Gettysburg Housing Costs

$1,200 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What Are the Living Expenses at Gettysburg?

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

On this page you will find:

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

Living Expenses at Gettysburg

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $8,640 in 2026, with the price of an average meal plan at $7,470. All in all, a typical student living on campus at Gettysburg College spent approximately $21,010 in 2026 once room, board, books and other living expenses are included.

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

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$18,810	$18,810
— Housing	$8,640
— Meals	$7,470
Other Living Expenses	$1,200	$1,200
Books and Supplies	$1,000	$1,000
Total	$21,010	$21,010

Room & Board Over Four Years? Projected Four-Year Cost: $90,607

Room and board is a moving target: it tends to creep up every year you are enrolled. Knowing where it is headed helps you budget for the full degree, not just year one.

Over the course of obtaining your degree, expect on-campus living costs near $90,607 in room, board and other essentials.

Below is how room and board has changed across recent reported years — and where current trends point — at Gettysburg College.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$17,080
Two Years Ago	$17,640
One Year Ago	$16,730
Most Recent Year (2026)	$18,810
One Year From Now *	$19,445
Two Years From Now *	$20,101
Three Years From Now *	$20,780
Four Years From Now *	$21,481

* estimated

Most recently, on-campus costs increased an average of 3.4% annually. If that pace holds, room and board would land around $21,645 for room, board and essentials in year one.

At this pace, a senior would spend approximately $23,681 in year four — and a two-year student about $22,301 in the final year of a two-year (associate) degree.

Across all four years, on-campus living costs would total approximately $90,607 over four years — compared with roughly $43,946 for a two-year stay.

Budget for Annual Increases

Expect modest annual increases in room and board, and factor that growth into your long-term budget.

Meal Plans and Housing Requirements at Gettysburg

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. Curious about campus housing? The table below summarizes the on-campus living details for this school.