Highland Community College Housing Costs

$2,974 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Much Will it Cost to Live at Highland Community College?

There are additional costs associated with college other than tuition. Find out below exactly how much you will be spending to attend Highland Community College.

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 Highland Community College

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $4,874 in 2026, and the cost of a typical dining plan was $3,570. All told, a student living on campus at Highland Community College paid roughly $18,606 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 Highland Community College.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$14,270	$16,515
— Housing	$4,874
— Meals	$3,570
Other Living Expenses	$2,974	$2,862
Books and Supplies	$1,362	$1,362
Total	$18,606	$20,739

Room & Board Over Four Years? Four-Year Forecast: $90,822

Housing and dining costs rarely hold still from one year to the next. Projecting the trend helps you plan for all four years instead of only the first.

At the projected rate, four years of on-campus living costs would total roughly $90,822 in housing, food and other expenses.

This is how on-campus room and board has tracked over the last few years, plus a forward projection, at Highland Community College.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$10,886
Two Years Ago	$12,276
One Year Ago	$13,630
Most Recent Year (2026)	$14,270
One Year From Now *	$15,748
Two Years From Now *	$17,380
Three Years From Now *	$19,181
Four Years From Now *	$21,169

* estimated

Year over year, room and board rose an average of 10.4% per year. If that pace holds, room and board would land around $20,084 for room, board and essentials in year one.

At this pace, a senior would spend approximately $25,505 for a bachelor’s degree, while a two-year (associate) student would pay around $21,716 by the end of a two-year program.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $90,822 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $41,800 for a two-year (associate) degree.

Do Not Ignore Yearly Increases

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

Details on Your Campus Living Situation and Meal Plan at Highland Community College

Schools may offer meal plans where the number of meals per week can vary. This school offers meal plans based on the number of meals per week. See the table below to find out the number of meals per week in the maximum meal plan offered. The table below outlines what this school reports about on-campus housing.