GWU Housing Costs

$14,620 On-Campus Room Typical Cost

$5,880 On-Campus Meals Typical Cost

$1,450 Books & Supplies Typical Cost

$1,625 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Much Will it Cost to Live at GWU?

There are additional costs associated with college other than tuition. Find out below exactly how much you will be spending to attend George Washington University.

On this page you will find:

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

Housing and Meal Plan Costs at GWU

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $14,620 in 2026, and a standard meal plan cost $5,880. All in all, a typical student living on campus at George Washington University spent approximately $21,695 in 2026 for room, board, books and other living costs combined.

The following table outlines average expected costs for both on-campus and off-campus housing, meals and other expenses at George Washington University.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$18,620	$18,620
— Housing	$14,620
— Meals	$5,880
Other Living Expenses	$1,625	$1,625
Books and Supplies	$1,450	$1,450
Total	$21,695	$21,695

The Projected Cost of Living On Campus? Projected Four-Year Cost: $92,608

Tuition is not the only college cost that climbs each year — room and board does too. Projecting the trend helps you plan for all four years instead of only the first.

The projected four-year total comes to about $92,608 for living costs.

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 George Washington University.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$17,065
Two Years Ago	$17,345
One Year Ago	$17,925
Most Recent Year (2026)	$18,620
One Year From Now *	$19,185
Two Years From Now *	$19,768
Three Years From Now *	$20,368
Four Years From Now *	$20,987

* estimated

Year over year, room and board rose an average of 3.0% per year. Based on current trends, incoming freshmen can expect to pay about $22,260 for room, board and essentials in year one.

Projected forward, the last year of a four-year degree runs about $24,062 in year four — and a two-year student about $22,843 in the final year of a two-year (associate) degree.

Across all four years, on-campus living costs would total approximately $92,608 over four years — compared with roughly $45,103 for two years on campus.