Georgia Tech Housing Costs

$3,200 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

Living Expenses and How They Compare at Georgia Tech?

Do you know how much it will cost to live on campus? Check out how much extra living expenses are at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

On this page you will find:

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

Living Expenses at Georgia Tech

This school offers students separate housing and dining options. The on-campus housing charge for an average student was $7,654 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $5,954. Taken together, an on-campus student at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus spent approximately $20,808 in 2026 across housing, dining, books and other living expenses.

The table below shows the expected costs of on-campus and off-campus housing and dining plans for Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$16,808	$16,808
— Housing	$7,654
— Meals	$5,954
Other Living Expenses	$3,200	$3,200
Books and Supplies	$800	$800
Total	$20,808	$20,808

Will You Spend Four Years On Campus? Projected Four-Year Total: $85,544

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 $85,544 for living costs.

See how housing and dining costs have changed over recent years and where they are trending at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$16,150
Two Years Ago	$15,542
One Year Ago	$15,960
Most Recent Year (2026)	$16,808
One Year From Now *	$17,036
Two Years From Now *	$17,267
Three Years From Now *	$17,502
Four Years From Now *	$17,739

* estimated

Room and board changed an average of 1.4% a year over the last three years. At the same pace next year, the total would be roughly $21,036 for room, board and essentials in year one.

Continuing the same trend, the final-year cost would be roughly $21,739 for a four-year (bachelor’s) degree, and about $21,267 for the last year of an associate degree.

Across all four years, on-campus living costs would total approximately $85,544 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $42,303 for two years on campus.