Frostburg State Housing Costs

$3,056 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Do Housing Costs Compare at Frostburg State?

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

On this page you will find:

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

Housing and Meal Plan Costs at Frostburg State

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $6,340 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $6,420. Altogether, a typical on-campus student at Frostburg State University budgeted around $20,544 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 Frostburg State University.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$15,988	$15,988
— Housing	$6,340
— Meals	$6,420
Other Living Expenses	$3,056	$3,056
Books and Supplies	$1,500	$1,500
Total	$20,544	$20,544

Will You Spend Four Years On Campus? Four-Year Forecast: $86,966

Room and board is a moving target: it tends to creep up every year you are enrolled. A forward look helps you avoid sticker shock later in your degree.

At the projected rate, four years of on-campus living costs would total roughly $86,966 in room, board and other essentials.

Below is how room and board has changed across recent reported years — and where current trends point — at Frostburg State University.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$14,704
Two Years Ago	$15,196
One Year Ago	$15,558
Most Recent Year (2026)	$15,988
One Year From Now *	$16,453
Two Years From Now *	$16,932
Three Years From Now *	$17,425
Four Years From Now *	$17,932

* estimated

Room and board changed an average of 2.9% annually. If that pace holds, room and board would land around $21,009 in their first year.

By their final year, a student might pay about $22,488 for a bachelor’s degree, while a two-year (associate) student would pay around $21,488 for the last year of an associate degree.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $86,966 for four years, or about $42,497 for a two-year (associate) degree.

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 Frostburg State

Dining plans vary from school to school. Here, plans are structured around a set number of meals per week — see the maximum plan in the table below. For details on living on campus, including capacity, see the table below.