pace, a senior would spend approximately $22,381 in year four — and a two-year student about $20,752 by the end of a two-year program.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $84,675 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $40,749 for a two-year stay.