Gardner - Webb Housing Costs

$2,400 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What Are the Living Expenses at Gardner - Webb?

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

On this page you will find:

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

Room and Board Expenses at Gardner - Webb

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $5,570 in 2026, and the cost of a typical dining plan was $5,840. All told, a student living on campus at Gardner-Webb University budgeted around $17,310 in 2026 once room, board, books and other living expenses are included.

Discover housing costs for both on-campus and off-campus, as well as meals and other expenses at Gardner-Webb University.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$13,910	$10,200
— Housing	$5,570
— Meals	$5,840
Other Living Expenses	$2,400	$2,600
Books and Supplies	$1,000	$1,000
Total	$17,310	$13,800

The Projected Cost of Living On Campus? Estimated Four-Year Cost: $72,801

The price of living on campus is rarely the same in your senior year as it was your first. Looking at the trend gives you a realistic picture of what you will actually spend by graduation.

Carried across a typical four-year degree, room, board and other living costs add up to about $72,801 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 Gardner-Webb University.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$12,940
Two Years Ago	$16,020
One Year Ago	$13,170
Most Recent Year (2026)	$13,910
One Year From Now *	$14,257
Two Years From Now *	$14,613
Three Years From Now *	$14,978
Four Years From Now *	$15,353

* estimated

Room and board changed an average of 2.5% per year. Based on current trends, incoming freshmen can expect to pay about $17,657 in housing, food and other costs their first year.

Projected forward, the last year of a four-year degree runs about $18,753 for a bachelor’s program; a two-year student would see about $18,013 by the end of a two-year program.

Over a four-year stay, the projected room, board and living-cost total is about $72,801 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $35,670 for a two-year (associate) degree.

Build In Yearly Cost Growth

Annual increases in room and board are the norm, so build a yearly increase into your four-year budget.

More Details on Living and Dining On Campus at Gardner - Webb

Not all meal plans work the same way. This school structures its plans by meals per week, and the table below lists the largest plan offered. For details on living on campus, including capacity, see the table below.