Franklin Pierce Housing Costs

$2,200 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

Living Expenses and How They Compare at Franklin Pierce?

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

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $9,626 in 2026, and the cost of a typical dining plan was $6,921. Taken together, an on-campus student at Franklin Pierce University budgeted around $20,778 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 Franklin Pierce University.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$17,468	$17,468
— Housing	$9,626
— Meals	$6,921
Other Living Expenses	$2,200	$3,200
Books and Supplies	$1,110	$1,110
Total	$20,778	$21,778

Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses? Estimated Four-Year Cost: $84,407

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.

Carried across a typical four-year degree, room, board and other living costs add up to about $84,407 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 Franklin Pierce University.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$17,090
Two Years Ago	$17,500
One Year Ago	$18,112
Most Recent Year (2026)	$17,468
One Year From Now *	$17,596
Two Years From Now *	$17,726
Three Years From Now *	$17,857
Four Years From Now *	$17,988

* estimated

Room and board changed an average of 0.7% each year. At the same pace next year, the total would be roughly $20,906 for room, board and essentials in year one.

Projected forward, the last year of a four-year degree runs about $21,298 for a four-year (bachelor’s) degree, and about $21,036 in the final year of a two-year (associate) degree.

Over a four-year stay, the projected room, board and living-cost total is about $84,407 for a four-year degree, versus about $41,942 for two years on campus.

Plan for Cost Creep

Housing and dining costs creep up most years, so plan on paying somewhat more each year of your degree.

Meal Plans and Housing Requirements at Franklin Pierce

Meal plan structures vary widely. At this school, the maximum meal plan covers a fixed number of meals per week, shown in the table below. For details on living on campus, including capacity, see the table below.